While the endless nostalgia-cycling of fashion is getting tiresome, Carpenter’s whole shtick is retro a-go-go and you can’t begrudge her flitting between the eras when she brings such knowing camp to it all. I think we could all benefit with artists taking Jack Antonoff off speed dial, however. He may be the best in the biz, but it creates an unfortunate samey-ness when he’s also working with Charli, Taylor, Lorde and Lana. Man’s Best Friend is a fun romp, but it probably won’t have the cultural impact of Short N Sweet with hits like Espresso and Taste.
