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ADRIAN THRILLS reviews Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful - She came in like a wrecking ball… is she now giving us what Spinal Tap might describe as her free-form jazz odyssey?


The former Disney child star says that Something Beautiful is a concept release exploring themes of healing, transformation and finding beauty in darkness.

Something Beautiful, supposedly inspired by Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera The Wall, begins with an overture in which she intones a few spoken words about trains and passing landscapes. Something Beautiful, supposedly inspired by Pink Floyd's 1979 rock opera The Wall, begins with an overture in which she intones a few spoken words about trains and passing landscapes Despite Miley's grandiose aspirations, there’s nothing here as memorable as 2013’s Wrecking Ball, 2020’s Midnight Sky or 2023’s Flowers – pop hits that admittedly set a very high bar – although you could never accuse her of lacking ambition.

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