the real me
Future
The Real Me
Rap/Hip-Hop

Future’s latest album teases his true self but only promotes the same mixed messages about drug-filled nights marred by violence …

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Ariana Grande
Petal
Pop, R&B

On ‘Petal,’ Ariana Grande unleashes on her fans and former lovers alike, peppering the work with profanity and references to …

Madonna
Confessions II
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

With Confessions II, Madonna remains rebellious and inventive, but she’s still trapped in a destructive cycle of desire.

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Olivia Rodrigo
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Pop, Rock

Rodrigo claims she’s evolved. But her latest reveals the same vengeful streak that overtakes what could be a healthy relationship.

an eraser and a maze
Modest Mouse
An Eraser and a Maze
Alternative, Rock

Modest Mouse confronts grief and loss through angry tirades and threatening self-harm if hope eludes them.

Kacey Musgraves
Middle of Nowhere
Country, Pop

Kacey Musgraves revisits her country roots, but she also chronicles a vulgar lifestyle with nights of betrayal and heartbreak.

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Zayn
Konnakol
Pop, R&B

Zayn’s version of love is marred by revenge, lust, and a selfish pursuit of whatever feels best in the moment.

ambiguous desire
Arlo Parks
Ambiguous Desire
Pop, R&B

Arlo Parks resigns herself to empty nights of chasing harmful love over seeking lasting solutions to her pain.

BTS
Arirang
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

After a brief hiatus, BTS re-establishes their place in global pop music while doubling down on troublesome relationship habits.

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Mumford & Sons
Prizefighter
Folk, Rock

Mumford & Sons’ long-wrought journey continues a commitment to vulnerability, encouraging listeners to explore their despair to eventually find hope.

Katseye
Beautiful Chaos
Pop, R&B

Katseye positions superficial excess at the center of stories where sex, violence, and revenge are the group’s primary messages.

Zach Bryan
With Heaven on Top
Country, Folk

Despite his superstar status, Zach Bryan’s songs are still burdened by broken relationships, anger, and alcoholism.

Leon Thomas
Mutt
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Despite his inventive sounds, Leon Thomas crafts lyrics consumed by seeking temporary pleasure at the expense of building lasting relationships.

Clipse
Let God Sort Em Out
Rap/Hip-Hop

Clipse’s comeback is complex. Their focus remains unevenly split between drugs and faith, with the profane overpowering the sacred.

Sabrina Carpenter
Man’s Best Friend
Pop, Rock

Sabrina Carpenter demands better romantic partners but reveals all she’s after is petty fights and long nights of sexual, profane …