Framed with the zipping and whirring sound effects and electronic synths Adam Young of Owl City is known for, Carly Rae Jepsen – sweetheart of American teens, pop fans and Harvard’s baseball team – has released a new summer-sweet single. “Good Time,” a bouncy, high-energy collaboration, gushes with cheery, robotic-flavored optimism, thumping with “Woah”s and “Oh”s. Jepsen’s smooth, high-pitched croons should please “Call Me Maybe” fans, further impressing her adorable character upon the nation. Listeners should be able to distinguish the song writing techniques as Young’s, as “Good Time” doesn’t quite reflect Jepsen’s previous girlie style, but may be relatable to a broad range of pop enthusiasists. It’s a nice tune for car rides and beach trips, but doesn’t have that insatiable, can’t-get-it-out-of-your-head lure of “Call Me Maybe.”
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