Enio Chiola

Lea Michele - Louder
PopMatters
40
Lea Michele is the fifth Glee cast member to embark on a solo pop career -- and will enjoy the same level of success as the others.
Charli xcx - True Romance
PopMatters
70

She’s the fun pop you don’t have to be embarrassed about listening to, and she’s definitely worth focusing your attention. True Romance is certainly the true beginning of an illustrious career.

Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel Is Wiser than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More than Ropes Will Ever Do
PopMatters
60

Whipping Cords seems to require far too many listens to really reach that ‘viola!’ moment—sure to result in exhausted listeners who try desperately to love the record as much as they think they should

Madonna - MDNA
PopMatters
80

MDNA is quite possibly Madonna’s best album in over a decade.

Kimbra - Vows
PopMatters
70

You’ll discover new reasons to love her as you become more keenly aware of each carefully placed detail throughout the record.

Michael Jackson - Michael
PopMatters
50
Michael Jackson’s career might have plummeted in the last 20 years, but in death, his cultural significance and nostalgia offer enough so that new music is greeted with hushed reverence.
Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
PopMatters
40
If Bareilles could only embrace the underlying ‘nu-country’ vibe that is bubbling beneath her surface, she would probably enjoy the longevity of a sustainable music career. Unfortunately, for her and for us, she thinks she’s cooler than that.
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