Eyes Wide Open by Sabrina Carpenter
Eyes Wide Open is the debut studio album by American singer Sabrina Carpenter. It was released by Hollywood Records on April 14, 2015. Carpenter began planning the project in 2014, after she launched her debut EP Can't Blame a Girl for Trying, she wanted to make a full-length LP. All the tracks on that EP were included on the album. The album was recorded from 2013 - 2015 with the majority of the album being recorded in 2014. Musically, Eyes Wide Open is a pop record with folk, pop rock, and teen pop influences. Its production consists of guitars, pianos, drums, and keyboards. In general, the album talks about Carpenter's personal experiences, friendship, love, and teenage problems. The album received positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard 200, number 31 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales chart, and number 14 on the US Billboard Digital Albums chart. The album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week of release. Eyes Wide Open produced two singles, "We'll Be the Stars", released on January 13, 2015, and the titled track "Eyes Wide Open", released on April 7, 2015.
This confident, peppy debut from <i>Girl Meets World</i>'s Sabrina Carpenter lays out the Disney star's sweetly tart voice atop gentle pop production and upbeat acoustic strum. The best moments come when the teen allows a glimpse of her old soul, keeping her cool amidst a maelstrom of big feelings. The luminous, defiant “Two Young Hearts” and the longing “Too Young” find her grappling with the romantic limitations of adolescence, while the lighter touch of ukulele-flecked tracks such as “Darling I’m a Mess” buffers her vulnerability with playful charm.
