Underrated Pop Albums You Need to Hear
Community users frequently highlight Halsey's If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power for its Nine Inch Nails production and genre mixing, alongside Rina Sawayama's Sawayama for its high quality despite low commercial success. Jessie Ware's What's Your Pleasure? is praised as a no-skip album with solid lyrics, while Aly & AJ's A Touch of the Beat gets mentioned for its cohesive California sound. Other highly recommended records include Foxes' The Kick, called a sister to Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion, and Slayyyter's starfcker*, noted for its energetic vibe and huge improvement over past work.
Pop Artists You Need to Hear Right Now
Rina Sawayama is a top recommendation for her vocal talent and versatile sound that shifts from rock and metal to house and country, going beyond typical pop themes. Tove Styrke earns praise for her entire discography, especially the album Kiddo, while Maude Latour offers an upbeat sound compared to Lorde. Other mentions include Sofi Tukker for EDM pop with real instruments, Annie for a modern Kylie Minogue style on The A&R EP, and Little Boots for synth-pop highlights like Earthquake and the album Tomorrow's Yesterdays.