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.
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Tag: pop music
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.
Album Reviews5.6/10
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.
Album Reviews6/10
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.
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.