Can Pop Music Be Sexy and Earnest? Just Ask Carly Rae Jepsen

Every few years or so, a pop track will seemingly appear out of nowhere and kind of change everything. The single will dominate public radio and personal playlists like a sonic tyrant. And the sweet melody of perfect pop craftsmanship will spread across wider culture, like a dusting of icing sugar over the internet. When Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” was released, it was probably the greatest…