Lead single “Flowers” was a ubiquitous smash, a Grammy record of the year winner, a reminder that when Cyrus wants The Single, she knows how to bake it. “Something Beautiful,” her ninth album, isn’t that,

A few months after releasing her Grammy-winning album “Endless Summer Vacation,” Miley Cyrus dropped a surprise song. The wistful “Used to Be Young” tracked her journey from a naïve-and-charming hellion in her 20s to a insightful-and-charming hellion turning 30.

The singer delivers an uneven but admirably wide-ranging collection that incorporates dream pop, R&B, goth rock, dance music and more.