🇺🇸: At this point in her "career," this is exactly the kind of Pop album Ashley could make. The problem is that, with her popstar career on standby for so long, it’s hard to connect with this neo-debut. The songs—well, their production—don’t help, the lyrics aren’t exciting, and there’s no nostalgia to latch onto.

🇧🇷: Nesse momento da "carreira" seria exatamente o tipo de álbum Pop que Ashley poderia fazer. O problema ... read more

🇺🇸: I love it when cheesy pop artists fully embrace their cheesiness and proudly release an album that says, "This is our sound." Bravo! The album has its flaws, with a bit of a rollercoaster direction, but it also has its strengths and plenty of polish. A fun and lighthearted journey. That’s what Steps are for, right?

🇧🇷: Eu adoro quando artistas pop cafonas assumem a sua cafunice e lançam um disco batendo no peito "esse é o nosso som ... read more

🇺🇸: Pink’s panacea for late-decade Pop was to dive into the same Pop Rock sound many of her peers were embracing while infusing it with the biographical and critical lyrics that have always defined her career. And it worked. It’s an energetic, highly pop-driven album with great songwriting, filling the singer’s house with pure fun.

🇧🇷: A panacéia de Pink para o Pop do fim da década era embarcar no mesmo som Pop Rock que parte de suas colegas faziam e ... read more

🇺🇸: I remember listening to Katy’s Debut back in 2008 and wanting more Pop than the Pop Rock sound it aimed for. Soon enough, she would give me exactly that. But within what it meant to be a composition-focused pop star at the time, you had to go through guitar chords. And there are good things here. Few debuts have made such an immediate impact as hers.

🇧🇷: Lembro de ouvir o Debut de Katy lá em 2008 e querer mais Pop do que o som Pop Rock que ele se propõe. ... read more

🇺🇸: Some highly questionable choices on this album might not be forgivable—like not involving the Jonas Brothers in what should have been a continuation of the work they started. Even a great songwriter like Jon McLaughlin couldn't perform many miracles, though his tracks are the best part of the album. We were supposed to go somewhere, and we ended up in a rather... dubious place.

🇧🇷: Algumas escolhas bem questionáveis nesse disco podem não ser perdoadas, ... read more

🇺🇸: Lady Gaga's return to Dance is welcomed with the most refined red carpet—or rather, pink—for her to reclaim her crown. At the start of the decade, she had already hinted at elements that would be replicated through the years. It's not perfect and has quite a few flaws, but it was a risk at the time, and she succeeded in most of her attempts. The intention was slightly ahead of its time, but the sound wasn't polished enough upon release.

🇧🇷: A volta de ... read more

🇺🇸: I'm not a fan of long albums, and unfortunately, this wasn't one of the rare exceptions. There's no need for so many tracks, especially with the unstable quality experience, as the middle drags on too much. The highlight is the vulnerability and narrative that The Weeknd aims for—and delivers well.

🇧🇷: Não sou fã de álbuns longos e esse, infelizmente, não foi uma das poucas exceções. Não há necessidade ... read more

🇺🇸: Justin’s talent in his solo career is undeniable, but this album is truly something extraordinary. He managed to blend very different sounds: a dark, club-ready Dance vibe with the melodic intimacy and sweetness essential to great R&B. It could have gone terribly wrong, but not in the hands of such a talented artist. And, by the way, there isn’t a male singer who can sound sexier in his vocals than he does.

🇧🇷: É inegável o tamanho do talendo de ... read more

🇺🇸: It’s brilliant how this song unfolds. It’s my favorite Justin track, and even though I’m being biased, is there really anyone who doesn’t think this song is at least excellent? It’s already rare to find this level of quality in a track itself, let alone one with two distinct parts. And to take the risk of releasing it as a single… Young me, who first heard it playing on my older brother’s CD, is grateful for that day.

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🇺🇸: With a voice like hers, to make a bad album it’s almost harder than to make a good one. Even in the simpler—and sometimes even a bit cheesy—songs, Kelly delivers an unmatched performance, making every note worth it. A true idol.

🇧🇷: Com essa voz, é quase mais difícil a tarefa de fazer um disco ruim do que um bom disco da Kelly. Mesmo nas músicas mais simples - e até um pouco bregas - ela consegue imprimir uma ... read more

🇺🇸: I’d be lying if I said it’s a bad experience—the album is just really generic. Every cliché of a 2000s Pop girl is here, and it lacks a distinct identity beyond being a slight vocal showcase and a "possible" glimpse of Vanessa’s personality. It doesn’t cause any harm, which also makes it quite forgettable.

🇧🇷: Estaria mentindo se dissesse que é uma experiência ruim, o disco só é realmente genérico. ... read more

🇺🇸: Saved by the singles, and even then, quite questionable. At the time, I found it lacking any synergy, and now I'm certain of it. The little harmony that can be "appreciated" – with heavy quotation marks – fades away faster than the pronunciation of the title.

🇧🇷: Salvo pelos singles, e mesmo assim bastante questionável. Na época achava sem sinergia nenhum, hoje tenho certeza. O pouco de harmonia que dá para ser ... read more

🇺🇸: It starts off slow and weak, but once it picks up, it becomes a solid journey. We have to "tip our hats" to the fact that Gaga isn't afraid to take risks. Here, the experience relies more on songwriting and vocals, though it falls a bit short in terms of production.

🇧🇷: Tem um início devagar e fraco, mas depois que ele engata é uma boa jornada. Precisamos "tirar o chapéu" para o fato de Gaga não ter medo de arriscar. Aqui, a ... read more

🇺🇸: The power of this album! Of course, it needed time to prove itself as one of the most daring moves by a Popstar, but if today most Pop princesses feel the need to dive into songwriting and have their "alternative era", a lot of that comes from the magnitude of this record. Kylie truly is the princess of the IMPOSSIBLE!

🇧🇷: O poder desse álbum! Claro que precisou do tempo ao seu favor para se provar como um dos mais corajosos atos de uma Popstar, mas se hoje a ... read more

🇺🇸: No need to beat around the bush—this is Mariah's worst album. There are some good moments, but it also has the worst run of singles she's ever released, terrible features, tedious tracks, and risks that simply weren't worth it. Actually, maybe they were, in the sense that they showed her what not to do. Being an artist also means recognizing which paths shouldn't be taken, even for the most talented.

🇧🇷: Não precisa de muitos rodeios, é o ... read more

🇺🇸: This Era of theirs is interesting, but more for the visuals than the music itself. I think they were successful in having a sound that feels "distinctly *NSYNC" —after all, Max managed to do that with everyone at the time—but I don't think the songs are strong enough to stand on their own. It sounds like a record with nothing to say, and I don't think it has anything to say.

🇧🇷: Essa Era deles é interessante, mas bem mais pelo visual do ... read more

🇺🇸: Billie wouldn’t even need to prove herself as an artist or explain why she’s one of the biggest pop stars of her generation, and yet she goes ahead and releases this excellent Pop album that grows with each listen (even starting off strong). You can tell she took risks with some production elements that aren’t typically hers, which makes me even more excited for what’s to come.

🇧🇷: Billie nem precisaria mais se provar como artista ou explicar o ... read more

🇺🇸: A complete mess. It sounds like a collection of demos, with very little of the material being salvageable. Their voices as a girlband don’t blend well, there’s no clear sonic unity in the album, and I even find it lacking in the nostalgia factor that could have worked in its favor.

🇧🇷: Uma bagunça completa. Soa como uma coletânea de demos, salvando-se muito pouco do material. A voz delas como girlband não se agrupa, não tem uma unidade ... read more

🇺🇸: An unparalleled artistic peak for Madonna. Her lyricism combined with Orbit’s production makes this little "ray of light" truly something that seeps into your soul, drawing you closer to the transcendental experience it aims for with each listen. There are a few minor missteps here and there, but nothing that diminishes this grand Pop album.

🇧🇷: Um pico artístico de Madonna sem igual. O liricismo combinado com a produção do Orbit faz com que ... read more

🇺🇸: What a blast of an album! Records out the commercial Pop scene often get overhyped, but in this case, it’s entirely justified. FKA has managed - yet again, I might add- to surprise us with such a powerful and refreshing blend of sound, all while showing how to maintain artistry in the most polished way possible. It’s easily one of the best of the year right off the bat.

🇧🇷: Que explosão de álbum! Geralmente os discos fora da cena comercial do Pop ... read more