Carly Rae Jepsen.
Carly Rae Jepsen’snew era has officially started.
On Friday, the 36-year-old acclaimed pop underdog released her first new single in two years, the airy, acoustic guitar-driven “Western Wind,” alongside a colorful outdoor music video filmed in Southern California after debuting the track at Coachella last month.
“WESTERN WIND OUT NOW EVERYWHERE!! Huge thanks to@matsoRfor creating this new song with me. Rostam you are a [star emoji]!!” Jepsen wrote on social media following the song and video’s release. “Taylor Fauntleroy I owe you a million peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for making this magical video. And now it’s all yours! X”
After teasing the song last month,Jepsen gave “Western Wind” its live debutduring her 11-track set at the2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
“Coachella weekend one! And it started off with a bang thanks to all of YOU!” Jepsen captionedphotosof herself performing at the Indio, California, festival.
Carly Rae Jepsen.Meredith Jenks
She previouslyhyped up the single with billboardsfeaturing new promo art, along with a phone number connecting fans with a prerecorded message confirming the new music.
“Hello, you’ve reached the Carly Rae Jepsen hotline. Text me here to stay in the loop about all kinds of things: new music, tour, secrets that I haven’t even come up with yet, nudes… No, wait, there will be no nudes. Sorry, but there will be music for sure” Jepsen said in the message, heard when fans call 213-732-3275.
Jepsen also teased a spring release date while sharing the promo art on social media. “First bloom…” she captioned thephoto.
TheDedicatedartist also gave fans a hint that she was premiering the song at Coachella, sharing a hand-drawn map of California a few days earlier. “X marks the spot,” Jepsenwrotewith the image, which features an “X” near the music festival grounds.
“Western Wind” is Jepsen’s first release since 2020’s one-off single “Me and the Boys in the Band” and her most recent full-length projectDedicated Side B, which dropped the same year.
source: people.com
