Album of the Day

With song titles like “Sippy Cup” and “Dollhouse,” you might mistake CRY BABY for a children's release – until you listen to the music. Melanie Martinez has described the semi-autobiographical main character of her 2015 full-length debut as “a child who experiences adult things,” and there are definitely dark undercurrents to these 13 originals that belie their shiny surfaces. A top production team led by One Love surrounds the former The Voice contestant with inventive alternative-pop beats and hooks, but the appeal of the Atlantic collection stems nearly as much from its central concept of growth through adversity. A Top 10 hit that soon reached platinum sales status, CRY BABY is also available in a Deluxe Edition that includes bonus tracks “Play Date,” “Teddy Bear” and “Cake.”