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Brooding, kaleidoscopic pop from a versatile star

A decade into her career, Rihanna remains a hypnotic presence. Brooding, erotic, and deceptively diverse, ANTI coolly jumps from oozing slow jams (“Kiss it Better”) to bubbling pop confections (the futurist dancehall-lite Drake collaboration “Work”) to serrated experiments (the vaguely industrial “Woo”) and throwback comfort food (“Love on the Brain,” “Higher”). As always, her voice remains the star, with charisma pouring like smoke out of the speakers.

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#35 in Top Albums > Pop