Billie Eilish
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Folk, Pop, Rock

Billie Eilish’s official debut is haunting and confessional, mesmerizing and disturbing in equal measure.

Maren Morris
GIRL
Country, Pop, R&B

Maren Morris’ second effort has some great things to say about marriage … and offers some sensual confessions about it …

Hozier
Wasteland, Baby!
Alternative, Folk, Jazz/Swing/Blues, Rock

The second album by this Irish singer dances between hope and despair, declaring that everything—and nothing—is sacred.

Solange
When I Get Home
Jazz/Swing/Blues, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

The latest effort from Beyoncé’s younger sister delivers some positive messages … and some problematic ones, too.

Dream Theater
Distance Over Time
Metal, Rock

Dream Theater’s 14th dose of prog-metal virtuosity ponders profound questions and mostly proffers positive answers.

Avril Lavigne
Head Above Water
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock

After a desperate season, Avril Lavigne’s latest finds her reaching out to God … and spending time in bed with …

Ariana Grande
thank u, next
Pop, R&B

Nearly every song on Ariana Grande’s second album in six months is explicit, in both language and content.

Backstreet Boys
DNA
Pop

The Backstreet Boys’ chart-topping comeback album bounces between love and lust, maturity and immaturity.

Switchfoot
Native Tongue
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Rock

Switchfoot returns with a powerful reminder of how love and forgiveness overcome division and distrust.

Maggie Rogers
Heard It in a Past Life
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Folk, Pop

Maggie Rogers’ owes her big break to Pharrell Williams. But her voice makes it obvious why she got noticed.

21 Savage
I Am > I Was
Rap/Hip-Hop

This rising rapper has a hard backstory packed with some poignant lessons … and wall-to-wall explicit content.

Meek Mill
Championships
Rap/Hip-Hop

For all that Meek Mill gets right, his latest explicit effort still very much warrants the Parental Advisory sticker on …

Alessia Cara
The Pains of Growing
Pop

Growing up, and breaking up, can both be hard to do—lessons Alessia Cara sings about on her sophomore effort.

Mumford & Sons
Delta
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Folk, Pop, Rock

Mumford & Sons’ latest, by the band’s own admission, deals with the “four Ds”: death, divorce, drugs and depression.

Michael Bublé
Love
Jazz/Swing/Blues

Michael Bublé’s first new music since his son was diagnosed with cancer bubbles over with love and affection.