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.

Post Malone
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Alternative, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

On Post Malone’s second effort, he does whatever he wants—though unbridled hedonism clearly isn’t making him happy.

Keith Urban
Graffiti U
Country

Positive themes outweigh problems on Keith Urban’s latest. But there’s still enough sippin’ ‘n’ swearin’ to warrant a warning.

Janelle Monáe
Dirty Computer
Pop, R&B

Janelle Monáe’s latest is a compelling, complicated case study in contradictions when it comes to love and freedom.

Jason Aldean
Rearview Town
Country

There’s no life experience that can’t be marinated in alcohol, if you take Jason Aldean’s songs here at face value.

Cardi B
Invasion of Privacy
Rap/Hip-Hop

Cardi B’s nonstop vulgarity might just make you feel as if she’s invaded your privacy.