Niall Horan just released the most One Direction-sounding album imaginable.

On his fourth studio album, Dinner Party, Horan loudly and proudly announces that he is completely in love. He is ready to talk about it, sing about it, and tell the story of his relationship in every possible way. If that sounds like a recipe for nothing but sweet romance, though, there is a bit more going on beneath the surface.

Despite a relatively calm and sometimes underwhelming single rollout, the album itself ... read more

When a press release opens with the information that Florence Welch told Ethel Cain she got goosebumps from this artist’s music, you immediately drop everything and go check out what exactly landed in your inbox. That’s how I ended up listening to the new EP from Storefront Church.

Read the full review: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/storefront-church-woah-yeah-ep-review

She knows exactly what she’s doing.

At first, Madonna unexpectedly sends a first glimpse of the second part of her iconic Confessions on a Dance Floor era to radio with “I Feel So Free”, almost like a reminder of what she’s capable of — and what we should be expecting. Then, 20 years later, she shows up on the Coachella stage as a special guest for Sabrina Carpenter, where she also performs the new track with her, which ultimately becomes the lead single. That ... read more

Jessie Ware in her goddess era — and I’m absolutely here for it.
The disco diva continues her journey across the dancefloor and delivers the third album in this run, Superbloom. When you already have records like What’s Your Pleasure? — now a modern classic — and the stunning That! Feels Good! behind you, it might seem hard to keep that momentum going. But Jessie Ware’s endless flow of inner light and music shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.

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Niall Horan is in love — and he’s ready to shout about it.

“Dinner Party” is a fairly short and very light love song, infused with a sense of romance, a subtle country flair, and that familiar mid-tempo, easygoing vibe. On the track, Horan walks us through how and under what circumstances he met the love he’ll continue to sing about throughout the rest of the album.

Lyrically, the song is quite straightforward, but still undeniably sweet — even without ... read more

“Too many things for you to analyse
[..] Let light come in once in a while”.

When it comes to smart, deliberate, and bold shifts in musical identity, Harry Styles remains one of the very few figures on the mainstream male pop scene who actually has the courage to pull it off. His new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally is a perfect example of that.

Read Full Review on Showbiz by PS: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/harry-styles-kiss-all-the-time-disco-occasionally-review

Deadline is an insult to the fans in the first place, who wait for their idols for years and support them no matter what. It’s an insult for music fans who pushed “play” and support that with streams. And it’s an insult to the industry where the machine is again choosing to work and highlight the worst man out there.

Read full review on Showbiz by PS: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/blackpink-deadline-album-review

I don’t know, something didn’t click for me.

Too little and too much at the same time.

Walls was an underwhelming start to Louis’ solo career. Faith in the Future was a small step forward. And How Did I Get Here? feels like yet another tiny baby step in the same direction. And yes, a small step forward is better than a step back. Still, it’s hard not to wonder whether, at this pace, we’ll reach something truly interesting only by album number ten. And very few artists are privileged enough to try that many times and still expect people to listen.

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People keep complaining about white man mediocre music. Let’s see how they react when a white man actually does something new — before they go right back to complaining about white man mediocre music again.

Harry Styles has done the best thing an artist can do after reaching absolute success with three studio albums under his belt. Arena tours followed by stadium-level fame, Album of the Year at the Grammys, massive sales numbers, genuine love from listeners, and full industry ... read more

If you take last three Bruno Mars eras, put them in a box, and shake it really hard, what comes out is basically “I Just Might” with all the familiar elements already in place.

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Wake up — the Don’t Be Dumb era officially exists, and it begins with the single “Punk Rocky”.

Review: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/asap-rocky-punk-rocky-review

As we recently learned from Florence herself, in 2023 she went through a terrible time — ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage that nearly cost her life. This loss became one of the central themes of the record. Here, Florence faces her PTSD, grief, and the process of rediscovering her femininity. There’s also the heartbreak and disconnection that followed with her partner in the aftermath of this trauma — “A crowd of thousands came to see me, and you couldn’t reply ... read more

All of this points to a larger issue: Taylor Swift has spent the last half-decade balancing between trying too hard and not trying at all. When she overreaches, the work feels bloated (yet I’m still here to defend TTPD, since there’s a very good album hiding in the long tracklist). When she scales back, she retreats into a creatively stagnant comfort zone. The Life of a Showgirl sits firmly in the latter category. For an artist at her level of cultural dominance, playing it this ... read more

Honestly, he hasn’t sounded this fun in a while.

Full Review: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/louis-tomlinson-lemonade

You come into the album already knowing who she is, and you leave it with that picture unchanged. And that’s not a good sign for a debut.

Full Review: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/perrie-perrie-album-review

This time, Cardi seems less interested in presenting a statement album and more in throwing everything against the wall. The result is Am I the Drama?, a record that plays like a TJ Maxx store: chaotic, cluttered, and random, where you have to dig through racks to find the gems—and when you finally do, they’re either too small or too big for your size.

Full review: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/cardi-b-am-i-the-drama

Vocally, Miley is at her best when she sounds raw, without too much polish. On “Secrets”, she lets that side show. Her delivery of “I want to be the one” line has a crack in it that feels real and honest. The whole song carries that mix — maybe a bit naive at times, maybe even too light, but still touching.

And come on — Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham guesting on a 2025 Miley Cyrus track? If that isn’t something beautiful, what is?

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Almost every song here feels like a callback to something he’s already done — something we might have once loved. Remember when Sheeran rapped over pop beats? Here’s “Opening” and “A Little More”, you should love it, right? You liked “Photograph”? Here’s “Old Phone” and “Camera”. Remember the “Lego House” video with Rupert Grint? Watch “A Little More”. Want versions of “Shape of ... read more

Happy 10th Anniversary to Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz!

Since there’s a criminally small amount of reviews and material written about Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, I decided to mark its 10th anniversary with an essay-review for my independent site. In it, I argue that this is the most important album of Miley’s career.

Full Review: https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/miley-cyrus-miley-cyrus-and-her-dead-petz