The Loveliest Time
by Carly Rae Jepsen
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
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  1. matthewmirliani
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    Carly Rae Jepsen has become one of our generation’s most prolific and consistent pop masterminds. Every album is a gem - hard to know which one surpasses the other (if it even matters - but I think this one takes the cake). This one may be her most chaotic, most sonically adventurous, dreamiest, “psychedelic,” most epic (“Stadium Love”), most mature work — the gorgeous production, theCarly Rae Jepsen has become one of our generation’s most prolific and consistent pop masterminds. Every album is a gem - hard to know which one surpasses the other (if it even matters - but I think this one takes the cake). This one may be her most chaotic, most sonically adventurous, dreamiest, “psychedelic,” most epic (“Stadium Love”), most mature work — the gorgeous production, the retro tinges (that saxophone in “So Right”), the intelligently and playfully crafted lyrics, the overlapping vocals, the sophisticated feel (all which we expect in a CRJ record, but they feel augmented here like never before). I can’t wait for her next one!… Expand
  2. YavruTitan
    Aug 1, 2023
    10
    albüm çok güzel ve sanatsal bana eski pop müziklerini anımsattı shy boy kesinlikle favori şarkım.Carly umarım bu albümden en az bir şarkıyı büyük bir hit yapar ona inanıyorum
    love u carly!
  3. QueenOfPopSlay
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    This is the best album of this year clearley I love soundtracks and love the soundtracks give their emotion to me it is so good Carly is the queen of the pop slay
  4. yuvraj5621
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    It shocked me with how good it was. Every single track is so so soo good! The instrumentals transport you another world. The vocals compliment them so well. I haven't heard music in the past few year but I am glad I came back. She left me kind of speechless with this one.
  5. irrael
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    Amazing, literally no skips. Should have such a higher score but it'll grow on people
  6. quircos
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    it's a masterpiece. psychedelic switch is soooo insane. love it. she knows how to do great albums
  7. eeye87
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    Carly's best release since EMOTION - top to bottom perfection without a single skip. She continues to effortlessly outpace all of her peers in the industry!
  8. oldcardigan
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    another fantastic pop album by carly rae jepsen, the loveliest time must be her most experimental and somehow personal work to date... maybe her second best album only behind the spectacular emotion. anything to be with you is an excelent opening track, kamikaze is perfect and aeroplanes is very good, but the album's masterpiece has to be the insane psychedelic switch.
  9. fjt_theabsolute
    Aug 1, 2023
    10
    Carly would never disappoint us with her music. This album is definitely her most experimental album (especially when it comes to the track Put It To Rest) and the trip of this is so f**king nice! She literally knows how to make music especially in her b-side projects that consist of emotion side b and dedicated side b. If you haven’t listen to them yet, you should go to Spotify and checkCarly would never disappoint us with her music. This album is definitely her most experimental album (especially when it comes to the track Put It To Rest) and the trip of this is so f**king nice! She literally knows how to make music especially in her b-side projects that consist of emotion side b and dedicated side b. If you haven’t listen to them yet, you should go to Spotify and check them out.… Expand
  10. themeangay
    Aug 1, 2023
    10
    Once again, Carly did not disappoint and TLT is one of her best albums to date.
  11. flameflucker
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    Carly is one of the most consistent pop artists around, and this album is no exception. While this is technically a B-side to The Loveliest Time, I actually think it's even better. I don't think any individual track matches up with Carly's best songs like Run Away With Me. But the fact that this album arguably has no skips (Anything to Be With You be the only one) makes up for that, andCarly is one of the most consistent pop artists around, and this album is no exception. While this is technically a B-side to The Loveliest Time, I actually think it's even better. I don't think any individual track matches up with Carly's best songs like Run Away With Me. But the fact that this album arguably has no skips (Anything to Be With You be the only one) makes up for that, and I'd rank this among Carly's best albums.… Expand
  12. prateek1562
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Carly Rae is back with another banger, this time trying out experimental and funky production. This is a VERY different direction for her and may jar some fans, but I love that she's comfortable and confident in her abilities to play it up. Songs like Stadium Love and Shadow are going to be unique gems in her discography and then there's this obvious hit Psychedelic switch sitting pretty in the album.… Expand
  13. lautarinom
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    the album sounds a bit disorganised but every song is a bop and literally pop perfection so yeah
  14. Manuel7458
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    Este álbum es cohesivo y muy original, todas las canciones son buenas, Carly es una brillante compositora y cantante.
  15. playerheart
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    This alb7m is the mean of 2023 for me so good sounds Carly’s voice are so fine also carly’s songwriting so good. Lyrics are so significant give a chance to this album.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 11, 2023
    80
    Never less than sweet and engaging, The Loveliest Time may not be as ambitious as its predecessor, but when it comes to Jepsen's lighter-than-air pop, it just might be more consistent.
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  2. Beats Per Minute
    Aug 16, 2023
    74
    There is plenty of fun and escapism of the sort that gave Jepsen her well-earned reputation in the popsphere, but in terms of her progression as an artist, its most striking tracks prove to be the ones that are more self-focused.
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  3. PopMatters
    Aug 9, 2023
    80
    The Loveliest Time is a sharp, upbeat, and sonically diverse companion to its predecessor.
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