57th & 9th (Deluxe)

Sting’s ageless voice makes “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” a gift for any fan of The Police’s athletic and erudite power pop, but his life experience opens new possibilities on his 12th solo album. While “50,000” forms a eulogy for all the musical legends lost in 2016, “Heading South on the Great North Road” finds unadorned British folk songs lurking in the soul of this former punk.