Demon Music
Producer: Gabe Lopez
Belinda Carlisle’s Once Upon a Time in California is a welcome return to timeless California-soaked melodies and emotional resonance. Her voice—those beloved Go-Go’s vocals—is still rich and unmistakably hers, wrapping itself around classics from Lightfoot, Bacharach, Nilsson, and more, giving them a new shimmer without losing their soul. It’s not just a covers record; it’s a reclamation of the golden pop drama she helped define. In short, the record is her joyous restoration of heart-on-sleeve pop, oozing golden sounds that double as a heartfelt tribute to the California spirit that raised her.
