Top-Rated Albums
Pop Magazine’s Top-Rated Albums
Albums with Pop Magazine’s official rating of 5 stars (in alphabetical order)
Adele – 21
Ava Max – Heaven & Hell
Bettye LaVette – Blackbirds
Billy Price – Dog Eat Dog
Blitz The Ambassador – Stereotype
Caleb Elliott – Forever To Fade
Charlie Cunningham – Lines
Dee Daniels – The Promise
Dr. Dre – 2001
Durand Jones & The Indications – American Love Call
Emeli Sande – Real Life
Eminem – Recovery
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Gregory Porter – All Rise → Review
Gregory Porter – Take Me To The Alley
Hannah Baiardi – Magic → Review
J. Ivy – The Poet Who Sat By The Door
Jack Savoretti – Singing To Strangers
Jackie Venson – Joy
Jarrod Lawson – Be The Change
Jason Mraz – Look For The Good
Jay-Z – The Blueprint
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
John Legend – Legend
Jonathan Wilson – Dixie Blur
Josh Hoyer And Soul Colossal – Natural Born Hustler
Joy Denalane – Born & Raised
Kacey Musgraves – Star-Crossed
Kanye West – Graduation
Keiko Matsui – Euphoria
Lady Gaga – The Fame
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die
Lily & Madeleine – Canterbury Girls → Review
Mari Conti – Invisible Things → Review
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
Mick Kolassa – Wasted Youth
Monique DeBose – You Are The Sovereign One
Mozez – Lights On → Review
Nas – Life Is Good
Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives
Nuela Charles – Aware
Puff Daddy & The Family – No Way Out
Seal – 7 → Review
Tash Sultana – Flow State
The Game – Doctor’s Advocate
The Game – The Documentary
Albums with Pop Magazine’s official rating of 4.5 stars (in alphabetical order)
Acantha Lang – Beautiful Dreams → Review
Adama – Delicate Dragon
Adi Oasis – Lotus Glow
Akua Naru – The Journey Aflame
Alex Hepburn – Things I’ve Seen
Alexandra Burke – Overcome
Alicia Keys – Songs In A Minor
Alma – Time Machine
Amber Mark – Three Dimensions Deep
Anderson East – Maybe We Never Die
Anderson Paak – Malibu
Asher Monroe – Windows Of Time
Ava Max – Diamonds & Dancefloors
Barbra Streisand – Walls
Beneficence – Concrete Soul
Beneficence & Confidence – Stellar Mind
Bettye LaVette – LaVette!
Billy Price – Reckoning
Billy Talent – Crisis Of Faith
Birdy – Young Heart
BJ The Chicago Kid – Gravy
Blackie And The Rodeo Kings – King Of This Town
Blitz The Ambassador – Afropolitan Dreams → Review
Body Count (Self-Titled)
Bon Jovi – 2020 → Review
Brandee Younger – Soul Awakening
Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days
Brandon Williams – The Love Factor
Brandy Clark – Your Life Is A Record
Brian Simpson – Soul Connection
Brian Wilson – No Pier Pressure → Review
Bruce Springsteen – Only The Strong Survive
Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
Buddy Guy – The Blues Is Alive And Well
Caitlyn Smith – Supernova
Calum Scott – Bridges
Camila Cabello – Romance
Carvin Winans – In The Softest Way
Catie Waters – Colors
CeeLo Green – CeeLo Green Is Thomas Callaway
CeeLo Green – Heart Blanche
Charlie Cunningham – Permanent Way
Charlotte Brandi – The Magician
Chris Stapleton – Higher
Citrus Sun – Expansions And Visions
Clean Bandit – What Is Love?
Coldplay – Parachutes
Coldplay – X & Y
Conan Gray – Found Heaven
Curtis Harding – If Words Were Flowers
Danny Bryant – Revelation
David Guetta – Listen → Review
Deep Purple – Infinite
Demi Lovato – Confident
Desi Valentine – Through The Lens
Devon Gilfillian – Love You Anyway
Dido – No Angel
Dido – Still On My Mind
Dr. Dre – Compton → Review
Dr. Dre – The Chronic
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia → Review
Echosmith – Lonely Generation
Eliza Gilkyson – Home
Elle King – Come Get Your Wife
Ellie Goulding – Higher Than Heaven
Elton John – Wonderful Crazy Night
Emily King – Scenery → Review
Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By
Eminem – Revival → Review
Eminem – The Eminem Show
Ernest – Nashville, Tennessee
Everlast – Whitey Ford Sings The Blues
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
Frank Joshua – Sense Life
Frank Joshua – Turn To Your Soul
Freya Ridings – Blood Orange
Gabby Barrett – Goldmine
Haley Johnsen – Golden Days
Ice Cube – Everythangs Corrupt
India Arie – Worthy → Review
Iris DeMent – Workin’ On A World
Iyeoka – Gold
Izzy Bizu – A Moment Of Madness
Jack Savoretti – Before The Storm
Jack Savoretti – Europiana
Jack Savoretti – Written In Scars
Jackie Venson – Love Transcends
Jake Bugg – Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
Jalen Ngonda – Come Around And Love Me
James Blunt – Once Upon A Mind → Review
James Blunt – Who We Used To Be
James Gillespie – Safe
James Morrison – The Awakening
James Morrison – You’re Stronger Than You Know
Jason Aldean – Rearview Town
Jason Becker – Triumphant Hearts
Jason Derulo – Nu King
Jason Mraz – Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride
Jay-Z – American Gangster
Jay-Z – Kingdom Come
Jay-Z – The Black Album
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Jessica Rotter – Plains → Review
Jessie Ware – That! Feels Good!
Jessika – World Ain’t Ready
Joe Bonamassa – Blues Of Desperation
Joe Bonamassa – Time Clocks
John Legend – Bigger Love
Johnny Gill – Game Changer
Johnny Gill – Game Changer 2
Jon Allen – …Meanwhile
Jonathan Jeremiah – Good Day
Jonathan Jeremiah – Horsepower For The Streets → Review
Jonathan Jeremiah – Oh Desire
Joy Denalane – Let Yourself Be Loved → Review
Joy Denalane – Willpower
Joy Oladokun – Proof Of Life
Justin Timberlake – Man Of The Woods → Review
Kandace Springs – Indigo
Kanye West – Late Registration
Kat Graham – Love Music Funk Magic
Katey Brooks – Revolute
Katie Melua – Album No. 8
Katie Pruitt – Expectations
Kendrick Lamar – Section.80
Kesha – Animal
Kissin’ Dynamite – Not The End Of The Road
Kytes – Good Luck
Lady Blackbird – Black Acid Soul
Lana Del Rey – Honeymoon
Lana Del Rey – Lust For Life → Review
Lauren Spencer Smith – Mirror
Lecrae – Anomaly → Review
Leela James – Fall For You → Review
Leela James – See Me
Lena – Crystal Sky
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker
Lily & Madeleine (Self-Titled)
Lindsey Webster – A Woman Like Me
Lindsey Webster – Reasons
Mahalia – IRL
Mari Conti – Gentle Beauty
Maria Mena – Growing Pains
Mark Knopfler – One Deep River
Max Jury (Self-Titled)
Max Jury – Modern World
Maysa – Love Is A Battlefield
Maysa – Music For Your Soul
Meghan Trainor – Takin’ It Back → Review
Meghan Trainor – Title
Melba Moore – Imagine
Melissa Manchester – Re:View
Melody Gardot – Currency Of Man → Review
Merry Clayton – Beautiful Scars
Mic Donet – Plenty Of Love
Mic Donet – Rise And Shine → Review
Mica Millar – Heaven Knows
Mica Paris – Gospel
Michael Patrick Kelly – B.O.A.T.S
Mick Kolassa – I’m Just Getting Started!
Mighty Oaks – All Things Go → Review
Mighty Oaks – Dreamers
Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts
Minor Majority – Kiss Off
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City Of Gold
Mozez – Wings → Review
Myles Sanko – Memories Of Love
Nao – Saturn
Naomi Sharon – Obsidian
Nas (Self-Titled)
Nas – God’s Son
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
Nas – Street’s Disciple
Natasha Bedingfield – Roll With Me
Ne-Yo – Non-Fiction
Nico Santos (Self-Titled)
Nina June – Meet Me On The Edge Of Our Ruin
Norah Jones – Day Breaks
Norah Jones – Pick Me Up Off The Floor → Review
P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family – The Saga Continues…
Passenger – Birds That Flew And Ships That Sailed
Passenger – Runaway → Review
Passenger – Songs For The Drunk And Broken Hearted → Review
Passenger – Whispers
Passenger – Young As The Morning Old As The Sea → Review
Pink Sweats – Pink Planet
Puff Daddy – Forever
Purple Disco Machine – Exotica
Quinn Sullivan – Wide Awake
R. Kelly & Jay-Z – The Best Of Both Worlds
Rachael Sage – Character
Rachael Sage – The Other Side
Raye – Euphoric Sad Songs
Raye – My 21st Century Blues → Review
Rebecca Jade – A Shade Of Jade
Rebekka Bakken – Always On My Mind
Rita Ora – Phoenix
Rob Murat – Good Day Good People
Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow The Rules
Rumer – Nashville Tears (The Songs Of Hugh Prestwood)
Sa-Roc – The Sharecropper’s Daughter
Sabrina Starke (Self-Titled)
Sade – Soldier Of Love
Saint Chaos – Ghosts & Monsters
Scarface – Deeply Rooted
Selena Gomez – Rare → Review
Selena Gomez – Revival
Selwyn Birchwood – Living In A Burning House
Selwyn Birchwood – Pick Your Poison
Shannon LaBrie – War & Peace
Sharon Robinson – Caffeine
Sheryl Crow – Threads
Silk Sonic – An Evening With Silk Sonic
Sinkane – Life & Livin’ It
Solange – A Seat At The Table → Review
Sophie Zelmani – The World Ain’t Pretty
Tash Sultana – Terra Firma → Review
The Alan Parsons Project – The Turn Of A Friendly Card
The Bathers – Kelvingrove Baby
The Corrs – In Blue
The Game – LAX
The Isley Brothers – Make Me Say It Again, Girl
The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death
The Paper Kites – At The Roadhouse
The Teskey Brothers – The Winding Way
The War And Treaty – Hearts Town
Thunder – All The Right Noises
TLC – CrazySexyCool
Tom Walker – What A Time To Be Alive
Toni Braxton (Self-Titled)
Toni Braxton – Secrets
Toni Braxton & Babyface – Love, Marriage & Divorce
Tortured Soul – Take The Day Off
Tower Of Power – Soul Side Of Town
Ty – A Work Of Heart
Veronica Fusaro – All The Colors Of The Sky
Veronica Swift – This Bitter Earth
Walter Trout – Ride
Warren G – Regulate… G Funk Era
Welshly Arms – No Place Is Home
Will Downing – Sophisticated Soul
Willie Nelson – God’s Problem Child → Review
Y’Akoto – Mermaid Blues → Review
Years & Years – Palo Santo
Yelawolf – Love Story → Review
Yelawolf – Trial By Fire → Review
Yuna – Rouge
Albums with Pop Magazine’s official rating of 4 stars (in alphabetical order)
070 Shake – Modus Vivendi
5 Seconds Of Summer – 5SOS5
5 Seconds Of Summer – Calm
A Song For You – Home
A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service
A-Ha – True North
Abigail Dowd – Beautiful Day
Ad Infinitum – Chapter 1: Monarchy
Ad Infinitum – Chapter 3: Downfall
Adam Lambert – The Original High → Review
Adam Lambert – Velvet → Review
Adekunle Gold – Catch Me If You Can
Agnes – Magic Still Exists
Al Castellana – The Right Place To Be
Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color → Review
Alan Walker – Different World
Alan Walker – World Of Walker
Alec Benjamin – (Un)Commentary
Alela Diane – Cusp
Alessia Cara – In The Meantime
Alexandra Savior – Belladonna Of Sadness
Alicia Keys – Alicia → Review
Alicia Keys – The Diary Of Alicia Keys
Alina Baraz – It Was Divine
Ally Venable – Real Gone
Alma Naidu – Alma → Review
Aloe Blacc – All Love Everything
Alvin Garrett – SFTY
Alvin Garrett – The Lightness Of Love
Amanda Fields – What, When And Without
Amanda Shires – Take It Like A Man
Amandus – Sing A Song
American Aquarium – Lamentations
American Aquarium – Things Change
American Authors – Seasons
Amos Lee – Spirit
Amy Shark – Cry Forever
Ana Popovic – Like It On Top
Anastacia – Our Songs
Anderson Paak – Oxnard
Anderson Paak – Venice
Anderson Paak – Ventura
Andrew Combs – All These Dreams
Anduze – Aura
Andy Frasco & The U.N. – Keep On Keepin’ On
Ane Brun – Leave Me Breathless
Ane Brun – When I’m Free
Anna Coddington – Luck/Time
Anne-Marie – Therapy
Annie – Dark Hearts
Anthony Hamilton – Love Is The New Black
Arctic Monkeys – The Car
Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
Ariana Grande – My Everything
Ariana Grande – Positions
Ariana Grande – Sweetener
Arlo Parks – My Soft Machine
Asa – 5
Asa – Bed Of Stone → Review
Asa – Lucid → Review
Ashley Monroe – Rosegold
Ashley Monroe – Satisfied
Aurora – All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend
Aurora – Infections Of A Different Kind (Step 1)
Aurora – The Gods We Can Touch
Avant – Can We Fall In Love
Awolnation – Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders
Ayo – Royal
Babyface – Girls Night Out
Bad Meets Evil – Hell: The Sequel
Bakermat – The Spirit
Bastille – Give Me The Future
Bazzi – Cosmic
Beck – Hyperspace
Becky Hill – Believe Me Now?
Becky Hill – Only Honest On The Weekend
Bedouine (Self-Titled)
Belle And Sebastian – Late Developers
Ben L’Oncle Soul – Addicted To You
Ben L’Oncle Soul – Red Mango
Beneficence – Basement Chemistry → Review
Beneficence – Eye Of The Storm
Beneficence – Sidewalk Science
Benjamin Clementine – At Least For Now
Bernie Marsden – Kings
Beth – Get To Know Me
Beyonce – Lemonade
Beyond The Black – Horizons
Beyries – Landing
Bigg Robb – Smooth Grown & Sexy
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Billy Ocean – One World
Billy Porter – Black Mona Lisa
Billy Price – Person Of Interest
Black Coffee – Subconsciously
Black Eyed Peas – Elevation
Black Eyed Peas – Masters Of The Sun Vol. 1
Blackie And The Rodeo Kings – O Glory
Blake Shelton – Body Language
Blanche – Empire
Blanco White – On The Other Side
Blitz The Ambassador – Diasporadical → Review
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun
Blue Lab Beats – Motherland Journey
Bluey – Tinted Sky
Bob Moses – The Silence In Between
Bobby Bazini – Move Away
Bobby Bazini – Pearl
Bobby Bazini – Summer Is Gone
Bon Jovi – Forever
Bon Jovi – This House Is Not For Sale
Bonnie Raitt – Dig In Deep
Bonnie Tyler – Between The Earth And The Stars
Brandee Younger – Brand New Life
Brandee Younger – Somewhere Different
Brandy Clark – Big Day In A Small Town
Breland – Cross Country
Brett Eldredge – Songs About You
Brett Eldredge – Sunday Drive
Brian McKnight – Exodus
Brian Owens & The Deacons Of Soul – Soul Of Ferguson → Review
Brian Owens & The Royal Five – Love Came Down
Bridget Kelly Band – Blues Warrior
Bridget Kelly Band – Outta The Blues
Bronwynne Brent – Undercover
Bruce Springsteen – Western Stars
Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts
Buddy Guy – The Blues Don’t Lie
Busta Rhymes – E.L.E. 2: The Wrath Of God
Caitlyn Smith – Starfire
Calvin Harris – Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
Camila Cabello – Familia
Candace Woodson – Desire
Candace Woodson – Perfect
Cannons – Fever Dream
Carly Pearce (Self-Titled)
Carly Pearce – Every Little Thing
Carly Rae Jepsen – The Loneliest Time
Carly Rae Jepsen – The Loveliest Time
Cassia – Why You Lacking Energy?
Catt – Change
Catt – Why, Why
Caylee Hammack – If It Wasn’t For You
Celeste – Not Your Muse
Celine Dion – Courage
Cha Wa – My People
Charlie Puth – Voicenotes
Charlie Winston – As I Am
Charlotte Cardin – 99 Nights
Chastity Brown – Sing To The Walls
Chris “Big Dog” Davis – Focus
Chris Brown – Indigo
Christian De Mesones – They Call Me Big New York
Christopher Martin – Big Deal
Clairdee – Love Letter To Lena
Claptone – Closer
Colbie Caillat – Along The Way
Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams
Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay – Music Of The Spheres
Conan Gray – Superache
Connor Selby (Self-Titled)
Cormega – The Realness 2
Cornell C.C. Carter – Expressions Of Soul
Cornell C.C. Carter – Next Life
Cosby – Loved For Who I Am
D Smoke – Black Habits
Daniel Donato – A Young Man’s Country
Daley – The Spectrum
Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Cheat Codes
Danielle Nicole – Cry No More
Darien Dean – Detours → Review
Daughtry – Cage To Rattle
Dave Koz – A New Day
Deep Purple – Whoosh!
Def Leppard – Diamond Star Halos
Delacey – Black Coffee
Delta Goodrem – Bridge Over Troubled Dreams
Demi Lovato – Dancing With The Devil… The Art Of Starting Over
Desmond The Songwriter – Another Guess Coming → Review
Desmond The Songwriter – Happiness Is Priceless
Des’ree – A Love Story
Diana Rein – Long Road
Diana Rein – Queen Of My Castle
Diana Ross – Thank You → Review
Diddy – Press Play
Diddy – Dirty Money – Last Train To Paris
Dido – Girl Who Got Away
Dido – Life For Rent
Doja Cat – Planet Her
Dolly Parton – Rockstar
Dolly Parton – Run, Rose, Run
Donna Missal – Lighter
Donny Osmond – Start Again
Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World
Dua Lipa (Self-Titled)
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
Durand Jones & The Indications – Private Space
DW3 (Self-Titled)
Dylan LeBlanc – Cautionary Tale
Dylan LeBlanc – Renegade
Eagle-Eye Cherry – Streets Of You
Ed Sheeran – No.6 Collaborations Project
Eilen Jewell – Get Behind The Wheel
Elijah Blake – Shadows & Diamonds
Eliza Gilkyson – Secularia
Eliza Gilkyson – Songs From The River Wind
Elizabeth Cook – Aftermath
Ella Eyre – Feline
Ella Langley – Hungover
Ella Mai – Heart On My Sleeve
Elle King – Love Stuff
Elles Bailey – Shining In The Half Light
Ellie Goulding – Brightest Blue
Ellie Goulding – Delirium → Review
Emeli Sande – Let’s Say For Instance
Emily Estefan – Take Whatever You Want → Review
Emily Jane White – Alluvion
Emily King – East Side Story
Emily King – Special Occasion
Emily King – The Switch
Emorie – Elements
Eric Clapton – I Still Do
Eric Roberson – Hear From Here
Eric Roberson – Lessons → Review
Eric Roberson – The Box → Review
Erin Rae – Lighten Up
Ester Wiesnerova – Blue Journal
Evou – My Crown
Evvie McKinney – Love, Evvie McKinney
Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G. – The King & I → Review
Family Of The Year (Self-Titled)
Fantasia – Sketchbook
Fantasia – The Definition Of…
Father John Misty – Chloe And The Next 20th Century
Father John Misty – Pure Comedy → Review
Fergie – The Dutchess
Finneas – Optimist
First Aid Kit – Palomino
First Aid Kit – Stay Gold → Review
Flo Morrissey – Tomorrow Will Be Beautiful
Foo Fighters – Medicine At Midnight
Fools Garden – Captain… Coast Is Clear
Foxes – All I Need
Foy Vance – Signs Of Life
Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
Freddie Jackson – My First Love
Freedom Fry – Classic
French Montana – Montana
Fretland (Self-Titled)
Freya Ridings (Self-Titled)
Friend ‘N Fellow – Characters
Full Crate – A Kid From Yerevan
Fury In The Slaughterhouse – Now
G. Love – The Juice
Gabrielle – Under My Skin
Gallant – Ology
Gallant – Sweet Insomnia
GarciaWalker&Durrell – Praying For Rain
Gavin James – The Sweetest Part
Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley – Conversations → Review
Giant Rooks – Rookery
Gin Wigmore – Blood To Bone
Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke
Giveon – Give Or Take
Gloria Gaynor – Testimony
Go Go Berlin – Expectations
Goo Goo Dolls – Chaos In Bloom
Gordon Chambers – Surrender → Review
Grace Pettis – Down To The Letter
Grace Potter – Daylight
Grace Potter – Midnight
Graham Nash – Now
Gregg Allman – Southern Blood
Greta Van Fleet – The Battle At Garden’s Gate
Gretta Ray – Begin To Look Around
Griz – Ride Waves
Haerts – Dream Nation
Halestorm – Vicious
Haley Johnsen – Goner
Haley Smalls – Timelines
Hannah Baiardi – The Quietest Place
Harry Styles (Self-Titled)
Harry Styles – Fine Line
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Hayley Kiyoko – Panorama
Heartbeast – Zero
Heather Bond – The Mess We Created
Heather Nova – Other Shores
Heather Nova – Pearl
Heather Nova – The Way It Feels
Heather Nova – 300 Days At Sea
Hil St Soul – Back In Love
Honey Larochelle – The Yes Feeling
Honey Larochelle – 11:11 → Review
Hundreds – Wilderness
Ian Hooper (Self-Titled)
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
Imagine Dragons – Evolve
Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Act 1
Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Act 2
Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
Imagine Dragons – Smoke + Mirrors
Imelda May – 11 Past The Hour
Indra Rios-Moore – Freedom Road
Iris Gold – Planet Cool
Isaac Carree – No Risk No Reward
Izo Fitzroy – How The Mighty Fall
J. Ivy – The Light Inside
Jack Savoretti – Between The Minds
Jack Savoretti – Harder Than Easy
Jack Savoretti – Sleep No More
Jadakiss – Ignatius
Jah9 – Note To Self
Jam & Lewis – Jam & Lewis, Volume One
James Blake – Assume Form
James Morrison – Higher Than Here
James Morrison – Songs For You, Truths For Me
James Morrison – Undiscovered
James Vincent McMorrow – Grapefruit Season
Jamie Cullum – Taller
Jamie Lidell – Building A Beginning
Janet Jackson – Unbreakable
Janice – Fallin Up
Janita – Here Be Dragons
Janiva Magness – Hard To Kill
Jay King – Soulful Bossanova
Jay-Z – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
Jay-Z – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne
Jaymes Young – Feel Something
Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show → Review
Jeannie Seely – An American Classic
Jeff Pitchell – Brown Eyed Blues
Jenn Bostic – You Find A Way
Jennifer Hudson – JHUD → Review
Jennifer Lopez – A.K.A. → Review
Jennifer Lopez – This Is Me… Now
Jennifer Paige – Starflower
Jenny Berkel – These Are The Sounds Left From Leaving
Jeremy Ivey – Waiting Out The Storm
Jeremy Loops – Heard You Got Love
Jermaine Lockhart – The Sunshine Album
Jessie Ware – Tough Love → Review
Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?
Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene
Jill Andrews – Thirties
Jill Scott – Woman
Jimmy Buffett – Life On The Flip Side
Joe – Bridges → Review
Joe Bonamassa – Royal Tea → Review
Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting
Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova
Joe Satriani – What Happens Next
Joel Culpepper – Sgt Culpepper
Joey Alexander – Origin
John Anderson – Years
John K – In Case You Miss Me
John Lindahl – Opening Night
John Mayer – Sob Rock
John Paul Keith – The Rhythm Of The City
Johnny Britt – So Hot
Jon Batiste – We Are → Review
Jon Batiste – World Music Radio → Review
Jon Bryant – Cult Classic
Jon Fratelli – Bright Night Flowers
Jon Pardi – Mr. Saturday Night
Jordan Rakei – What We Call Life
Jose James – No Beginning No End 2
Jose James – On & On
Josh Ritter – Fever Breaks
Josh Turner – Country State Of Mind
Joss Stone – Never Forget My Love
Joy Crookes – Skin
JP Cooper – She
Judith Hill – Baby, I’m Hollywood!
Judith Hill – Letters From A Black Widow
Judy Whitmore – Come Fly With Me
Jungle – Loving In Stereo
Junior Kelly – Urban Poet
Justin Bieber – Justice
Justin Timberlake – Everything I Thought It Was
Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds
Justin Timberlake – Justified
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 2
Justin Townes Earle – The Saint Of Lost Causes
Justina Valentine – Infrared
Kabaka Pyramid – The Kalling
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
Kae Tempest – The Line Is A Curve
Kaina – It Was A Home
Kali Uchis – Red Moon In Venus
Kandace Springs – Soul Eyes
Kandace Springs – The Women Who Raised Me
Kandle – Set The Fire
Kane Brown – Different Man
Kat Eaton – Talk To Me
Kat Graham – Roxbury Drive
Kate Havnevik – You
Kate Havnevik – &I
Kate Hudson – Glorious
Katherine Penfold – Sweetest Thing
Kathleen Edwards – Total Freedom
Katy Perry – Smile
Kaytranada – Bubba
Keane – Cause And Effect
Keb’ Mo’ – Good To Be…
Keith Slattery – Duality
Keith Urban – The Speed Of Now Part 1
Kelsea Ballerini – Kelsea
Kem – Love Always Wins
Ken Margolis – Hope And Courage
Kendra Morris – Nine Lives
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Kenny G – New Standards
Kenny Neal – Straight From The Heart
Kesha – Warrior
Keyon Harrold – The Mugician
Kiana Lede – Kiki
Kid Rock – Bad Reputation
Kimberose – Chapter One
Kimberose – Out
King – We Are King → Review
King King – Exile & Grace
Kool & The Gang – Perfect Union
Kristin Chenoweth – For The Girls
Kristin Chenoweth – The Art Of Elegance
KRS-One – The World Is Mind
Kygo – Golden Hour
Kygo – Thrill Of The Chase
Kyla Brox – Pain & Glory
Kyla Brox – Throw Away Your Blues
Kylie Minogue – Disco
Kyshona – Legacy
Lady Antebellum – Ocean
Lady Gaga – Artpop
Lady Wray – Piece Of Me
Lainey Wilson – Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’
Lake Street Dive – Obviously
Lana Del Rey – Blue Banisters
Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence → Review
Laura – Quiet Land
Laurence Jones – The Truth
Ledisi – Good Life
Ledisi – Let Love Rule
Ledisi – The Wild Card
Lee Fields – Sentimental Fool
Leela James – Did It For Love → Review
Leisure (Self-Titled)
Leisure – Sunsetter
Leisure – Twister
Lena – Loyal To Myself
Lennon Stella – Three. Two. One.
Lenny Kravitz – Blue Electric Light
Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration → Review
Lenny Kravitz – Strut → Review
Lenny Williams – Fine
Leony – Somewhere In Between
Leslie Clio – Brave New Woman
Leslie Mendelson – If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…
Lettuce – Elevate
Liam Gallagher – As You Were
Liam Gallagher – Why Me? Why Not
Lighthouse Family – Blue Sky In Your Head
Lily & Madeleine – Fumes
Lily & Madeleine – Nite Swim
Lindsey Stirling – Duality
Lissie – Carving Canyons
Little Big Town – Mr. Sun
Little Brother – May The Lord Watch
Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Little Steven – Soulfire
Liz Longley – Funeral For My Past
Lizz Wright – Shadow
Lola Kirke – Lady For Sale
Lola Marsh – Remember Roses
Lola Marsh – Shot Shot Cherry
Lola Marsh – Someday Tomorrow Maybe
London Grammar – Californian Soil
Lou Bega – 90s Cruiser
Louise – Heavy Love
LP – Churches
Luciano – The Answer
Lucius – Second Nature
Lucky Daye – Painted
Lucy Rose – No Words Left
Lucy Rose – Work It Out
Lydia Persaud – Let Me Show You
Lyia Meta – Always You
Mabel – About Last Night…
Maceo Parker – Soul Food: Cooking With Maceo
Machine Gun Kelly – General Admission
Machine Gun Kelly – Hotel Diablo
Macy Gray & The California Jet Club – The Reset
Madison Beer – Life Support
Madonna – Madame X
Madonna – Rebel Heart → Review
Mae Muller – Chapter 1
Mae Muller – Sorry I’m Late
Mahalia – Love And Compromise
Mando Diao – Bang
Mando Diao – Good Times
Mandy Moore – In Real Life
Maren Morris – Hero
Maren Morris – Humble Quest
Margo Price – Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
Maria Daines – Earth Mother
Marina – Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land
Marina – Love + Fear
Marion Raven – Set Me Free
Mark Erelli – Lay Your Darkness Down
Mark Knopfler – Down The Road Wherever
Mark Ronson – Late Night Feelings
Marsha Ambrosius – Friends & Lovers → Review
Matoma – One In A Million
Mavis Staples – If All I Was Was Black
Mavis Staples – Livin’ On A High Note
Mavis Staples – We Get By
Max Jury – Avenues
Maxwell – BlackSummers’Night
Mayer Hawthorne – For All Time
Mayer Hawthorne – Man About Town → Review
Mayita Dinos – The Garden Is My Stage
Meg Myers – Sorry
Meg Myers – Take Me To The Disco
Meghan Trainor – Thank You
Meghan Trainor – Timeless
Meghan Trainor – Treat Myself
Mel Parsons – Drylands → Review
Mel Parsons – Slow Burn
Melissa Etheridge – The Medicine Show
Melody Gardot – Sunset In The Blue
Mia Dyson – Tender Heart
Michael Cleveland – Lovin’ Of The Game
Michael Franks – The Music In My Head
Michael Jackson – Xscape → Review
Michael Lington – Alone Together (The Duets)
Michael Patrick Kelly – ID
Michaela Anne – Desert Dove
Mick Kolassa – All Kind Of Blues
Mick Kolassa – They Call Me Uncle Mick!
Mick Kolassa – Wooden Music
Midland – Let It Roll
Mighty Oaks – Mexico
Mike Phillips – Pulling Off The Covers
Miles Kane – Change The Show
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Minor Majority – The Universe Would Have To Adjust
Miranda Lambert – Palomino
Miranda Lambert – Wildcard
Mogli – Wanderer
Monique DeBose – Choose The Experience, Vol. 2: Closer
Monolink – Amniotic
Montell Jordan – Masterpeace
Moon Taxi – Silver Dream
Morcheeba – Blaze Away
Morgan James – Nobody’s Fool
Mozez – So Still
Mystery Jets – Curve Of The Earth
Naama – Where Flamingos Fly
Nas – I Am…
Nas – Illmatic
Nas – It Was Written
Nas – King’s Disease
Nas – King’s Disease 3
Nas – Nastradamus
Nas – Stillmatic
Natalie Gelman – Moth To The Flame
Natalie Imbruglia – Firebird
Natasha Barnes – Real
Nathan Johnston & The Angels Of Libra (Self-Titled)
Ne-Yo – Good Man
Neilson Hubbard – Digging Up The Scars
New West – Based On A True Story…
NF – The Search
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
Nico Santos – Streets Of Gold
Nicole Atkins – Italian Ice
Nicole Bus – Kairos
Nina June – Bon Voyage
Nina Nesbitt – Peroxide
Nina Nesbitt – The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change
Noah Cyrus – The Hardest Part
Norma – Female Jungle
Octave Lissner (Self-Titled)
Olivia Trummer – For You
Olly Murs – Marry Me
OneRepublic – Human
Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man
Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9
Pam Taylor – Steal Your Heart
Papoose – Endangered Species
Paradisia – Sound Of Freedom
Parcels – Day/Night
Parker Millsap – Be Here Instead
Passenger – Whispers 2
Pat Metheny – Dream Box
Patrice – Life’s Blood
Patricia Kelly – One More Year
Patrick Watson – Wave
Paul Carrack – One On One
Paul Kelly – Life Is Fine
Paul Weller – On Sunset
Paul Weller – True Meanings
Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot
Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless
Pet Shop Boys – Super
Picture This – Parked Car Conversations
Pink – Beautiful Trauma → Review
PJ Morton – Watch The Sun
Prince – Welcome 2 America → Review
Protoje – In Search Of Lost Time
Protoje – Third Time’s The Charm
Public Enemy – He Got Game
Purple Disco Machine – Soulmatic
R. Kelly & Jay-Z – Unfinished Business
Ra Ra Riot – Superbloom
Rachel Reinert – Into The Blue
Rae Morris – Rachel@Fairyland
Rae Morris – Unguarded
Rag‘n’Bone Man – Human → Review
Raheem DeVaughn – Decade Of A Love King
Raheem DeVaughn – Love Sex Passion → Review
Raheem DeVaughn – The Love Reunion
Rahsaan Patterson – Heroes & Gods
Raquel Rodriguez – Sweet Side
Rationale (Self-Titled)
Raul Midon – The Mirror
Raveena – Where The Butterflies Go In The Rain
Rea Garvey – Hy Brasil
Rea Garvey – Neon
Rea Garvey – Pride → Review
Reb Fountain – Little Arrows
Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Getaway → Review
Regina Belle – The Day Life Began
Rhye – Home
Richard Ashcroft – Natural Rebel
Richard Elliot – Authentic Life
Rick Astley – Are We There Yet?
Rikas – Showtime
Rita Ora – Ora
Rita Ora – You & I
Ro James – Eldorado
Roachford – Twice In A Lifetime
Rob Murat – So Much To Say
Robbie Williams – The Heavy Entertainment Show
Robin Thicke – On Earth, And In Heaven
Robyn Sherwell – Unfold
Roger Daltrey – As Long As I Have You
Ronan Keating – Songs From Home
Rony Seikaly – Moonwalk
Rumer – This Girl’s In Love (A Bacharach & David Songbook)
Ruth B. – Safe Haven
Sabrina Starke – Underneath The Surface
Salaam Remi – Black On Purpose
Sam Smith – Gloria
Samara Joy – Linger Awhile
Samuel Archer – Soul Music Vineyard
Sandra Bouza – A Sound In The Dark
Santana – Blessings And Miracles → Review
Santana – Corazón → Review
Sara Bareilles – Amidst The Chaos
Sarah Jarosz – Undercurrent
Scorpions – Rock Believer
Sean Paul – Live N Livin
Sean Paul – Scorcha
Selwyn Birchwood – Don’t Call No Ambulance → Review
Selwyn Birchwood – Exorcist
Seth Glier – The Coronation
Shaed – High Dive
Shania Twain – Queen Of Me
Shannon LaBrie – Just Be Honest
Shawn Lee – Rides Again
Shawn Lee – Rides Yet Again
Shawn Mendes (Self-Titled)
Shawn Mendes – Wonder
Shemekia Copeland – Done Come Too Far
Sierra Ferrell – Long Time Coming
Sigma – Hope
Sigrid – How To Let Go
Sigrid – Sucker Punch
Simon Law – Look To The Sky
Sinkane – Mean Love
Sir – Chasing Summer
Skylar Grey (Self-Titled)
Smash Into Pieces – A New Horizon
Smith & Myers – Volume 1
Snoh Aalegra – Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies
Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Thank Me
Sofia Carson (Self-Titled)
Soko – Feel Feelings
Solange – Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams
Sonny Green – Found! One Soul Singer
Southern Avenue (Self-Titled)
Southern Avenue – Keep On
Spice – 10
Spiritual – Awakening
Steely Dan – Aja
Steven Tyler – We’re All Somebody From Somewhere
Sting – The Bridge → Review
Sting & Shaggy – 44/876 → Review
Stu Larsen – Marigold
Suede – Night Thoughts
Suede – The Blue Hour
Sunny Sweeney – Trophy
Suzi Quatro – No Control
Swing Out Sister – Almost Persuaded
Sy Smith – Until We Meet Again
Taali – I Am Here
Tahirah Memory – Asha
Tahirah Memory – Pride
Take That – This Life
Talib Kweli – Radio Silence → Review
Talib Kweli & Lupe Fiasco – Blackstar
Tank And The Bangas – Red Balloon
Tanya Dennis – White Sails Blue Skies
Tate McRae – Think Later
Tauren Wells – Citizen Of Heaven
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Taylor Swift – Midnights
Taylor Swift – Reputation → Review
Tears For Fears – The Tipping Point
Teddy Grossman – Soon Come
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Let Me Get By
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Made Up Mind
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Signs
Tegan And Sara – Hey, I’m Just Like You
Tenille Townes – The Lemonade Stand
Tensnake – L.A.
Tensnake – Stimulate
Tep No – Chasing Highs
The Aces – Under My Influence
The Avener – Heaven
The Avener – The Wanderings Of The Avener
The Baylor Project – Generations
The Big Moon – Here Is Everything
The Black Moods – Sunshine
The Bombadils – Dear Friend
The BossHoss – Electric Horsemen
The Brand New Heavies – TBNH → Review
The Brother Brothers – Cover To Cover
The Buttshakers – Arcadia
The Carters – Everything Is Love
The Count Basie Orchestra – Basie Swings The Blues
The Delines – The Imperial
The Firm – The Album
The Foreign Exchange – Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey
The Game – Born 2 Rap
The Game – The Documentary 2 → Review
The Game – The Documentary 2.5
The Gardener & The Tree – Intervention
The Head And The Heart (Self-Titled)
The Head And The Heart – Let’s Be Still
The Head And The Heart – Living Mirage
The Head And The Heart – Signs Of Light → Review
The Highwomen (Self-Titled)
The Imaginaries (Self-Titled)
The Isley Brothers & Santana – Power Of Peace → Review
The Kooks – Let’s Go Sunshine
The Lucky 13s – Gamble My Soul
The Mavericks – Mono
The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again
The Notorious B.I.G. – Duets: The Final Chapter
The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die
The Pretty Reckless – Death By Rock And Roll
The Reytons – Kids Off The Estate
The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome
The Script – Freedom Child
The Secret Sisters – Saturn Return
The Secret Sisters – You Don’t Own Me Anymore
The Shindellas – Shindo
The Teskey Brothers – Half Mile Harvest
The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow
The Undercover Dream Lovers – It’s All In Your Head
The Veronicas – Human
The Wailers – One World
The Weeknd – After Hours
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
The Weeknd – Dawn FM
The Weeknd – Kissland
The Weeknd – Starboy → Review
Thomas Rhett – Where We Started
Tiggs Da Author – Blame It On The Youts
Tim McGraw – Here On Earth
Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – The Rest Of Our Life
Tinashe – 333
Tito Jackson – Tito Time
Tito Jackson – Under Your Spell
TLC – FanMail
TLC – Ooooooohhh… On The TLC Tip
Tokunbo – Golden Days
Tom Francis – One Step Away
Tom Gregory – Things I Can’t Say Out Loud
Tom Grennan – Evering Road
Tom Grennan – Lighting Matches
Toni Braxton – Pulse
Toni Braxton – Sex & Cigarettes
Toni Braxton – Spell My Name
Toni Braxton – The Heat
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Cheek To Cheek → Review
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Love For Sale
Tony Momrelle – Best Is Yet To Come
Tony Momrelle – Keep Pushing
Tove Lo – Dirt Femme
Tove Lo – Lady Wood
Tower Of Power – Step Up
Tracyanne & Danny (Self-Titled)
Treetop Flyers (Self-Titled)
Trombone Shorty – Lifted
Troye Sivan – Bloom
Tullie Brae – Revelation
Tyler Hubbard – Strong
Tyler Shaw (Self-Titled)
Tyrese – Black Rose → Review
U2 – Songs Of Experience
Vance Joy – In Our Own Sweet Time
Vanessa Paradis (Self-Titled)
Varley – Smalltalk & DMCs
Veronica Swift – Confessions
Victoria Monet – Jaguar 2
Vika And Linda – The Wait
Vincent Ingala – Echoes Of The Heart
Vivian Sessoms – Life 2
Volbeat – Rewind, Replay, Rebound
Walter Trout – Ordinary Madness
Warren G – Take A Look Over Your Shoulder
Warren G – The G Files
Wendell B – Real Talk
Westlife – Spectrum
Whitney Layne – #Love Like Austin
Why Don’t We – The Good Times And The Bad Ones
Wild Belle – Dreamland
Wild Belle – Isles
Will Young – Lexicon
Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time
Willie Nelson – First Rose Of Spring
Willie Nelson – Ride Me Back Home → Review
Winona Oak – Island Of The Sun
Wiz Khalifa – Multiverse
Wu-Tang Clan – A Better Tomorrow → Review
Wyclef Jean – Carnival 3: The Fall And Rise Of A Refugee → Review
Yasi Hofer – Faith
Years & Years – Communion
Years & Years – Night Call
Yebba – Dawn
Yelawolf – Ghetto Cowboy
Yola – Stand For Myself
Yola – Walk Through Fire
Youn Sun Nah – Waking World
Young Gun Silver Fox – Ticket To Shangri-La
Yuna – Chapters
Yuna – Nocturnal
Yvonne Catterfeld – Change
Zac Brown Band – The Comeback
Zara Larsson – Poster Girl → Review
Zara Larsson – Venus
Zhu – Dreamland 2021
Zian – Burden
Zoe Wees – Therapy
Rating key
MASTERPIECE a must-have
SUPERB for heavy rotation
EXCELLENT a great achievement
VERY GOOD a respectable result
GOOD worth checking out
FAIR an average outcome
WEAK not convincing stuff
BAD an underwhelming effort
VERY BAD quite a waste
FAIL a total failure
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