I have nothing but respect for anyone dropping an album the same day as Taylor Swift.

• “Midnights“, Taylor Swift.  This is her 10th album.  Her guest is Lana Del Rey.

• “The Car“, Arctic Monkeys.  This is their seventh album.

• “Takin’ It Back“, Meghan Trainor.  This is her fifth album.  Her guests are Teddy Swims and Pentatonix member Scott Hoying.

• “True North“, A-ha.  This is their 11th album.

• “Direction of the Heart“, Simple Minds.  This is their 18th album.

• “The Loneliest Time“, Carly Rae Jepsen.  This is her sixth album.

• “Winterlicious“, Debbie Gibson.  This is her 11th album and her first Christmas album.

• “Perplex Cities“, Serj Tankian.  This is a five-song EP.

• “Crybaby“, Tegan and Sara.  This is their 10th album.

• “Girls Night Out“, Babyface.  This is his ninth album.  His guests include Kehlani, Ari Lennox, Queen Naija, and Coco Jones.

• “Act 4: Denouement“, Young the Giant.  This is the fourth and final “act” to their “American Bollywood” album.

• “Inner World Peace“, Frankie Cosmos.  This is her fifth album.  Frankie is the stage name of Greta Kline, the daughter of Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates.