Tim Stack

Tell Me wants to be something you play during a Netflix and chill session, but Lovato’s vocals often border on overbearing. 

Confident ... bursts with titanic melodies from songwriters like Max Martin and Ryan Tedder, and the 23-year-old’s unstoppable vocal power imbues these songs with an exciting rock & roll edge.

On her fifth album Gomez goes for mood-setting, and the result is a gripping batch of sultry pop jams that are more “Netflix and chill,” less “Let’s hit the clurb.”

As long as you forget that you’re listening to the star of Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, it actually sounds pretty cool.

Marina Diamandis ... rivals Katy Perry for catchy hooks, commands with the swagger of Gwen Stefani, and even comes close to the ethereal vocal exhilaration of Florence Welch.

The superstar always surprises with her sound, and this wild — and slightly weird — first taste from her upcoming, still-untitled album is no exception. Her ferocious girl-power anthem rolls in on martial drums and a roller-coaster tempo.