E•MO•TION: Side B

The sequel to Jepsen’s 2015 album is a blast of euphoric pop perfection.

Side B is less a collection of b-sides than it is a continuation of last year's full-length smash, heart-swelling and heart-draining pop that exists in worlds just before or after love.

If the deluxe and Japanese editions of E-MO-TION didn't prove that the album's sessions were a remarkably creative and prolific time for Carly Rae Jepsen, this collection of even more songs should confirm it.

Carly Rae Jepsen is the queen of beating the odds — or maybe just our doubts. She's a critically acclaimed nostalgia pop artist free of the...

Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion: Side B review: Romance is fine / Pour me some wine