It always feels brave when people call anything Part 1. Barely works out. But since she's independent, maybe it will happen.
Jessica Simpson - Nashville Canyon, Part 1 (EP)
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I am all for artists feeling themselves but truly, I cannot think of a concept that fills me with more dread than "Jessica Simpson doing rockabilly".
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We will be supporting Jess but I wish it was Ashlee.
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I like this. Let's be honest, she was never going to come back with a poppier sound, this is exactly how I imagined 2025 Jessica to be. Better this than something phoned in and inauthentic.
I really isn't bad. No the kind of music I am seeking out much, but a new Jessica Simpson song in 2025 could be way worse. You can instantly tell it is her, it has a nice structure, the title line is actually quite catchy and I was able to remember how the song goes after one listen. Not everybody has that.
It won't do anything but I'd say it is a win for her.
It won't do anything but I'd say it is a win for her.
She acknowledges in The Cut piece that her albums had no consistency or sound but she makes it sound like that was simply endemic to being a pop star and... it's not. That was a Jessica Simpson problem. Britney Spears identity was established early on and while it evolved naturally, she wasn't in search of a new sound every time she made a new album. Same with Beyonce. Same with Rihanna. Same with Katy. Same with Mariah.
I realize I'm comparing her to women considerably more successful as artists than she was, and the ever changing sound of Jessica was down to her label thinking the last thing didn't work and so she needs to do the next thing. But that was about Jessica and the people around her. It wasn't about her making pop music.
I also had to roll my eyes affectionately at the talk of Ashlee being a rule breaker and doing whatever she wanted. Autobiography - its roll out, themes, and image - was as Pop Star by the books as it gets.
I realize I'm comparing her to women considerably more successful as artists than she was, and the ever changing sound of Jessica was down to her label thinking the last thing didn't work and so she needs to do the next thing. But that was about Jessica and the people around her. It wasn't about her making pop music.
I also had to roll my eyes affectionately at the talk of Ashlee being a rule breaker and doing whatever she wanted. Autobiography - its roll out, themes, and image - was as Pop Star by the books as it gets.
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I'm really liking this one too.
I like how cutting the lyrics are, Eric really messed up.
"I'd rather die
Then let you be inside me with her on your mind"
Song is just ok for me, while I still play the first one, which is also sometimes stuck in my head.
I like the sound she's creating here. A little bit of rock, country, pop... sound cool. And yeah, it kind of reminds me a little bit of Kate Hudson's album. "Use my heart against me" is catchy and her voice is still on point. I'm glad she feels motivated to keep making music and trying to find her own style instead of just creating a new christmas album.
Leave is really good, it took me by surprise. The production is excellent, and there’s a moodiness that works really well with her vocal delivery. I’m starting to see the vision of where this project is going and it makes a lot of sense for where she is in her life.
Another Public Affair or Irresistible would not have made sense in 2025.
Just caught the "Leave" video - she is sounding good, and it's only very gently country - it reminds me of Aly and AJ's recent output.