Overview

• In a CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King, Carpenter said she is transparent in relationships about writing songs drawn from her life.
• She declined to identify who the songs reference, saying it is more engaging for listeners to imagine their own subject.
• Coverage noted ongoing fan speculation tying some tracks to actor Barry Keoghan, who appeared as her love interest in the Please Please Please video.
• Man’s Best Friend marks Carpenter’s seventh studio album and arrived on streaming services and in stores on Aug. 29.
• Addressing criticism of bold and sexual lyrics, she described the record as playful and said the music is meant to be fun rather than to please everyone.