A new album out now brings to mind a fine, mild day in Sydney 2014 when a controversy-magnet pop star played by the harbour for a rubbish breakfast TV show. The auguries were positive, the cracked spine (of the collected works of William Shakespeare) enticing, the memory of Kenneth Branagh and Laurence Olivier and John Bell resounding. Picture by Ross Schultz Come forth Miley Cyrus for the hour is upon us. THIS DAY SHALL GENTLE HER CONDITION Past the poster of Henry V walked

MILEY CYRUS Younger Now (Sony) She coulda, oughta been a contender. She may yet be: there’s talent and adventure inside the (various) highly publicised exterior (s) after all. And having survived being a child star, a tabloid star, a multi-platform marketing model, a multi-chemical explorer, and a punchline, there’s resilience and canniness to add to the talent. But if Miley Cyrus is to be a serious option, musical and cultural – and Younger Now practically shouts its attempt