Penomeco's Dry Flower is not a hip-hop album. And with as beautiful as it actually is, that's totally fine!

While not always believable. Cynthia Erivo's debut album Ch. 1 vs. 1 has moments of sheer and utter beauty.

Natalie Imbruglia returns with Firebird to deliver a truly human experience to those trying to navigate their vulnerability.

Red Velvet's Queendom doesn't so much stamp them as the "queens" of the genre as it solidifies them as a very capable, mature pop group.

With his debut EP, BAD LOVE, KEY manages to find his own voice and fearlessly express his vocal strength.

LOONA's [&} is another in a long list of K-pop that sounds the same and adds very little to the conversation.

LUNARSOLAR's latest, Rise, doesn't do much to differentiate it from any other girl group release of the past five years.

Billie Eilish's latest album, "Happier Than Ever" is decent but ultimately uninteresting.

Healy's Tungsten is a decent album for what it is, but riding the back of what came before it renders it mediocre.

With his debut EP, Empathy, Do Kyungsoo proves that he has the range!

Laura Mvula's Pink Noise is a triumphant, vibrant wail of femininity, rage, love and power.

Love is simple. Uzuhan and Sam Ock drive the point home with the beautiful "Danger."

With their second EP as a quartet, Don't Call Me. SHINee solidifies itself as the current K-pop foundation.

With the latest in their "The Book of Us" series, Day6 solidifies its status as a competent pop-rock band.