It consists of 24 tracks divided into two discs, with each collection providing a different atmosphere with the Day side featuring psychedelic pop anthems and the Night side being synth-heavy.
The new songs come at a time when the artist recently welcomed her first child with husband and producer Cole Marsden Greif-Neill AKA Cole M G N, who she fell in love with while recording the new material.
While influenced by her joy at becoming a mother and finding love, Carly stated that she was also looking back at previous romantic experiences and drawing inspiration from them.
“I’m still processing how I got here. So there are songs about exes, songs about heartbreak and things that I went through,” she said in an interview.
The musician noted that the idea of a double sided project arrived after she found herself both focused on curating a connected tracklist, while also being drawn towards contradicting sounds from soul, jazz, and house music.
“The challenge became making sure that each of those albums was expansive enough,” she explained.
“I wanted cohesiveness, but I also didn’t want 12 songs that felt like you were listening to the same song on repeat.”
Collaborator Tavish Crowe recalled the process of deciding which side each track belonged on as the two listened to demos while driving around Los Angeles.
“It just felt as though a song would naturally slot itself into the Night section or the Day section. Even before the tracks were fully produced, you could already tell,” he said.
The 40 year-old artist rose to fame after releasing her 2012 smash hit Call Me Maybe, which was declared the best-selling single of that year as it sold more than 18 million copies and reached number one in more than 19 countries.
She is also known for her third studio album Emotion (2015) featuring critically acclaimed single Run Away with Me, recognised for its bold saxophone riff opener.
Reflecting on her journey, Carly said that she is currently the happiest she has ever been, occupying a position where she is neither a major pop sensation nor remembered solely as a one-hit wonder.
“Where I’ve landed now in my career is the sweet spot,” she said.
“I can live a life, go to the grocery store, have a family, tour music that I love and have an audience. That’s a very hard-earned, balanced thing that we’ve had to work at,” she added.
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