Sabrina Carpenter isn't afraid to speak her mind. Her Polly Pocket persona might suggest she's a laid-back lover, unbothered by her partner's shenanigans, but don't get too comfortable. “Don't mistake my nice for naive,” she declares on “Good Graces,” a stunning spot from her Miami-influenced new album. Short n' Sweetissuing a simple warning to potential lovers: Don't piss her off.
Behind Carpenter's polished pop star facade, there's always something a little twisted waiting to sneak up on you. Consider the delivery of 'motherfucker' on 'Please Please Please', which sounds like a tender and yearning Dolly Parton on 'Jolene' – and just as capable of turning the tables. On “Good Graces,” Carpenter fuses sugar with spice: She's just as quick to daydream about raising a family as she is to ditch your ass for the next guy in line. There are dashes of it Dangerous Woman-era Ariana Grande in her whispered vocal runs and the schoolyard chant of “I won't give a fuck about you” is reminiscent of Erika de Casier's work on NewJeans' latest EP. Just remember: It's not an empty threat.
