Forever

Forever (stylized in all uppercase) is the third studio album by American singer Kylie Jenson. It was released on February 12, 2021, by Ethereal Records. The album was released just 4 months after Jenson's previous album Nightmare. On December 5, 2020, Jenson surprise-released a the lead single "Midnight Sky" following the last show of the Nightmare World Tour. On January 1, 2021, Jenson released a statement announcing that she wrote and recorded the entire album after the release of the single. A second single "Prisoner" was released in January 2021.

The album was produced by Jenson's sister, Brianna Jenson. The album is primarily pop with influences of rock, R&B, hip hop, trap and disco.

Background and recording
In October 2020, Jenson released her second studio album Nightmare to widespread success and acclaim. The singer was praised for her venture into the rock genre. During the first show of her Nightmare World Tour, she premiered a new song titled "Slide Away" which became popular amongst fans.

Recording formally started in October 2020 following the wrap of Nightmare (with the exception of "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" being recorded in August). On January 1, 2021, Jenson posted a note to social media announcing the album and stating "I spent the entire month of December writing and recording".

Jenson and her sister completed majority of the album in 2 weeks following the conclusion of the Nightmare World Tour. Jenson cited the tour as creative inspiration for the album.

Music and lyrics
Forever 's opening track "Slide Away" features a combination of "hip-hop drums, warm guitars, sweeping strings, and layered samples" over a "snappy" beat. Its arrangement has been compared to 1990s British music "when everyone started jet-setting around genres and playing with samples". The lyrics are described as "much more introspective [and] somber" than the "funky" tracks released from Nightmare. "D.R.E.A.M" is a R&B song with a pop tune and a trap production. It references the singer's relationship with drugs and honors her party lifestyle: "Always last to leave the party/Drugs rule everything around me/Wake up with new tattoos on my body/Drugs rule everything around me/Hit the Goose, raise a toast, pop the molly," she sings in part of the chorus. Second single "Prisoner" was described as a "heartache anthem" and "is a glam declaration of independence". The theme of independence is shared with "Midnight Sky", in which Jenson is said to be "tak[ing] back her narrative" and being confident in herself. The song's line "Forever and ever, no more" is the source of the album's title.

Eighth track "High" is a country-adjacent ballad that "channels the rustic, singsong around the campfire. "Never Be Me" was compared to a ballad from the 1980s and "over a bubbling synth pulse, Jenson lays out what she will and won't do vis-à-vis new relationships. So, "If you're looking for faithful, that'll never be me" later morphs into the climactic, heart-bursting, "If you think that I'm someone to give up and leave, that'll never be me".

Eleventh track "Golden G String", classified by many critics as the most complex, according to Jenson, is "reflective of Donald Trump as president and the men hold all the cards -- and they ain't playing gin, and they determine your fate."

Release and promotion
"Midnight Sky" was released as a surprise as a celebration of the Nightmare World Tour in December 2020. Jenson premiered the song during the encore of the show and announced its release at the end of the performance. Jenson posted a note to her social media in January 2021 where she announced the album and its release date.

Jenson began teasing a second single following the week by posting a cryptic video of a heart with the label "KJ X AP" stamped in the center. A few days later, she announced "Prisoner"'s release with singer Ariel Parrish. The song was released on January 29, 2021 with a music video. The song debuted at #1 on Bloxtify Charts and became one of the highest selling songs of the year. The two held a concert titled "Prisoner Event" to promote the song's release.

On the night of the album's release, Jenson hosted a concert at the Ethereal Venue where she premiered numerous songs hours before its release. The album was available at the end of the show. A deluxe version was released at the same time exclusively for streaming services and features two live covers and a "Midnight Sky" remix featuring singer Zaria Desario.

Promotional efforts for the album unexpectedly ceased shortly after the album was released for unknown reasons.

Track listing
All tracks were produced by Brianna Jenson. "Party Up The Street" was additionally produced by Adrian Milani. "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" was additionally produced by Justin Carter.

Forever – Standard edition Forever – Deluxe edition