Sally Anne Hurley, Journalist

"I was feeling lonely when I wrote this."

Hitting repeat on Early Riser is a no-brainer.

"The hope seeping through Smith’s pain makes this a record all broken hearts should hear"

"It’s just all very safe and predictable, though"

What's a Bey to do?

A refreshing, classy release that stays true to itself and what it wants to achieve.

"It does follow a lot of the same formula at times though, but the deluxe edition breathes further life into the album, providing a few extra memorable moments."

Let’s hope Sheezus doesn’t dent Allen’s quirky and clever little catalogue of music too much.

"Walking through mud and other soggy surfaces to get back to the car to make the journey back home, cows in the neighbouring area moo at us (nope, not kidding) in a final moment that makes you realise that Groovin is boss."

"The New Classic isn’t exactly what you would define as a “classic” album. But it marks Azalea’s territory as more than just a hype machine."

Get some joy in your soul with this one.