Carly Rae Jepsen: “Western Wind” Track Review | Pitchfork

“Western Wind” is just the right amount of easy-going—appropriately, the song debuted at Coachella. Produced by Rostam Batmanglij, who once ... SkiptomaincontentNewsReviewsBestNewMusicFeaturesListsThePitchVideoToursPitchforkRadioCarlyRaeJepsenwasonceaCaliforniaskepticwhocastaside-eyeatthesuperficialityandsnarledtrafficofLosAngelesinparticular.ButlikeanotherbelovedCanadianmusician,sheeventuallylearnedtolovetheGoldenState—and“WesternWind,”Jepsen’sfirsttracksince2020,sailsinonawarmbreeze.“WesternWind”isjusttherightamountofeasy-going—appropriately,thesongdebutedatCoachella.ProducedbyRostamBatmanglij,whoonceagainassertshimselfasaskillfulconjurerofchillvibes,thetrackcoastsonasumptuousblendofmellowkeys,featherydrums,andanunassumingguitarsolo.“Cominginlikeawesternwind/Doyoufeelhomefromalldirections?”Jepsenaskswistfully.“Firstbloom,youknowit’sspring/Remindingme,love,thatit’sallconnected.”Inthesong’svideo,directedbyTaylorFauntleroy,sheridesanelectricscooteracrossgreenfields,twirlsthroughyellowflowers,andfrolicsinanassortmentofdiaphanousgowns.Foramoment,Californiafeelslikeablissfulescape.ContentThiscontentcanalsobeviewedonthesiteitoriginatesfrom.DedicatedSideBDedicatedE•MO•TIONSideBE•MO•TIONScrutinyFashionClubLOGGERHEADWu-LuB-SidesEPJulienBakerMeettheMoonlightJackJohnsonFormenteraMetricLove,DaminiBurnaBoyNewLowEPGreetDeathLexiconLynynMUNAMUNA“Hello,Hi”TySegallquinnquinnExpressed,INoticedSilenceM.GeddesGengras