E. MO.TION SIDE B
| Carly Rae Jepsen
E. MO.TION SIDE B
Emotion: Side B (stylized as E MO TION: Side B) is the second extended play (EP) by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on August 26, 2016 by 604 Records in Canada and School Boy Records and Interscope Records in the United States. Due to fan demand, Jepsen developed Side B as a companion piece to her third studio album Emotion (2015), featuring unreleased songs that were cut from the original effort. m 1980s pop music, with narratives that revolve around love and heartbreak. The EP received favorable reviews upon its release, and was placed on several critics' lists for best of the year.-Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
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.
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AV/MUSIC
Side B is glorious, surprisingly deep pop.
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INSIDER
The eight tracks that made it onto "Side B" aren't of lesser quality than the songs on the original — they're just different, and more unabashedly upbeat.
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USA TODAY
Emotion Side B' is too good for this world.
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RollingStone
Emotion: Side B collects eight of the cast-offs from that album, and it's not shocking that they're as satisfying as any other pop released in 2016.
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IDOLATOR
Completely jam-packed with euphoria.
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Entertainment
It’s a succinct package, brimming with more infectious tales about broken hearts, getting friend zoned, and male crushes who are always out of reach.
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exclaim
If the rollout of E•MO•TION was overthinking it, Side B finds Jepsen coming to a sweet realization: Don't think it over.
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sputnik music
Romance is fine / Pour me some wine.
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ALL MUSIC
Even if it's not as full of surprises as the original album was, E-MO-TION [Side B] might be even more cohesive--and should delight fans of perfectly crafted pop just as much.
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405
Small errors of emphasis and execution pull songs apart.
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THE YOUNG FOLKS
Proof that everything Carly Rae Jepsen touches turns to gold.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music
Pop this into your tape deck, you won’t regret it.
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breatheheavy
There’s an undeniable feeling that all of the songs are chosen for a reason.
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The Princetonian
Recommend taking this EP along with you on your summer last road trip. You’ll be dancing in your seat in no time.
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Vox
Emotion Side B is the late-breaking soundtrack of summer.
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POPCRUSH
Guess that age-old adage is really, really, really true: one Canadian Pop Queen's trash is our treasure.
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XFDR
When your B-sides are as good as your album, you surprise and even win over your harshest critics.
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RADIO UTD
Side B offers a nice “behind-the-scenes” look at the lengths Emotion’s team went to create a cohesive retro experience.
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MTV News
Listening to Side B, it’s clear that Carly Rae Jepsen has hits on hits on hits.
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pressplayok
In the pop game – Carly Rae Jepsen remains the queen of fucking everything.
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We Plug Good Music
Have your dancing shoes ready.
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StGA
There is a new princess of pop in town.
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SOUNDS GOOD
Jepsenites Unite, this shit is tight.
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BEN'S BEAT
Makes me feel good, possibly better than any artist can.
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IT'S ALL DEAD
Is the irony-free pop music we needed in 2016.
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the reflector
Best pop album of the summer.
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earbuddy
A nonstop flow of fantastic electropop over subversive little narratives.
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XOjane
Side B proves that lightning can strike twice.
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LASR
Carly Rae Jepsen proves time and time again that she is an artist that is here to stay.
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SPIN OR BIN
Efforts to channel her inner junkie and quirkiness makes the EP far from mundane.
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BUSINESS INSIDER
"Side B" aren't of lesser quality than the songs on the original — they're just different, and more unabashedly upbeat.
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DC
Expands the range of "Emotion" without deviating too far from the themes of A side albums.
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Medium
E•MO•TION Side B she’s showed that she’s got the performing and songwriting chops to keep us under her spell for years to come.
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My Gay Opinion
Side B is definitely a gift for her fans or anyone who enjoyed Emotion the first time around.
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Mashable
Eight more songs to scream-sing to as you drive past your crush's house at night with the windows down.
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RE: PSYCHO
This album also still dedicated itself to the triumph of 80s pop music and took a lot of examples from female singers of that era such as Olivia Newton-John, Irene Cara, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Kylie Minogue.
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Immortal Reviews
It's a real refreshing set of music to hear.
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Liam's Life
Brimming with infectious tales of romance and heartbreak.
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The Cavalier Daily
Proves even her B-sides can be hits.
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VADA
These tracks are sonically very much of an era – somewhere between 1986 to the early 1990s – and they don’t step far outside of this period of post-disco, synthesiser-helmed dance-pop.
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Critical Milligan
Features more songs that make me want to re-listen to them over and over. It's Good!
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89.1 the Point
A catchy album that makes me really happy.
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BARSTOOL SPORTS
Her voice is amazing, the lyrics are fantastic.
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