The pop star’s third album is a heartbreaking account of an intense romance and its demise. Its mood is perfectly reflected in the music, and her evolution as a songwriter is a sight to behold.
Brazilian funk, techno, trance, Miami bass, dubstep, and even tech-house all find a place on Sonny Moore’s latest, a stylistic and collaborative free-for-all that rarely settles in one place for long.
Positioned as a return to the dancefloor, the Brooklyn-based producer’s first album in six years is filled with chopped-up throwback samples. It’s crowd-pleasing and joyful but somewhat anemic.
The Pakistani American musician’s latest collaborative album is a quiet meditation on separation and yearning.