Halsey hits a couple of landmarks with her new album to lead another busy fourth-quarter week of new music releases — including titles from the Pixies, Bastille, Kelsea Ballerini, Soccer Mommy, 311, an archival set from Green Day and more (all subject to change)…
Halsey, “The Great Impersonator” (Columbia): A month after her 30th birthday, the singer-songwriter actress (nee Ashley Frangipane) changes labels and delivers her fifth album, stretching out to explore different musical motifs and work with the likes of collaborators such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Alex G, Tyler Johnson and others. Catch her video promotions impersonating a variety of other female music icons and you’ll get a sense of how wide she shoots this time out.