Troye Sivan’s elusive search for connection finds him languishing in the party’s afterglow

She's the Best isn't chasing a tectonic shift in the pop culture zeitgeist. What Sivan offers instead is an honest and effective collection of songs about sexual freedom and the women whose creative influence has helped him grow into the man he's become

Continues Sivan’s trajectory toward a more mature sound with some genuinely ambitious moves

The pop star’s fourth album explores the cracks between the hits, the climaxes, and the comedowns. When he steps off the dancefloor, he finds a looser and more liberated sound

Troye Sivan’s fourth album pushes his pop further out while staying rooted in love, memory and the women who shaped him

The Australian singer broadens the sexy, sultry queer pop formula he cultivated on his last record, but loses some of its novelty and edge as he strains to go bigger and outdo himself

There are certainly pleasures to be found on the album, but the singer himself seems to get lost

Depending on the type of listener, She's the Best has all the makings of becoming the fan-favorite album in his catalog

A new chapter packed with detail and revelation

The Australian star subverts expectation, toning down horny club hedonism for dreamy shoegaze and experimental introspection

More versatile than ever, he moves seamlessly between house, jazz, and electroclash, spoken word and singing

On his fourth studio album, the pop-literate Australian swaps the heady rush of the dance floor for the balmy intimacy of an afters

Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths