Cherry Glazerr, I Don’t Want You Anymore, Limited Clear Vinyl, LP, Secretly Canadian, 2023

Cherry Glazerr, I Don’t Want You Anymore, Limited Clear Vinyl, LP, Secretly Canadian, 2023

It’s been four years since Cherry Glazerr released their resplendent third album Stuffed and Ready. Singer, songwriter Clementine Creevy describes Cherry Glazerr’s ambitious new album, I Don’t Want You Anymore, as some of her most personal, raw music to date, a collection of songs that elaborate on a period of self-reckoning.

Creevy describes I Don’t Want You Anymore as a “mature” album, moreso in reference to her personal growth than a reflection of the record, which in true Cherry Glazerr fashion is best described as Extremely Fun. To make it, Creevy linked up with producer Yves Rothman, who’s best known for his work with Yves Tumor. Lead single “Soft Like a Flower” exemplifies that growth. A murky guitar riff inaugurates the track, before Creevy’s unguarded vocals enter the mix. She sings of a consuming obsession and is joined on the chorus by longtime bandmate, Sami Perez. It’s proudly emotive, what Creevy calls an “Evanescence moment.” “It’s a real ‘losing your f***ing shit’ kind’ve vibe,” she says. “I wanted this album to be just heart and soul. Completely exposed.” I Don’t Want You Anymore uses the element of surprise to it’s advantage; each track is a radical reimagination of what Cherry Glazerr is and can be.

“Bad Habit” opens with a spiraling vocal loop that Creevy began recording at home and it expands into a delirious downtempo dance track without ever invoking a guitar. The subsequent track, “Ready for You” is sung in funky staccato and the initially spare bassline on the opening verse is eventually overtaken by a massive, staticky guitar riff that reminds you this is, at it’s heart, a rock album. These are songs to soundtrack the listener’s life, a score to suit any occasion. The titular track makes a promise to an unnamed other, but the repeating lyrics on the bridge could just as easily serve as a love letter to listeners: “In the end, you’re always holding me.”