Flop Era

This time, we explore a different -- but enticing -- question: is any artist able to avoid the so-called "flop era"?

In 2017, The Killers faced a crossroads. And after a string of success, followed by a five-year break, the band reappeared.

The new album from Halsey sees the pop star continuing her cycle of self-reinvention, nodding to Dolly Parton, PJ Harvey, and many more.

U2's 1997 album Pop saw the band swerve away from the arena-ready anthems of their early career and take a more experimental detour.