Album: Something Beautiful (Deluxe)
Singer: Miley Cyrus
Genre: Pop
Released: September 19, 2025
Tracklist:
- Prelude
- Something Beautiful
- End of the World
- More to Lose
- Interlude 1
- Easy Lover
- Interlude 2
- Golden Burning Sun
- Walk of Fame (feat. Brittany Howard)
- Pretend You’re God
- Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved (feat. Naomi Campbell)
- Reborn
- Give Me Love
- Secrets (feat. Lindsey Buckingham & Mick Fleetwood)
- Secrets (feat. Lindsey Buckingham & Mick Fleetwood)
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Miley Cyrus — Something Beautiful (Deluxe) | Review & Summary
Release & Context
- Something Beautiful is Miley Cyrus’s ninth studio album, originally released on May 30, 2025.
- The project was also released as a visual album/film, which premiered at Tribeca and screened theatrically in some locations before becoming available for streaming.
- Miley describes the album as a healing project, inspired by wanting to make something “beautiful” out of life’s chaos. It draws influence from her earlier works and from artists/genres/pop culture touchstones such as Pink Floyd’s The Wall, while aiming for something glamorous yet emotionally raw.
Sound, Style & Themes
- The album is post-genre pop in many reviewers’ words. It shifts between indie rock/funk/disco, experimental pop, atmospheric interludes, and dramatic show-song moments. Miley leans into lush production, analog rock textures, synths, dramatic guitar work, and occasionally theatrical or cinematic touches.
- Her voice shows both power and vulnerability. There are moments of polished pop, but also more rough textures—grit, rasp, emotional cracks. She leans into the imperfections, which helps the emotional weight.
- Lyrically the album deals with love, loss, healing, identity, letting go, the fragility of human relationships, trust, and reflection. There’s a sense of exploring what it means to feel beauty even in darker or messy moments.
What the Deluxe Adds
- The deluxe version adds two new tracks: “Lockdown” (a collaboration with David Byrne) and “Secrets”, which features Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood. These tracks extend the album’s range, both sonically and thematically.
- “Secrets” is more intimate, with strong emotional resonance, especially given the collaboration with members of Fleetwood Mac. It’s been noted for its vulnerability and personal lyrics—touching on trust & vulnerability, possibly addressed to or inspired by her father.
- “Lockdown” is more ambitious in its structure and length (~13 minutes). It’s more experimental, immersive, and textured—lots of atmosphere, instrumental exploration, and a kind of “journey” feel. Some praise it as elevating the deluxe edition; others feel the length tests patience.
What Works & What’s Less Strong
Strengths:
- Ambition and artistic risk: The album doesn’t simply stick to formula. It attempts to combine big pop moments with experimental sections, interludes, and unexpected genre shifts. Many reviews appreciate that Miley is pushing herself.
- Sonic variety: From lush ballads to dramatic rock-tinged riffs, disco grooves, reflective piano tracks, the album keeps shifting, which helps maintain interest. The deluxe tracks especially add new textures.
- Emotional honesty: There’s a sense she’s more okay with showing damage, vulnerability, and beauty at the same time. Songs like “Secrets”, or tracks dealing with letting go, are touching.
Weaknesses / Criticisms:
- Cohesion issues: Some critics feel the album is tonally and thematically uneven. What starts as art-pop experiment or ambitious statement has a tendency to drift into more generic pop territory. Occasionally the lyrics lean toward cliché or feel less concrete.
- Lack of strong standalone hits: Despite the artistry, there’s a sense among reviewers that none of the tracks reach the kind of breakout hit level of “Flowers” or other big Miley Cyrus singles.
- Deluxe track pacing: Lockdown is admired for its ambition, but its length and immersive structure means it can drag for some listeners. The placement within the album flow might test patience, especially for those wanting tighter, more radio-friendly cuts.
Overall Impression & Verdict
Something Beautiful (Deluxe) is a bold, often beautiful album. It sees Miley Cyrus in a mature, experimental mode—willing to show rough edges, push past expectations, and mix genres freely. The deluxe edition adds two strong tracks that enrich the project, with Secrets offering emotional intimacy, Lockdown offering sonic adventure.
For listeners who appreciate albums as art pieces—not just collections of hits—this album delivers. It may not be perfect, and it may not give Miley another chart-number-one single, but it reinforces her role as a boundary-pushing pop artist who’s unafraid to risk.
Verdict: Highly recommended for fans of Miley who want something more than mainstream pop; for those who like albums with texture, variety, and emotional depth. May be less satisfying for those looking only for instantly catchy singles or radio formulas.
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