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.

Imagine Dragons
Origins
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Folk, Pop, Rock

Imagine Dragons returns with another paradox-filled journey through the messy intersection of grief and hope.

Kane Brown
Experiment
Country, Pop, R&B

Kane Brown’s sound pushes country’s sonic boundaries. His messages? A more familiar mix of positive and problematic.

Greta Van Fleet
Anthem of the Peaceful Army
Rock

The debut album from these four Zeppelin disciples dabbles in sensuality but more frequently ponders philosophical questions.

Twenty One Pilots
Trench
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

The latest from Twenty One Pilots once again explores the in-between spaces between determination and despair.

Various/Soundtrack
A Star Is Born (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Country, Pop, Soundtracks

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper team up for a soundtrack that’s beautiful and broken, hopeful and haunting in equal measure.

for KING & COUNTRY
Burn the Ships
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rock

The third effort from this Christian duo finds them choosing joy, even in the midst of life’s dark moments.

Lil Wayne
Tha Carter V
Rap/Hip-Hop

After five years, Lil Wayne is back with another studio album. And it still has all the same problems.

Tori Kelly
Hiding Place
Christian/Gospel, R&B

Questions and confessions, honesty and humility, faith and worship permeate Tori Kelly’s Gospel-infused second effort.

Carrie Underwood
Cry Pretty
Country, Pop

Carrie Underwood has never feat into a neat package. And that’s true again on her mascara-streaked sixth album, Cry Pretty.

Why Don't We
8 Letters
Pop

The debut album from this boy band is like a lovable puppy in some ways—except when it starts acting more …