Distilling intense interpersonal drama into piercing shorthand, Amy Shark always packs an emotional wallop. A native of Australia’s Gold Coast, Shark broke through early with her 2016 single “Adore”, a hyper-intimate ballad setting her quavering vocals against a minimalistic beat. Later covered live by emo icon Dashboard Confessional, the song ensured that her 2018 debut, Love Monster, topped the charts at home and sparked future collaborations with The Chainsmokers, Keith Urban and two-thirds of blink-182. On 2021’s Cry Forever, Shark expands her impassioned delivery to suit ever-widening horizons, adopting subtle degrees of pop and R&B polish while still nailing every delicate nuance.