Score: 9.1/10 | Top Dawg Entertainment | January 10, 2026 | 23 tracks | 72 minutes

There is a moment in “Cloud 9” where SZA’s voice cracks on the word “believe,” and in that crack is an entire universe of feeling. It is the sound of someone telling the truth in real time.

The deluxe edition adds seven new tracks, three of which rank among the best things she has recorded, and deepens the album’s thematic architecture without disrupting its emotional logic.

The New Tracks

“Galaxy Brain” is the standout — an eight-minute exploration of self-doubt and ambition that builds from a whisper to a roar, featuring a spoken-word bridge over a single piano note that lasts nearly a minute. “After the Rain” feels like an epilogue to the entire album — quiet, resolved, grateful.

Verdict: Masterful

The deluxe edition of LANA is a genuine artistic expansion that deepens one of the most important R&B records of this decade.