Eyes Wide Open

Editors’ Notes This confident, peppy debut from Girl Meets World's Sabrina Carpenter lays out the Disney star's sweetly tart voice atop gentle pop production and upbeat acoustic strum. The best moments come when the teen allows a glimpse of her old soul, keeping her cool amidst a maelstrom of big feelings. The luminous, defiant “Two Young Hearts” and the longing “Too Young” find her grappling with the romantic limitations of adolescence, while the lighter touch of ukulele-flecked tracks such as “Darling I’m a Mess” buffers her vulnerability with playful charm.