Mans Best friend By: Kaylani Clark 

A bomb was dropped for the Sabrina Carpenter fans when she released a new album called “Manchild”. The tunes of this song were released worldwide and took over most of TikTok and Sabrina's fans. A few days after her very conservative album cover divided her fans. A Sophomore from Hillgrove High School named Natailia Washington states on her opinion for the cover and says “Yes, I mean after like the title I was expecting something, but I just saw it, and I was like oh my that’s what we chose.” Yes, the album was shocking for most but her views when her album was released on August 29,2025. 

She released a 12-song album that was about heartbreak, new relationships, and self-independence. This album has impressed numerous fans and garnered even more new fans, including Hillgrove High School junior Alba Smith. Alba says, “I haven't listened to the whole thing, but what I have heard is good. And I genuinely really like it. I genuinely didn’t like her at first, but then I started to listen to her album”. The impact that this album has brought for Sabrina may give her tons of recognition in the industry. Someone who agrees with this is Hillgrove highschool Sophomre Natailia and she says “  I feel like currently in the industry a lot of artist are coming out with very pop songs and their going back to jazzy kind of vibes. And I feel like her new album definitely portrays that.” Someone who also agrees is Hillgrove highschool Junior Alba and she says “ I think so because in my opinion it’s a really good album.” With that she has also raked also raked in people with the tone and vibe of the album.  

Sabrina's album is set in the 70s and is supposed to give the audience a funky vibe. One student who agrees with this is Hillgrove High School student Natailia, and she says, “ It's very pop, it feels very jazzy, and something you can dance to again, really like the album. The beats are just good.” Hillgrove student Alba also has a different vibe by saying, “I feel like it's very crash out songs but in a good way. It's kind of a vibe I can listen to when I am crashing out and when I'm not.” She has influenced the youth in many ways and has pushed the way that many view her with this new album. With the way the pop industry is going, Sabrina will definitely have a place there, with iconic music and shows.