An R-rated children’s book. That’s exactly how I would describe Melanie Martinez’s debut LP, Cry Baby. Released on Friday, Aug. 14 — almost a year and a half after the release of her ...

Twenty-year-old Melanie Martinez's debut album Cry Baby tackles childhood themes but turns them into musical metaphors for darker feelings surrounding broken family and romantic relationships.

With over 14 billion streams of her songs to date, Melanie Martinez is one of the ... The first of three albums, Cry Baby, ...