Having only her 2017 top 40 hit "Again (ft. XXXTentacion)" for reference, I stepped into Noah Cyrus' debut album, The Hardest Part, expecting something similarly lustrous and poppy. But alas, I was wrong! Over the last several years, Cyrus has forged her own unique voice and perspective that separates her from the famous Cyrus family (Miley, et al). The album's slower songs are delightfully dramatic, orchestral indie folk (think: Phoebe Bridgers or Billie Eilish), while the more upbeat tracks inch toward bluesy soul in the manner of Elle King. The album even features a song with Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard—who knew?!