'Eternal Sunshine' review: Ariana Grande's grand triumph over heartbreak

Grande has released yet another strong R&B-pop record in which those complications are articulated but now maybe never solved, and with her range front and centre. — Photo: AP

The new Ariana Grande era — marked by her seventh studio album and first in nearly four years, eternal sunshine, began with a question — Yes, And?

The single — named after a general rule of thumb in improvisational comedy — marked a new musical pivot for the performer. Sure, she was working with one of the greatest pop producers of all time again — the mysterious Swedish powerhouse Max Martin — but now, she was filtering her earworm hooks through ‘90s house music.