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But theyd be remiss if they named Espresso as the song that chartered her course.
At first, striking out on her own didnt work either.
That changed once Carpenter started touring.
Four months after the tour started, the song peaked at No.
56 far more traction than shed managed to achieve withEmailsplanned singles.
Like Espresso, Nonsense is packed with lines that dont quite work on the page.
with all the chutzpah her four-foot-11 stature can muster.
She quickly replicated the approach on Feather, a new cut offEmails deluxe edition, which peaked at No.
21 on Hot 100.
The success of Feather and Nonsense provided Carpenter with a path forward.
yo yo yo worked on the same level, thanks to her soprano-gone-basso interpretation of the word motherfucker.
Even the title of the new record,Short n Sweet, was designed for maximum adorability.
Now, she performs the smirking Nancy Sinatra classic Boots Are Made for Walking with Kacey Musgraves.
She just needed to figure out how to channel it all into a compelling package.
It was a prophecy: Coachella, Ill see you back here when I headline.
