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Katy Perry’s debut album One of the Boys marked her breakthrough after years of false starts, scrapped projects, and label rejections. Much of its material was carried over from her unreleased debut Fingerprints, which explains the record’s lingering pop-rock foundation. Rather than the pristine mainstream pop that she would later be known for, this album leans into guitars, sarcasm, and 2000s radio-rock delight.

A few tracks on the album were fully written by Perry herself, while ... read more

Ava Max’s third studio album Don’t Click Play arrives two and a half years after Diamonds & Dancefloors, marking a peculiar point in her career. This project comes not only with a shift in producers but also with a complete renovation of her team following years of alleged mismanagement. According to Max, her goal was to prove that she could deliver a strong pop album without relying on her previous collaborators.

The new team behind the record is led by producers Pink Slip and ... read more

Kesha’s sixth studio album . (which I'll refer to as Period, for visibility) arrives two years after Gag Order and marks a monumental turning point in her career: her first release as an independent artist under her own label, Kesha Records. After years of battling for autonomy, Period is both a symbolic and literal celebration of her newfound freedom.

While longtime collaborators Stint and Stuart Crichton appear on a couple of tracks, the bulk of the album’s identity comes ... read more