"Charlie" presents a reinvigorated artist, freed from the shackles of expectation.
Charlie Puth releases his third album with the simple and personal title "Charlie".
There's rarely been a time in the past half-decade where a song he's written, produced, or participated in hasn't charted.
But on his third album, 'Charlie', he's back to basics. Guided by his impeccable production talent and harnessing the power of TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts to showcase it first to his fans to help him make any tweaks, Charlie Puth created his most authentic album yet today.
Puth's forte has always been putting his heart, soul and over-the-top emotion into irresistible pop songs, but on this album he really goes all out in every sense.
Charlie Puth, who describes the album as "sonically representing his personality," oscillates between a multitude of emotions, from the confidence and confusion personified in album opener "That's Hilarious" to the subtle sensitivity that permeates songs such as 'There's A First Time For Everything' and 'Smells Like Me'.
There are also confessional moments in 'Loser', with the lyrics 'I'm such a failure / how did I lose her?'
Each song hides a different pop face. "I Don't Think I Like Her" and the hit single "Light Switch" both have the irresistible character of a typical Charlie Puth song, but with added excitement.
There's also room for the hugely successful 'Left And Right' collaboration with BTS's Jungkook, whose soft voice blends harmoniously with Charlie Puth's.
'Charlie' is an album that turns a sound into a physical entity, full of personality and heart.
Based on Charlie Puth's personal experiences of breakups in both love and life, this album presents a revitalized artist, freed from the shackles of expectation.
