Kacey Musgraves
Middle of Nowhere
Country, Pop

Kacey Musgraves revisits her country roots, but she also chronicles a vulgar lifestyle with nights of betrayal and heartbreak.

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Zayn
Konnakol
Pop, R&B

Zayn’s version of love is marred by revenge, lust, and a selfish pursuit of whatever feels best in the moment.

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Arlo Parks
Ambiguous Desire
Pop, R&B

Arlo Parks resigns herself to empty nights of chasing harmful love over seeking lasting solutions to her pain.

BTS
Arirang
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

After a brief hiatus, BTS re-establishes their place in global pop music while doubling down on troublesome relationship habits.

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Mumford & Sons
Prizefighter
Folk, Rock

Mumford & Sons’ long-wrought journey continues a commitment to vulnerability, encouraging listeners to explore their despair to eventually find hope.

Katseye
Beautiful Chaos
Pop, R&B

Katseye positions superficial excess at the center of stories where sex, violence, and revenge are the group’s primary messages.

Zach Bryan
With Heaven on Top
Country, Folk

Despite his superstar status, Zach Bryan’s songs are still burdened by broken relationships, anger, and alcoholism.

Leon Thomas
Mutt
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Despite his inventive sounds, Leon Thomas crafts lyrics consumed by seeking temporary pleasure at the expense of building lasting relationships.

Clipse
Let God Sort Em Out
Rap/Hip-Hop

Clipse’s comeback is complex. Their focus remains unevenly split between drugs and faith, with the profane overpowering the sacred.

Sabrina Carpenter
Man’s Best Friend
Pop, Rock

Sabrina Carpenter demands better romantic partners but reveals all she’s after is petty fights and long nights of sexual, profane …

Daniel Caesar
Son of Spergy
Christian/Gospel, R&B

Caesar’s focus is on restoration with both his earthly and heavenly fathers, but his songs often trend more vengeful than …

Kendrick Lamar
GNX
Rap/Hip-Hop

For as much as he discusses evolution and change, Lamar remains tethered to his cycle of profanity-laced hate and anger.

Bad Bunny
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae

Bad Bunny may love his home and heritage, but he spends more time describing his habit for sex and mistreating …

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Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
Pop, Rock

Despite her recent engagement, Swift’s still consumed with controlling her romantic narrative, leaving her grasping at sexualized and explicit versions …

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Twenty One Pilots
Breach
Alternative, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Twenty One Pilots’ familiar battle between hope and despair concludes with a plea to keep the fight alive another day.