Miley Cyrus released her seventh studio album, "Plastic Hearts," on Friday.
After teasing a trilogy of EPs and releasing the first in early 2019, "She Is Coming," the singer-songwriter experienced personal upheaval and went through a divorce, causing her to recalibrate.
"The last three years, I called the cocktail of chaos, because [the universe] just felt like the worst bartender ever," she recently told Zane Lowe. "Those two EPs weren't relevant anymore. Even though I loved the songs for what they were, they lost their relevance. So to me, I can't ever release that."
Cyrus then unveiled "Midnight Sky" in August and promised a full-chested pivot to rock music.
Now, she has delivered on that promise with a 12-track album that's dramatically more punk than pop, featuring guest vocalists like Billy Idol and Joan Jett.
Insider's music team (reporter Callie Ahlgrim and celebrity and music editor Courteney Larocca) listened to the new album on our own, jotting down our initial thoughts track by track.
Overall, we thought Cyrus' raspy voice and knifelike lyrics are perfectly suited for rock music. The album shows Cyrus in all her unbounded glory, particularly as a vocalist and songwriter.
Here is what we thought of each song on "Plastic Hearts" upon first listen. (Skip to the end to see the only songs worth listening to and the album's final score.)