Ariana Grande releases first album in three years

Eternal Sunshine is the first album from the singer in three years

It's been a long, three-year wait for Ariana Grande fans but they can now finally hear her new album in full after it was released on Friday.

Critics have described Eternal Sunshine as a "mature" and "grown up" record, with music outlet Rolling Stone praising the album for being "honest and inventive".

Fans who have been waiting for the album's release since the singer debuted lead single Yes, And? in January have been sharing their thoughts on social media, with one fan commenting it was her "best project to date".

Earlier this week, the 31-year-old American pop superstar held an exclusive listening party with a select group of fans.

She said she "couldn't wait another moment" to share the music with them and that she was "overwhelmed" by their reaction.

Ariana shared pictures of Eternal Sunshine's cover on social media

What are the reviewers saying about Eternal Sunshine?

Poppie Platt said the album "contains more of the same slickly-produced dancefloor-fillers" in a review for The Telegraph.

And Christian Allaire complimented the opening song in Vogue, saying: "There are guitar riffs, some strings, and beautiful harmonies. It kind of sounds the way a warm hug on a cold winter's day feels."

But Kyle Denis in Billboard criticised the track Ordinary Things for being "a little too understated for its own good."

Ariana, who rose to fame on the Nickelodeon series Victorious when she was 15, is expected to have a busy year.

She was cast in the role of Glinda in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, part one of which comes out in November.