Tyler, The Creator
CHROMAKOPIA
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

CHROMAKOPIA is Tyler, The Creator’s latest attempt to sift through his anxieties. But his introspection is marred by profanity, violent …

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ROSÉ
number one girl
Pop

This K-pop artist’s latest solo effort is, in her own words, “disgustingly vulnerable.” So is that a bad thing, a …

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Forrest Frank
Child of God (Deluxe)
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Child of God is brimming with positive messages for listeners asking difficult questions about life, but also looking for a …

Benson Boone
Fireworks and Rollerblades
Pop, Rock

In his debut album, Benson Boone grapples with coming-of-age insecurities while also navigating failing relationships and questioning the existence of …

Lady Gaga
Disease
Pop

Lady Gaga’s latest hit goes back to the future with a pulsating dance beat and lyrics about love, lust, sin …

Chappell Roan
Good Luck, Babe!
Pop

Chappell Roan is blowing up. Her latest hit, “Good Luck, Babe!” illustrates her appeal … as well as concerns families …

Sabrina Carpenter
Short n’ Sweet
Pop, R&B

Under the surface of Short n’ Sweet lurks an album marked by sexual vulgarity and profane descriptions of relationships gone …

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Charli XCX
BRAT
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Laced with explicit excess, Charli XCX’s latest glamorizes an unending party lifestyle that offers little beyond chasing the next high.

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Noah Kahan
Stick Season
Folk, Pop

The anguish of Kahan’s past relationship produces an appealing folk song, though his attempts to solve his problems often lead …

Katy Perry
Woman’s World
Pop

Katy Perry’s comeback bid landed with a thud thanks to tone-deaf messaging and ironic contradictions to its core empowerment theme.

Sabrina Carpenter
Please Please Please
Pop

In her newest single, Sabrina Carpenter delivers an explicit warning to her current romantic interest.

Gracie Abrams
The Secret of Us
Pop

The Secret of Us seems like it’s meant to be cathartic, but it mostly misses the mark in its depiction …

Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard and Soft
Alternative, Pop

Billie Eilish’s third album is an understated blend of emotional complexity and raw sensuality … with a same-gender focus.

Gracie Abrams
Risk
Pop

Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” sounds like Taylor Swift, circa 2014, in her latest breathless hit about a guy she’s falling for.

Sabrina Carpenter
Espresso
Pop

Sabrina Carpenter claims she’s got a new man addicted to every inch of her in her latest single, “Espresso.”