Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s Singular: Act I Closes Its Own Story With Diamonds Are Forever
A pop record of urgency and desire, eight tracks that refuse to play it safe, each song earning its place.
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Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘EVOLution’ Trades Bubblegum for Darker Pop Ambition
A look back at Sabrina Carpenter's 2016 debut album EVOLution, weighing its ambition against its teen pop past.
Album Reviews7/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s emails i can’t send Chases Feelings It Can’t Fully Capture
A review of Sabrina Carpenter's emails i can't send, a pop record about sending texts you can't take back.
Singular: Act II Review: Nine Songs, One Ambition
A record of nine brief songs wherein a singer seeks to make her voice sound larger than itself.
Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter Opens Her Eyes on ‘Eyes Wide Open,’ and She Sings From the Heart
A review of Sabrina Carpenter's debut album Eyes Wide Open, ranking its tracks and judging her confident, honest pop.
Album Reviews8/10
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Trades Pop Romance for Adult Mess
A sprawling 31-track album of adult failure, grief, and becoming oneself, from a poet who refuses to be fixed.
Tate McRae’s ‘So Close to What’ Is a Solid Pop Record With a Few Great Songs
Tate McRae's So Close to What balances urgency and melody across 16 tracks, a review of the pop record.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Reneé Rapp Trades Quiet for Loud on Bite Me
A louder, rougher record from Reneé Rapp, with sharper production and riskier choices across twelve tracks.
Album Reviews8/10
Miley Cyrus Goes Full Artist on ‘She Is Miley Cyrus,’ and Mostly Gets Away With It
A review of Miley Cyrus' SHE IS MILEY CYRUS, a record of reinvention and self-referential messiness.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Troye Sivan’s Bloom Pairs Confidence With Vulnerability, and the Title Track Proves It
Troye Sivan's Bloom pairs playful vulnerability with anthemic power, anchored by Seventeen and the title track.