Lead single “Flowers” was a ubiquitous smash, a Grammy record of the year winner, a reminder that when Cyrus wants The Single, she knows how to bake it. “Something Beautiful,” her ninth album, isn’t that,

Miley Cyrus is back and better than ever. After a series of career highs, from her first Grammy wins to a chart-smashing hit, Cyrus took some time away from the spotlight to work on her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful —which is out today. Now that it’s finally here, it proves to be her most daring, most cohesive collection of work yet.

A few months after releasing her Grammy-winning album “Endless Summer Vacation,” Miley Cyrus dropped a surprise song. The wistful “Used to Be Young” tracked her journey from a naïve-and-charming hellion in her 20s to a insightful-and-charming hellion turning 30.