The listening party is in your bedroom. Dress code: pyjamas.

New album day hits different when you treat it like an event. Lights low, headphones on, snacks within arm’s reach. Here’s our first slice.

First bite

The opener walks in like it owns the place — glossy, confident and instantly hummable.

The sweet

• Hooks that live rent-free in your head
• A mid-album ballad that will absolutely make someone cry
• Production that rewards good headphones

The sour

• One or two tracks feel like filler

Would we go back for seconds?

Already on our third listen.