Miley Cyrus’s new album promises a good time but delivers dull moody moments instead.

Just like summer, each song on Polachek’s whimsical sophomore record goes by fast and leaves you wishing for more.

The Atlanta rapper’s second record is very ambitious, welding together many sounds and themes to create a cohesive view of his narrative.

The Velvet Underground’s eponymous third LP stands as the perfect example of their unbothered yet self-aware versatility.

SZA’s sophomore record sees the singer return with main character energy throughout its 23 brilliant tracks—very Tarantino, indeed.

Presenting a new version of the rapper, Kendrick Lamar’s fifth studio album is beautifully painful and terrifyingly real.

On her tenth album, Swift shares some of her darkest thoughts over industrial, glitchy, and synth-pop tracks.

With its unpredictable song structures and posh atmosphere, The Car represents the most successful venture in the band’s constant act of self-discovery.

Tove Lo’s fifth studio album is a kick in the head: blunt lyricism, pulsating synths, glam and disco beats, heartbreak, and sex. Take it all in.

There’s no other band or artist dissecting postmodernism and the internet era quite as well and precisely as The 1975.

The third album by the Canadian band proves their ability to grind influences and boil them into their own version of shoegaze dream pop.

The debut studio album by the UK-based singer is a candid assemblage of self-confidence and insecurity simultaneously.

Sawayama’s sophomore album is a suitable soundtrack to unravel inner traumas at a party for one.

Hip-hop, funk, rock, metal—it’s impossible not to move your mind and body to RATM’s powerful second record.

Phoebe Bridgers’s ghoulish debut LP sees the singer plunge into her psyche with terrorizing calm.

On her sixth record, Beyonce celebrates her roots and journeys through different genres in a sensational story of hurt and forgiveness.

The fifth by the English band is a mix of self-doubt and self-assurance bolstered by Welch’s soaring voice.

There is an overflow of talent and technique on Black Country, New Road’s impeccable sophomore record.

Rosalía’s colorful collage of clashing elements works against all odds, thanks to her sensibility as a respectful global curator.

Gen Z is revamping jazz and blowing life and accessibility into a genre undergoing decreasing exposure.

Rihanna’s eighth album divided critics and and listeners at first, but it ultimately became the pinnacle of her career.

On her third LP, Lorde channels a beach vibe while not doing anything ambitious.

On her cathartic second record, Rogers turns chaos into clarity through daring lyrics.

Falling in and out of love under the stroboscope and the vibrating booms… that’s what Lorde’s second LP is about.

Zefanya’s euphonious voice is held hostage on an album plagued by stuffy songwriting.

With their second album, Hole cleared the fog and took the stage on their own terms.

The timid highs of Styles’ third record make up for its dull moments.

How the artist found in her sixth record the perfect balance to express herself.