Adele
30
Triumphant fourth LP that takes the high road of growth, acceptance, and ownership after a difficult divorce.
Alessia Cara
In the Meantime
On what could be titled The Even Greater Pains of Being Grown, the singer/songwriter balances personal turmoil with heightened melodicism.
Aly & AJ
A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then into the Sun
An impressive comeback album from the former Disney kids that delves into warm and inviting '70s soft rock and organic modern pop.
Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever
Delivering on the promise of her debut, the pop chameleon matures with confidence and grace atop subtle, powerful, and genre-blurring production.
Birdy
Young Heart
The English singer/songwriter's fourth set soothes heartache with comforting production and relatable storytelling.
Bleachers
Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night
The project's third album channels Bruce Springsteen's glory days as it captures the moment when joy shoves desperation out of the way.
CHAI
Wink
On their third album, the Japanese quartet ditch the guitars and shouting for a sophisticated new sound that blends modern pop and soft R&B.
Coldplay
Music of the Spheres
The intergalactic ninth album from the English band takes their late-era pop sound to new heights with producer Max Martin.
Daya
The Difference
Course-changing second EP that finds the pop singer embracing electronic sounds and her identity.
Doja Cat
Planet Her
The third album from this pop/rap/R&B polymath tries something different on almost every song, aided by detailed production and big-name guests.
Duran Duran
Future Past
A restless, kinetic album featuring collaborations with Blur's Graham Coxon, Giorgio Moroder, and Tove Lo.
Hayley Williams
Flowers for Vases/descansos
The Paramore singer's sophomore album finds her playing all of the instruments, further developing her artful, introspective sound.
Julia Michaels
Not in Chronological Order
A swaggering, hooky debut that finds the in-demand songwriter further grabbing the pop spotlight.
Lady Gaga
Dawn of Chromatica
A fascinating reimagining of Gaga's 2020 dancefloor comeback that enlists a dream team of future-pop and electronic artists.
Laura Mvula
Pink Noise
The wounded if defiant return from the two-time Mercury Prize nominee draws from vintage high-tech R&B and art pop.
Magdalena Bay
Mercurial World
The buoyantly addictive debut from the electronic duo balances '70s funk grooves and ambient textures with a wry 2000s Britney Spears pop energy.
MARINA
Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
Processing pain, the Welsh singer/songwriter balances rousing anthems and introspective heartache on her fifth set of quirky pop.
Noga Erez
Kids
On her sleek yet unpredictable second album, the producer hones her defiant, playfully ominous pop.
Olivia Rodrigo
Sour
The singer/songwriter builds on her blockbuster debut single "Driver's License" with more barbed ballads and surprisingly fierce rock.
Ora the Molecule
Human Safari
The multi-national avant-pop outfit's vibrant, confident debut album combines theatricality with plenty of heart.
PinkPantheress
To Hell With It
Exhilarating debut mixtape from the viral pop sensation, whose urgent, sincere tunes craftily draw from U.K. garage and drum'n'bass.
serpentwithfeet
Deacon
The singer/songwriter turns away from heartache on softly strong songs about the beauty of everyday love and happiness.
Sia
Music [Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture]
The Australian pop maven expands her signature sound to cinematic scale on songs from and inspired by her directorial debut.
Tones and I
Welcome to the Madhouse
The debut full-length from the Australian singer showcases her emotive vocals and kinetic pop grooves.
Towa Tei
LP
The veteran producer and DJ delivers a charming set of aural amuse-bouches that touch on decades' worth of witty, sophisticated sounds.
