Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina’s Best Album

Sabrina Carpenter’s new album is iconic

Ryan Rolle, A&E Editor

September 5, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter’s album cover for “Man’s Best Friend”

Sabrina Carpenter released her 7th studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” and it’s an instant classic. Each song is special in its own way, yet still reminiscent of her other work.

Originally, Carpenter released “Manchild” over the summer as a single to tease the album, and to be honest, I was not fond of it. However, once the whole album was released, I perfectly saw her vision and now am recommending it to others. As per her usual music, this album has a slightly funny, very sarcastic and catchy feeling to it. She orders the album in a way that it seems like she can see right into a woman’s deepest thoughts, then instantly switches into an ironic song about hating men.

My personal favorite is “Sugar Talking,” because the beat grabs your attention instantly, and the message is relatable to girls everywhere. This might be more of a controversial pick, but personally, I’m more drawn to the overall mood of a song rather than the lyrics, so this one wins for me.

A close second would have to be “Don’t Worry I’ll Make You Worry.” I think it’s clever how Carpenter plays the instrumental softly and slowly, as this is going to be a ballad, then the lyrics reveal that she is going to cause trouble for whoever she dates. Even though most of her music is about men, she makes women all over the world remember the power they have within a relationship.

A third pick I would recommend just to get an overall feel for the album is “My Man on Willpower.” It has the classic retro-upbeat rhythm to it and her classic demasculinizing lyrics. Carpenter also paints the perfect picture of the messy and confusing dating world we seem to be living in.

The only critique I have of the album is its cover. I feel like even if it’s meant to be ironic, it still feeds into male fantasy and goes against a lot of the messages she sends throughout her music and its lyricism. I have seen other images from the photoshoot, and I personally think a few of the outtakes were cuter album covers.

Overall, this album is a very unserious, catchy listen for anyone who wants to instantly be in a better mood. After hearing her new music, I wouldn’t quite call her “Man’s Best Friend,” but she sure could be mine.

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Ryan Rolle, A&E Editor

Ryan Rolle is a senior at Robinson and is the A&E editor for the Knight Writers. This is her third year on staff. Rolle decided to join Knight Writers, as she always adored reading and writing and wanted to communicate her thoughts from pop culture to school issues, while also deepening her involvement with the school. “I joined when I was a sophomore and I decided to join because I’ve always had a passion for reading and writing and I thought it would be fun to be able to voice my opinion to the school while getting involved in something academic,” Rolle said. Outside of the school newspaper, you can likely find Rolle spending her free time on the water, rowing for the varsity team at the Tampa Bay rowing club. “Two of my closest friends have been rowing since sixth grade and our team is small, so they were asking new girls to come out and try it. So, my sophomore year I decided to give it a try, and I loved and have been doing it ever since,” Rolle said. Whenever she’s not rowing, Rolle greatly enjoys using her time making matcha and listening to various genres of music, with her tastes changing depending on the time of year. “I listen to different music genres throughout the seasons but right now, since it’s fall, I’m listening to a lot of Smashing Pumpkins and Radiohead,” Rolle said. This being her third year on the Knight Writers staff, Rolle has formed many unforgettable experiences but of all the memories, her favorite has to be when she attended the Florida Scholastic Press Association competition last year in Orlando. “We got to stay near the SeaWorld for a weekend, and we just had so much fun entering competitions and hanging around the hotel,” Rolle said. Part of the class of 2026, Rolle plans to attend college after high school either furthering her passion in journalism by majoring in biology or furthering her passion in journalism by majoring in creative writing. “My biggest dream ever would be to get into Dartmouth and major in biology or journalism/creative writing with a minor in Spanish, then go on to become an orthodontist,” Rolle said. (Profile by Avani Madabhushanam)