Kim Petras begins with the end on her latest album. Earlier this year, the German-born, LA-based pop star parted ways with her major label, Republic Records. With Detour , self-released today, Petras steps into a new era of independent pop reinvention defined by risk, rupture, and creative off-roading. She’s already had an expansive career as a trailblazing trans pop artist, launching with early tracks like 2017’s “I Don’t Want It All” and 2018’s “Heart To Break,” before collaborating with the late producer SOPHIE and Charli XCX, defining eras such as Slut Pop and her Halloween cult favorite mixtape TURN OFF THE LIGHT , and later scoring a global smash with Sam Smith on “ Unholy .” Now, by her own request, she’s stepped away from the traditional major-label pop highway. Off the beaten path, she returns today with the riotously fun Detour , her strongest album to date, made with underground pop collaborators Margo XS, Frost Children, and Porches .…