🇺🇸: I like the idea of the album being split in two, and even though it’s not an original idea, as the first release after a hiatus, it’s important to cater to both sides of the fandom. Of course, I find the pop side more interesting. That’s where I enjoy what BTS brings the most, and honestly? The hate is completely exaggerated. It’s just another okay record that people treat like the worst thing ever.

🇧🇷: Gosto da ideia do álbum dividido em dois, e ... read more

🇺🇸: If I say I found the album boring or that I didn’t like it, I’d be lying just to fit in. There’s something so reminiscent of the late 2000s, when sex, dancing, and heavy beats blended together. Harry brings a lightness and vulnerability in some of the vocals that make it feel like a 2026 take on a time when nightlife was still just a childhood dream.

🇧🇷: Se eu disser que achei o álbum chato ou que não gostei, vou estar mentindo só para me ... read more

🇺🇸: There’s a bit of that “samey sound of the era” to it, but originality isn’t necessarily synonymous with quality. Harry managed to encapsulate uncertainty, confusion, desire, and daydreams in a concise, short, and very good Pop album. Emphasis on Pop.

🇧🇷: Tem um quê de “mesmice da época”, mas originalidade não é obrigatoriamente sinônimo de qualidade. Harry conseguiu encapsular incertezas, confusões, ... read more

🇺🇸: I was surprised because I expected something more boring and without much sense, but there is actually some cohesion within the logic of folk-like songs. Fafá’s voice is, as always, excellent, but what really struck me was the variety of rhythms, all with excellent production.

🇧🇷: Fiquei surpreso porque esperava algo mais chato e sem muito nexo, mas de fato existe alguma coesão dentro da lógica de cantigas. A voz de Fafá, como sempre, é ... read more

🇺🇸: The EP is almost a rock bottom moment. If it weren’t for the first two tracks, which hold up the more pop-oriented and interesting side of the record, the score would be a disaster. It’s extremely conflicted, thrown together, rushed, and lazy.

🇧🇷: O EP é quase uma queda ao fundo do poço. Se não fossem as duas primeiras faixas, que seguram a parte mais pop e interessante do disco, a nota seria um desastre. Extremamente conflituoso, jogado, ... read more

🇺🇸: Calling this album tedious is a gross exaggeration. Bruno shines where he has always shined, and while it’s fair to criticize the “comfort zone,” the musical quality of the record, from the Latin influences rooted in the singer’s own background to the cohesion with the romantic excess of its theme, makes it a good album. Even if it’s less than what we expect from a King of Pop.

🇧🇷: Chamar esse álbum de tedioso é um levianismo ... read more

🇺🇸: A classic! I was eager to revisit it because the first times I heard it I was very young, and the singles grew on me with maturity, so I had high expectations for this listen. The lyrics and the performative angst Alanis delivers on the album still haven’t been replicated, even though you can clearly hear her influence in practically every female rockstar that came after her.

🇧🇷: Um clássico! Estava ansioso para revisitar porque nas primeiras vezes eu era bem ... read more

🇺🇸: Country is a tricky genre to evaluate in this case because it diverges from the typical ’90s reference point. It feels well established and unified without much contemporary alteration (or maybe I just lack the repertoire). Here, everything comes across as a big collage of songs, an artistic showcase without a clear logic. There are good and bad tracks, landing squarely in the middle overall.

🇧🇷: Country é um gênero complicado de avaliar nesse caso porque ... read more

🇺🇸: The ultimate template for a ’90s dance album. The record’s small missteps are forgivable as part of finding the right sound on a debut itself. Not only are the vocals distinctive and creative, but the lyrical content is also a bit more interesting than what we usually get from the genre.

🇧🇷: O grande template de álbum Dance dos anos 90. Os pequenos vacilos do disco são perdoáveis como uma tentativa de acertar um som em um álbum de ... read more

🇺🇸: There’s nothing interesting about it as a Dance Pop project, and the vocals are extremely overdone — they make everything worse. It fails to convey strength or any real personality. The whole experience is tedious, and the songs end up being merely passable.

🇧🇷: Não é nada interessante como um projeto de Dance Pop, e os vocais são extremamente exagerados — tornam tudo pior. O disco falha em passar força ou qualquer personalidade. ... read more

🇺🇸: My favorite Bruno album, and it’s always fascinating how everything on this record is so polished. It’s impossible to highlight only the strength of the lyrics because the vocal and instrumental performances are intertwined in this true work of art. I wouldn’t even say it was ahead of its time, because it’s actually timeless.

🇧🇷: Meu disco favorito do Bruno, e é sempre fascinante como tudo nesse álbum é tão polido. Não ... read more

🇺🇸: Even though the middle of the album holds the weaker tracks, it’s also where there’s some experimentation beyond the classic ’90s dance pop sound. That makes the album quite interesting overall, with a very solid production and risks contained enough to venture out without sounding lost artistically.

🇧🇷: Apesar do meio do álbum concentrar as faixas mais fracas, é também onde há alguma experimentação além do ... read more

🇺🇸: It’s too bland for a pop album, but good enough for adult contemporary pop. It’s strange to hear Hilary’s “young” voice on a record filled with reminiscence and lyricism that tries to be deeper than what we’re used to from her. Still, I’d say carefree pop is always where she shines the most.

🇧🇷: É sem graça demais para um álbum pop, mas bom o suficiente para o pop adulto contemporâneo. É estranho ouvir ... read more

🇺🇸: I’m a strong believer that sometimes an album doesn’t need to be revolutionary to be effective in its delivery and especially in terms of quality. It’s okay to be simply “well executed", and that’s exactly what Conan delivers here: the most interesting album of his career so far, with a lyrical strength that steps out of shyness and finally asserts him as a true storyteller.

🇧🇷: Sou um grande defensor de que, às vezes, um álbum ... read more

🇺🇸: To be fair, the score might be lower if it weren’t Charli. She manages to blend her identity into an industrial style so different from the biggest success of her career, and tie it to a soundtrack, is already bold enough. Maintaining quality within those constraints is even more challenging. For a mainstream pop listener, the fact that it’s a good experience says a lot about the strength of the material, given how hard the genre can be to the ears.

🇧🇷: Pra ser ... read more

🇺🇸: There’s nothing as strong as the first two tracks, but the album does maintain a very clear sonic throughline. And criticisms aside, credit must be given to Pedro’s production strength. It only reinforces my feeling that he would be far more successful if he had stuck solely to being a producer.

🇧🇷: Não tem nada tão forte como as duas primeiras faixas, mas o disco mantém uma linha sonora bem clara. E, deixando as críticas de lado, ... read more

🇺🇸: It’s the strongest release from the band’s early period and features one of their most classic hits (alongside a carnival staple). The most interesting point is how the production kept improving with each album, and here the mixing is already very strong, making sure we can hear the full variety of instruments.

🇧🇷: É o mais forte do início da banda, e tem um dos mais clássicos hits do grupo (além de um consagrado de carnavais). O ponto ... read more

🇺🇸: Slightly better than its predecessor, here Ivete’s voice already takes on the tone we’re used to, becoming synonymous with strength. The album starts off very strong production-wise, but clearly gets filled with a lot of filler tracks in the middle, which is very typical of the era.

🇧🇷: Levemente melhor que o antecessor, aqui a voz de Ivete já ganha a cor que estamos acostumados, sendo sinônimo de força. O disco começa muito forte em ... read more

🇺🇸: Riding the wave of the carnival season in Brazil, it’s quite curious to hear Ivete’s vocals, so strongly associated in Brazilian culture with power and stamina, sounding so soft, high-pitched, and even somewhat fragile. Watching this persona take shape is the album’s highest point, since the record itself is quite safe, but very well produced.

🇧🇷: Aproveitando o embalo carnavalesco no Brasil, é bem curioso ouvir os vocais de Ivete, tão marcados ... read more

🇺🇸: My first BS album, and of course I listened to the remixed version. As a pop reviewer, metal is quite far from my musical comfort zone. There are a few mildly interesting moments, but personally I find it tedious. I listened to parts of the original and understand the terrible mixing quality, but with that fixed in the remix, the album doesn’t feel quite as dreadful.

🇧🇷: Meu primeiro álbum do BS, e claro que ouvi a versão remixada. Como um resenhista de pop, ... read more