Unbreakable is the only truly good album here imo. It was a step up for Janet aesthetically and creatively after all the wack albums shed released over the past decade. She popped right into contemporary R&B without sounding dated or cringeworthy and still harked back to her classic 90s sound. For her, this album was on point imo. unfortunately our generation doesnt revere janet like they should, so the album despite going #1 has been ultimately ignored.
Kiss Me Once was just kind of whatever. I really like Feels So Close and maybe one or two other tracks. But I dont think ive ever liked an entire Kylie record in full anyway, but it just felt like this one was a little lacking in creativity by comparison. But it wasnt bad. a little more on the generic side for her imo
Rebel Heart production wise was pretty clean and obviously as an album was a significant step up from MDNA. But overall the irreverent songs were cringeworthy (S.E.X., Bitch Im Madonna, etc) and everything else was a lackluster bore. Have to say I enjoyed Living for Love but not significantly so and Hold Tight was an acceptable mid tempo but sounds like it couldve been by anyone from onerepublic to katy perry. so its like eh. not a trainwreck album but not worthy of madonna in the slightest.
mariah's was just wack. not a whole lot to say about it tbh. worst of the bunch and the least inspired by far.