Overview

• The album arrived on August 29 and is promoted with a risqué 'Tears' video featuring lingerie, pole-dancing, and crawling imagery that split reactions on social media.
• In a CBS Mornings teaser, Carpenter said the record is not for people who are easily offended and suggested even detractors may enjoy it in private.
• The initial cover showing a suited man's hand pulling Carpenter's hair drew criticism over objectification, after which she posted an alternative image she described as approved by God.
• Musically the record leans on 1970s disco and ABBA/Bee Gees textures with 80s synth-pop touches, crafted with recurring collaborators Jack Antonoff, Amy Allen, and John Ryan.
• Reviews commend the hooks and polished production but describe the writing as less specific than her previous album, noting explicit lines in songs like 'Tears' and sharp barbs in 'Manchild.'