This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:53 p.m. Even when its impersonations of other artists grow loose, Halsey’s latest album still delivers intensely personal music. Read more...
Photo: A closeup image of Halsey’s face is the cover of her fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator.” The 18-song album was released Oct. 25 and incorporates sonic influences from across the decades by drawing inspiration from artists such as Cher, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton and Björk. (Courtesy of Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from Anti-Pop, LLC)