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While their previous albums were distinct representations of one half of their dual concept — The Red serving as their bubbly, pop-centric “red” concept and Perfect Velvet embodying their more mature, R&B “velvet” side — Chill Kill blends the two in a long-awaited album that demonstrates Red Velvet’s versatility and sophistication.

In a similar vein of lush, escapist pop, the tune hypnotized the audience, persuading fans to dance like never before and sing their hearts out with no inhibition.

Gone is the melancholic, oneiric Blue Neighborhood that defined Sivan’s past — in his relocation to a new landscape of unabashed revelry and excess, the artist has packed up his electro-pop sensibilities and packed away his poignance.

Mesmerizing the audience with both looks and lyrics, the only thing missing was someone to fan her and feed her grapes.

Her 16th studio album, released Sept. 22, provides concrete confirmation that the pop princess of yesteryear has lost her touch.

A drastic shift from her former self-described “dark pop” style, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess sees Roan embracing her identity and newfound sexuality through cinematic, glamorous dance pop.

Released on Sept. 1, “Keep Going Up” is early 2000s nostalgia at a low meridian: simultaneously at its peak and at a soporific low. 

After years of painful, heart-wrenching pop hits like “Same Old Love” and “Back to You,” in which Gomez sang about struggling to leave emotionally damaging relationships, on her latest single she is proudly setting out on her own.

From bubblegum pop to disco to funk, Jepsen expertly blurs the line between the mainstream and the experimental, all while maintaining her signature style.

For Lewis, there won’t ever be a time that a four-four kick drop won’t make people want to move: “Like it's such an undeniable part of human nature to want to go and dance.” He’s not wrong.