Originally a reissue format limited to coveted classic recordings, the deluxe album once signified a deep dive into a work whose distinctions over time had made its world worth probing anew.

But on a broader level, the standing of the album as an artistic ideal for musicians has unquestionably slipped in the face of the always-on Spotify agenda. And it's that tension, perhaps, that has ...

When SZA's colossal second album, SOS, received its nine Grammy nominations in 2023, the singer was already thinking about the record's second life. There was to be a deluxe version, she told Variety, ...