Harry Styles

The title of the pop star's latest album suggests open-door intimacy, but instead pairs more vivid sonic landscapes with less revealing lyrics.

“Black-and-white film camera/Yellow sunglasses/Ashtray/Swimming pool,” he sings on the understated “Keep Driving,” the lyrics playing out like a stylish but stilted movie montage that takes the place of actual character development. The album opens with the bright and playful “Music for a Sushi Restaurant,” replete with horns, a gummy bass line and surprising bursts of stacked vocals. As the journalist Kaitlyn Tiffany writes in her forthcoming and highly entertaining book “Everything I Need I Get From You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It,” One Direction was “a group of boys whose commercial proposition is that they would never hurt you.”

The PA news agency's Imy Brighty-Potts gave the album four stars, writing: “Maybe not as groundbreaking as the epic melancholia of 2019's Fine Line, Harry's ...

He awarded the album four stars. He gave the album four stars.

Don't be fooled by the pastel tones and gentle sounds of Harry's House. By Spencer Kornhaber. Harry Styles in a white sweater, blue ...

On “Boyfriends”—a bit of choral folk that evokes Peter, Paul and Mary—he rues male-pattern relationship flakiness, of which he himself has no doubt been guilty in the past. Listen again, though, and you may discern a sort of gravity to the song: a downward droop to the notes, the words, the vibes. “Tea with cyborgs / riot America / science and edibles” goes part of “Keep Driving,” a song about one’s eyes on the road in spite of strange things in the side mirrors. The bubbling keyboards and funky progressions of the opener, “Music for a Sushi Restaurant,” may conjure memories of Oingo Boingo—or recent songs by Charlie Puth and John Mayer (the latter of whom plays guitar on two Harry’s House songs). But Styles’s takes on new wave—and his forays into folk and Brit-pop elsewhere on the album—do have a distinct flavor. Some songs spark the regret of failing to book the ideal dinner reservation. For example, much of Harry Styles’s third album, Harry’s House, imparts the mild joy that one might get from completing a list of chores.

Hosted by Throwback Events, which organises themed nights in venues across the UK and Ireland, the party is taking place on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June ...

Other themed parties that Throwback Events will host in Dublin include an Adele night and a Twist & Shout 60s night. The event promises to "celebrate the incredible career and music of Harry Styles", taking party goers on a journey of hits from the curly haired singers early days in One Direction to his more recent hits which include As It Was, Golden and Watermelon Sugar. A non-stop Harry Styles party is taking place in The Workman's Club next month to honour the heartthrob.

On Harry's House, he stops mining the past and starts building his own place in music history.

Given Styles’ Joni fandom, the album title often has been taken as a tribute to the song “Harry’s House/Centerpiece” from Mitchell’s The Hissing of Summer Lawns. But in a couple of interviews now, he’s clarified that it’s actually a reference to the 1973 album Hosono House by Japanese folk-psych and “city pop” pioneer Haruomi Hosono, of the groups Yellow Magic Orchestra and Happy End. That record was an early example of a bedroom project, and Styles was anticipating that during the pandemic he might have to pursue a similarly homespun album. And there’s a touching centerpiece in the guitar-piano meditation “ Matilda.” It departs from the romantic themes to provide distant, gentle counsel (“it’s none of my business, but it’s just been on my mind”) to a friend who needs to detach herself from a hostile family life: “You can start a family who will always show you love,” Styles sings. And while the songs are not explicit about it, they do convey a sense of place, unlike the kind of stage-set facades one imagined him posing in front of on the earlier albums. In that context, the acoustic ballad that follows, “ Boyfriends,” isn’t necessarily just the sensitive-feminist denunciation of guys mistreating their romantic partners that it seems—though it’s a fine on that level, too, with that ultimate sensitive dude Ben Harper on guitar—but a potential self-excoriation too. It’s one of the many songs here that seem to be about the insecure moorings of a long-distance relationship. I can’t parse exactly what’s going on in the narrative of “ Little Freak,” for instance, where Styles starts off calling someone a “jezebel,” later declines to apologize for spilling a beer on the person’s friend at Halloween (maybe?), and then owns up that these acts of disrespect really came at his own expense. Then, in the final minute, the satellite’s path seems to get more tangled, and the music becomes overwhelmed by a twister of noise that dismantles its sweet optimism. A paradoxical effect of this embrace of maturity is that, like Dylan in 1964 (though this is where that parallel ends), Styles seems liberated to be lighter and less sententious. He has an instinct for the zeitgeist that’s most apparent in his ongoing visual refusal of gender restrictions—an extension of the “soft” masculinity associated with the boy-band archetype, on his own terms—but doesn’t stop there. The 28-year-old singer has said in recent interviews that watching the rise of the much younger Billie Eilish made him aware that for the first time he was no longer in contention to be the bright young thing in pop. And in this mode, ironically enough, his personal songwriting voice comes through much more clearly than when he was trying to reproduce blurry scans of templates from 1970s singer-songwriters like Elton John, Joni Mitchell, or his friend and idol Stevie Nicks. These songs find their own routes to feeling instead of retracing inherited maps. Quoting Bob Dylan to do it feels apt because, on 2017’s Harry Styles and 2019’s Fine Line, the former heartthrob from U.K. boy band One Direction seemed overly compelled to pile on reference points, particularly from rock-music history, in order to prove he deserved to be taken seriously.

Writing for The Independent, critic Mark Beaumont praised the album for existing “in the chaotic and self-destructive hinterland between affairs, where grief ...

The Times’ chief rock and pop critic Will Hodgkinson described the record as “the latest step in the frankly remarkable reinvention of Styles, always the most interesting member of One Direction” and also gave it four stars. Another four star rating came from The Telegraph, whose James Hall called it a “party album with a heart, and precisely the kind of record that the world needs right now”. Rhian Daly of the NME also offered the record four stars and described it as “undoubtedly Styles’ best record yet”.

With especial praise for the album's central track, "Matilda," critics are praising Styles' "confident" and "comfortable" work.

Overall, critics have been kind, if not overly effusive, about Styles’ latest efforts, with a throughline across multiple reviews being that the former One Direction-er is dipping his toe into some (extremely safe) musical experimentation here, while being very careful not to alienate fans of his pop music brand. Harry Styles released his third studio album, Harry’s House, last night, inviting fans and critics alike into a fairly breezy, occasionally somber world of dreamy synths and lovelorn pop melodies. Much of the critical focus on the album, for instance, has landed on “Matilda,” the central track of Harry’s House, arriving as it does 7 tracks into its 13-track run.

You can watch Harry Styles perform One Night Only in New York in the Apple Music app on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Android device. However, a paid ...

- Student Plan for $4.99/month If you can’t catch the concert tonight, there will be encore streams. Today is also the day the British singer’s third solo album, titled Harry’s House, was released.

Olivia Wilde shared a snippet from boyfriend Harry Styles' song, "Music for a Sushi Restaurant," on her Instagram Story Friday.

He goes on to say he loves her “in every kind of way.” Wilde has also kept quiet about her romance with Styles but did joke during CinemaCon last month that he’s an “an up-and-coming actor.” She also previously addressed their 10-year age gap, saying in December 2021, “I think what you realize is that when you’re really happy, it doesn’t matter what strangers think about you. “I think you have to trust a lot.

A pop-up shop promoting Harry Styles' brand-new album, 'Harry's House,' has appeared in West Hollywood on La Cienega Boulevard.

In March, Styles released “As It Was,” the lead single for “Harry’s House” that has already racked up more than 480 million streams on Spotify alone. He also kicked off the “Today” show’s summer concert series Thursday on NBC. “I just want to make stuff that is right, that is fun, in terms of the process, that I can be proud of for a long time, that my friends can be proud of, that my family can be proud of, that my kids will be proud of one day.”

Harry Styles performed his new album, "Harry's House," in full for the first time at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY, along with a few fan favorites.

For three minutes straight, fans put down their phones and simply stared up at Styles and his female backing vocalists in awe of their raw talent. The party really started when the former One Direction singer reached the addictive bridge of his latest No. 1 single, “As It Was,” to deafening screams. Styles’ band members, including guitarist Mitch Rowland and drummer Sarah Jones, helped breathe new life into the two tracks as their fearless frontman joyously danced his way down the stage’s catwalk.

Whether you fancy having your senses blasted by a sci-fi classic or soothed by a boyband veteran's grownup solo album, our critics have you covered for the ...

Boasting more than 50,000 files of music, interviews and field recordings, the British Library’s Sounds collection is a treasure trove for audiophiles. From Netflix’s “tudum” to the Mac synth stab, startup sounds are a strange facet of our digital lives. To keep up the intrigue, season two takes an even more surreal approach: now a CIA asset, Cassie is haunted by a sinister doppelganger. The apocalyptic party vibes are assisted by the likes of Danny L Harle, Caroline Polachek and Damon Albarn. In season four its protagonists are grappling with an opportunity to end the Upside Down’s horror once and for all. Such is his cult standing that he can bill his new show, Outside, as “relatively rickety” and still ensure it’s a blisteringly hot ticket. His laconic, deceptively simple style is rooted in the fine art magazine illustrations of 1950s New York. His paintings have a lot in common with Warhol’s early drawings. The artist also known as Vic Reeves reveals an unexpectedly pastoral side to his imagination in this exhibition of new paintings (above). The comic known for his disconcerting surrealism has been painting birds. Housed in a purpose-built arena and featuring virtual “Abbatars” of the Swedish greats as they were in 1977, this unusual residency is part technology expo and part Abba-themed club night. Emergency is a one-crazy-night-at-college romp that’s informed by a similar dynamic, asking: what would happen if the kids in films such as Superbad or Booksmart had good reason to be genuinely terrified of the police? You know that bit at the end of Get Out when Daniel Kaluuya’s hero character thinks the cops have shown up – and he’s terrified? One of the greatest corporate satires of all-time, rereleased in a sparkling new 4k restoration?

On Friday, Styles, 28, released his third solo album, "Harry's House," a luscious mélange of pop, funk and soul coupled with lyrics both silly fun ("Music for a ...

Styles walked the foot of the catwalk hoisting the Ukrainian flag as he sang "Remember everything will be alright/we can meet again somewhere/somewhere far away from here." Though fans would have been sated with this special hour of music, Styles reappeared after a two-minute break to delve into the familiar. Styles performed the album in track order, "the way it was intended to be heard," he said from the stage. Styles returns for a U.S. tour in late summer, when he'll set up mini-residencies in New York, Austin, Texas, Chicago and Los Angeles. But with his growing catalog, only a handful of new tunes could be expected to return. But it was his "Sign of the Times," his debut solo single in 2017 that signaled his artistic arrival, that rang the truest. The sound was muddled for the opening double punch of "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" and the funky "Late Night Talking," but was fine-tuned by "Grapejuice," as Styles' creamy vocals blended with the steady thump of the Paul McCartney-esque song.

As expected, “As It Was” was just a teaser to this 41-minute, 59-second masterpiece full of upbeat songs and ballads. Is it too soon to name this album of the ...

Is it too soon to name this album of the summer? Here are a few things you can do while listening that are probably Harry Styles–approved: As expected, “As It Was” was just a teaser to this 41-minute, 59-second masterpiece full of upbeat songs and ballads.

Pop star Harry Styles' girlfriend Olivia Wilde has shared her favorite track from her beau's latest released album Harry's House on Friday.

I think you have to trust a lot. For the unversed, Wilde and Styles sparked dating rumors in January 2021 after meeting on the set of the new film Don't Worry Darling, which was directed by Wilde and stars Styles. Wilde, 38, shared a snippet of Styles’ new song, Music for a Sushi Restaurant, on her Instagram Story.

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Shop manager Meaghan Cody said the Harry Team was involved with every step of the process, from choosing the location to the design of the merchandise. (it’s just a poster of it with a ring light, but hey, it’s something at least.) Due to the number of people in line, only 30 people were allowed to enter at a time. One driver even screamed about how she wanted to get a picture of the temporary shop while driving by. Frank says he loved the new album and hoped he could get a copy of the limited edition orange vinyl. Sure, anything Styles releases is a banger but Harry House takes it back to the early 2010 Tumblr pop era.

Harry Styles performed his new album 'Harry's House' for 'One Night Only In New York' on Friday (May 20) at UBS Arena at Belmont Park.

The momentum increases with a rendition of One Direction’s ‘What Makes You Beautiful’, as lifelong fans sing the words so loudly that there’s no need for Harry to hold the microphone. “I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t been making this,” the formidable performer continues. The evening officially kicks off to a smooth start with ‘80s tinged album opener, ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant’. ‘Late Night Talking’ follows and as Styles sings, “If you’re feeling down, I just wanna make you happier, baby /Wish I was around, I just wanna make you happier, baby” while thousands of faces beam toward him, clearly believing every word. And, ‘Matilda’, a song centring around a person whose rebuilding their life, as they’re told, “You can throw a party full of everyone you know / And not invite your family ’cause they never showed you love”, is an equally heartbreaking and beautiful moment in the set. “Over the last two-and-half years we all went through something,” he says during one of the rare quiet instances in his set. “Who knows the words?” Styles ask the crowd about halfway through his set.

"Boyfriends" is the 12th track on Harry Styles's newest album, "Harry's House." Read about the song's meaning and lyrics analysis here.

Here are the full lyrics to "Boyfriends," courtesy of Genius, for you to over-analyze all day. Why? You don’t know.” Good morning to all the Harries out there — Harry's House is finally here and we've never, ever been happier!

After an afternoon of pouring rain, the thousands of lucky fans who miraculously got the highly sought-after Ticketmaster pre-sale codes to the event entered ...

He strutted the runway on “Adore You” and forgot the lyrics to “Watermelon Sugar.” During “Sign of the Times,” he grabbed both a Ukraine flag and pride flag to hold up while singing the power ballad. But how?” “ Matilda” was the clear winner. Ben Harper was thanked before “Boyfriends,” a song that was first written at the tail end of the Fine Line sessions that took on many forms until Harper came along and they finished it for his latest. Tonally, Styles’ sound has moved more upbeat over the three albums so there are only three “ballads” on the album, though they’re more in the vein of plucky folk tunes than “Falling”-esque weepers. Styles had done a similar “One Night Only” show for 2019’s Fine Line at the Forum in Los Angeles on his sophomore album’s release day.