Sabrina Carpenter has done it with her charm, clever wordplay and catchy melodies within her sixth studio album “Short n’ Sweet.”

Before the album’s release on Aug. 23, Carpenter’s chart-topping hit “Espresso” lived rent-free in all of our minds and was no doubt a song of the summer. Despite being most known for her popular acting roles and first album, “Eyes Wide Open,” being released 10 years ago in 2015, Carpenter is finally receiving the musical recognition she deserves. Gaining some notice with her sixth album “Emails I Can’t Send” in 2022 with hits such as “Nonsense,” “Feather” and “Because I liked a Boy,” as well as her fun nonsense outros during her tour, fans soon saw Carpenter on the rise and even opening for Taylor Swift on multiple dates of her Eras Tour.

The 12 tracks on the pop album are a collective of slow heartfelt harmonies, and also a few comparisons to Dolly Parton and country western music.

The “Taste” music video surprised and excited many, starring Carpenter herself and Jenna Ortega. The inspiration for the video was from the 1992 film “Death Becomes Her.”

Much like the movie, the concept of the song surrounds a violent and envious love triangle that ends with friendship.

Released as a single and expanding anticipation of the album, “Please Please Please” reflects on loving a person that others don’t quite approve of and often have bad judgment on.

“Don’t bring me to tears when I just did my makeup so nice/ Heartbreak is one thing/ My ego’s another I beg you/ don’t embarrass me Mother f***er.”

Tracks such as “Sharpest Tool” and “Slim Pickins” gives a western approach to failed romances and bad exes that she never quite got over. With lyrics such as, “I’m lookin’ for an answer in-between the lines/ Lyin’ to yourself if you think we’re fine/You’re confused and I’m upset/ but we never talk about it” and “Oh, you’re supposed to think about me every time you hold her/ Don’t smile because it happened/ baby cry because it’s over/I want you to miss me,” just clarifies the lack of closure in her relationships.

The album ends with the saddest songs on it, “Lie to girls” and “Don’t Smile.” The songs reflect on unnecessary dishonesty towards girls because when they love hard they’ll constantly  lie to themselves in order to forget about all the flaws. While in “Don’t Smile,” Carpenter expresses her heartbreak after ending a relationship and just wants her significant other to sympathize and feel the heartache of their separation as she does.

Overall, this album has a little something for everyone whether looking for an upbeat feel-good song to dance to in your room or something to get you in your feelings and reflect on the past. Starting this September, Carpenter begins her “Short n’ Sweet” tour which will give her even more exposure, popularity and more iconic moments to build off.  

With her best album yet, Sabrina Carpenter has stood out and proved herself more than ever in the industry with much more to come.