The nine songs on the pop showman’s first album in a decade are sleek and professional, but are so risk-averse that they mostly just sound like other, more well-known songs.

The singer-songwriter’s second album spotlights her wayward, darting mind and steadily droning guitar, with help from a constellation of fellow indie rockers from New York City and the Hudson Valley.

The innovative rapper comes up way short with a record that lacks fun or curiosity. Most of these songs are fried, one-note, and tailored for Rolling Loud.

The Atlanta rapper tightens his wild experimentation on an album that spotlights his increasingly distinct voice.