From underestimated teen star to uncompromising pop sensation, Cyrus is back dominating global charts with Flowers. Ahead of a new album next week, we rate her best tracks
A little overshadowed by Bangerz’s big-hitting singles, Drive nevertheless epitomises the album’s cocktail of traditionalism stirred with ultra-modernity, effectively welding a power ballad to dubstep-influenced electronic bass. But there’s more to it than simply co-opting a hip sound: the music’s punishing relentlessness smartly mirrors the lyrics’ break-up anguish.
