By Ethan Lahey
Ariana Grande, with her sixth album and third in three years, Positions, reaches new popstar heights. It is an elegant R&B-pop album that takes a few listens to fully reveal itself.
Sam Smith release of his new album Love Goes, with producers Shellback, Stargate and Steve Mac, and his own consistently strong songwriting, have created something less retro-soul and more electronic-led pop. Due to covid, the album's release date was pushed back six months.
In her continued efforts to keep pop fans entertained during this difficult year, Dua Lipa (with recent hits like Don’t Start Now, Physical, and Levitating)has teamed up with Belgian singer Angèle on brand-new single Fever, written by reliable hitmaker Julia Michaels.
Kelly Clarkson has put out an excellent addition to her Christmas canon: Under The Mistletoe with country star Brett Eldredge. It is basically a sequel to her peppy Christmas classic Underneath The Tree.