Month's best music: D'Angelo, Charli XCX, Shy Glizzy and more

A ranked selection of notable new recordings we heard in December.1. D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "Black Messiah"Did you think this vanished soul survivor would ever release another album? Did you think it would land so soon? Did you think it would ooze this much anger and wisdom and pleasure? Did you think it would be the man's finest hour? If you answered yes to all of these questions, you're D'Angelo. Welcome back.