In a better world, the palpable bliss of "Cut to the Feeling" would have that brief ubiquity.
"Call Me Maybe" has the Carly Rae Jepsen hook people unwillingly know by heart. In a better world, the palpable bliss of "Cut to the Feeling" would have that brief ubiquity. Yes, the hook is a little harder to remember, but its emotional richness is easy to grasp. The way Jepsen's fist-clenching determination loosens to a plea — when she sings "I wanna cut to the feeling" with a sigh of descending notes — invites empathy. — B.J.