Eminem
Kamikaze
Rap/Hip-Hop

Kamikaze unleashes Eminem’s profane rage at many targets, including nameless critics and well-known public figures.

Troye Sivan
Bloom
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

This Australian singer’s second effort focuses on his same-sex attraction and experiences with other men.

Ariana Grande
Sweetener
Pop, R&B

Anyone who listens to Sweetener will have to sift through some salt to get to the sugar.

Nicki Minaj
Queen
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae

Nicki Minaj’s latest effort, Queen, is enough to make those who listen feel royally exhausted.

Jason Mraz
Know.
Pop, Rock

Jason Mraz once again delivers a big blast of positivity (and a much smaller puff of stuff that’s not so …

Daughtry
Cage to Rattle
Rock

A few bumps rattle Daughtry’s Cage. But this rocker’s first effort in five years mostly majors on optimism and courage.

Kenny Chesney
Songs for the Saints
Country

Kenny Chesney’s love for St. John island permeates this tribute to breezy Caribbean life in all its virtues and vices.

Drake
Scorpion
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Scorpion is an apt title Drake’s fifth album: Anyone who listens can’t help but feel its sting.

Panic! At the Disco
Pray for the Wicked
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rock

Brendon Urie’s latest effort may be his most positive yet. But that doesn’t mean it’s free from problems to address.

The Carters
Everything Is Love
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Jay-Z and Beyoncé have some profound things to say about life and marriage here … and more than a few …

Christina Aguilera
Liberation
Pop, R&B

Christina Aguilera’s eighth studio effort is all about reinvention—in some good ways and some explicit ones.

Kanye West
ye
Rap/Hip-Hop

Kanye West’s latest album has some genuinely nice moments … and some of his most disturbingly problematic lyrics ever.

Owl City
Cinematic
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

What if we’re all heroes in our own movie? That’s the intriguing premise behind Adam Young’s inspiring new album, Cinematic.

Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Love and lust, hope and heartbreak get all tangled up on Shawn Mendes’ third, self-titled effort.

Charlie Puth
Voicenotes
Pop, R&B

On Charlie Puth’s second effort, he can’t seem to decide if he’s more interested in being sweet or seductive.