5 Seconds of Summer
Calm
The Australia band's fourth album finds them embracing a light, '90s industrial goth vibe.
Adam Lambert
Velvet
A glitter-dipped exercise in '70s disco-era funk, rock, and soul that makes the most of Lambert's swaggering vocal charisma.
Allie X
Cape God
Artistic breakthrough for the Canadian pop chameleon adds maturity and depth to her usual catchy equation.
Ava Max
Heaven & Hell
Hit-packed debut album from the "Sweet But Psycho" dance-pop singer/songwriter.
Beabadoobee
Fake It Flowers
The singer/songwriter's debut album updates the legacy of outspoken '90s female artists with heartfelt songwriting and a genre-blurring sound.
BlackPink
The Album
The globe-conquering K-pop quartet's first Korean-language full-length, which features Selena Gomez and Cardi B.
BTS
Map of the Soul: 7
The K-pop septet dives into concepts of identity and self through fame, relationships, and Jung.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Dedicated Side B
The songs that didn't quite make it onto 2019's Dedicated make for a fun, catchy, and heartwarming album in their own right.
Caroline Rose
Superstar
The onetime Americana singer/songwriter delivers an audacious and sly pop album about modern stardom.
Charli xcx
How I'm Feeling Now
Created during the COVID-19 quarantine, the edgy electro-pop star's fourth album is raw, reflective, and relatable.
Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia
This pulse-pounding sophomore set updates the best from '70s disco, '80s dance-pop, and '90s club.
Echosmith
Lonely Generation
The California sibling outfit returns with their sophomore full-length album of hooky, '80s-inspired pop.
Ellie Goulding
Brightest Blue
Triumphant fourth LP that sheds over-produced pop trappings in favor of intimacy and maturity.
Glass Animals
Dreamland
Autobiographical songwriting and playful pop culture references make the band's third album some of their richest music.
HAIM
Women in Music, Pt. 3
The trio open up on their accomplished third album, confronting the hard times in life with breezy yet vulnerable songs.
Hayley Williams
Petals for Armor
An intensely personal, artful, and exploratory debut from the Paramore singer.
International Teachers of Pop
Pop Gossip
The trio's second album adds candy coating to their majestic synth pop; the result is like a bubblegum Human League.
Jack Garratt
Love, Death & Dancing
Triumphant sophomore set from the English singer/songwriter that builds on the studio wizardry heard on his breakthrough.
Jessie Ware
What's Your Pleasure?
Following three Top Ten U.K. entries, the fourth album from the singer/songwriter deals in rhapsodic dancefloor intimacy.
Kiesza
Crave
After injuries sustained in a car crash derailed her career, the singer/songwriter returns with life-affirming pop indebted to the '80s and '90s.
Kylie Minogue
DISCO
The Australian pop diva triumphantly returns to the dancefloor on this blissful, nostalgic 15th dose of joy.
Lady Gaga
Chromatica
Lady Gaga returns to glitzy disco and house on the streamlined, stylized Chromatica.
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Loona
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The K-pop dozen's third and longest effort to date features bubbly pop, harmonic vocals, and energetic anthems.
Major Lazer
Music Is the Weapon
The rousing fourth set of island-blasted bliss from Diplo and a cast of international, cross-genre friends.
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Melanie C
Melanie C [Deluxe Edition]
The British pop icon is empowered on this set of motivational dance anthems and inspirational moments of reflection.
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NCT
NCT2020: Resonance, Pt. 1 [The 2nd Album]
Sophomore full-length from the full NCT crew that reunites the four sub-units and debuts two new members.
Niall Horan
Heartbreak Weather
The former 1D member explores the aftermath of a breakup with emotional heft and polished production.
Noah Cyrus
The End of Everything
The vulnerable second EP from the singer/songwriter incorporates country and gospel soul to her lo-fi pop sound.
PVRIS
Use Me
Cathartic breakup set that pushes Lynn Gunn's sound further into beat-centric, electronic rock territory.
Rina Sawayama
Sawayama
This genre-defying debut from the Japanese-British singer mines the best of early-2000s pop, rock, and R&B.
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Machine
Working with Crooked Man's Richard Barratt, Murphy delivers a cohesive, spellbinding album that's a testament to her consistent creativity.
San Cisco
Between You and Me
The Australian trio balances lyrical sophistication and buoyant pop charisma on their inspired fourth album.
Selena Gomez
Rare
The resilient singer's sixth album features her first number one single and a batch of empowering, honest, and fun pop songs.
The Midnight
Monsters
The Los Angeles synthwave duo's second full-length album of moody, neon-toned pop.
The Naked and Famous
Recover
The Los Angeles-based New Zealand-bred synth pop outfit pares down to a duo for their effusive, uplifting fourth album.
The Neighbourhood
Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones
The Los Angeles outfit defy expectations with this quirkily inspired, sci-fi concept album.
The Vamps
Cherry Blossom
The Vamps return after a two-year hiatus with a vibrant and sophisticated fourth album.
Troye Sivan
In a Dream
The sparkling third EP from the Australian pop singer/songwriter continues his dance-friendly evolution.
Yelle
L' Ère du Verseau
The French duo tone down the technicolor in favor of a more expressive sound that's still hooky and fun.
