Sabrina Carpenter Has a Knack for Nonsense

When the history books on 2020s music get written, the enterprising poptimists in charge will no doubt include Sabrina Carpenter, who’s gone from “Tate McRae is the ceiling” to “world-dominating pop star” seemingly overnight. But they’d be remiss if they named “Espresso” as the song that chartered her course. While this summer’s breakout hit — along with its twee, chart-topping follow-up, “Please Please Please” — made the singer a household name...