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Meet Miley Cyrus Review: A Young Star’s Restless Debut Earns Its Ambition
A review of Miley Cyrus's debut album Meet Miley Cyrus, a restless pop record of covers and shifting genres.
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Big GRRRL Small World Review: Lizzo’s Confidence Machine Earns Its Place
Lizzo's 2015 album 'Big GRRRL Small World' balances rap, soul, and humor, earning a confident 7.9/10.
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Eleven Years On, Miley Cyrus’s Dead Petz Still Sounds Like an Album Trying to Be Too Many Things at Once
A sprawling record of pop, noise, and confession, wherein Miley Cyrus proves she can do anything — but whether it all lands is another matter.
Album Reviews5.8/10
Miley Cyrus Sounds Comfortable on Younger Now — But the Songs Stay Small
Miley Cyrus trades stage for couch on Younger Now, a pleasant but forgettable pop record with one standout track.
Album Reviews6.6/10
Miley Cyrus’s Breakout Steps Toward a Personal Identity, Decades After Its 2008 Release
A look back at Miley Cyrus's 2008 album Breakout, a pop record caught between Hannah Montana and her own identity.
Album Reviews6.1/10
Thirteen Years On, Miley Cyrus’s Bangerz Still Lives Up To Its Provocative Promise
A record of indulgence, pleasure, and consequence, wherein Miley Cyrus abandons subtlety for a loud, unrepentant thesis.
Album Reviews8.4/10
Bad Bunny’s X 100PRE Proves He Can Do It All
A review of Bad Bunny's X 100PRE, a guest-heavy debut album that balances trap, reggaeton, and pop crossover.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Bad Bunny’s ‘nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana’ Is Too Long But Too Committed to Fail
Bad Bunny's nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana is a dark, paranoid portrait of fame, with highs that justify its length.
Album Reviews7/10
Bad Bunny’s Farewell Tour Is a Party, Not a Goodbye
A farewell tour album dressed as a party: 16 tracks, 47 minutes of trap, reggaeton, and salsa fusion, never quite committing to its own goodbye.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Lizzo Opens With an Axe Murderer and Closes With Happy Meals on Lizzobangers
A review of Lizzo's debut album Lizzobangers, a rap record of jokes, politics, and sheer force of personality.
Rosalía’s LUX Reaches For Extremes And Mostly Gets There
ROSALÍA's LUX runs 18 tracks and 60 minutes, moving between intimate intimacy and loud excess.
Album Reviews8/10
Los Ángeles Review: Rosalía Bends Flamenco Into Modern Pop Without Losing Its Soul
Rosalia's Los Angeles blends flamenco tradition with modern production for a bold, occasionally uneasy hybrid.