PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1

The sequel to the 2017 EP finds spending a full album singing the big hits of the day -- a move that isn't all that dissimilar to easy listening albums of the '60s and '70s, where / and songs were given smooth arrangements designed for the adult contemporary charts. aren't so fusty. They do a medley of "Despacito" and "Shape of You" and cover , , and , while never relying on old a cappella tricks. Make no mistake, they are still proudly the children of Glee, but that's also the ace up their sleeve: they're flashy about their hip attributes, which helps disguise how this album is -- at its core -- music by a very good music theater troupe. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine