Harry's House

If the 13 tracks of Harry Styles' third LP are the walls in which he lives, “Harry's House” is a place of self-expression, happiness and healing.

If the 13 tracks of Harry Styles’ third LP are the walls in which he lives, “Harry’s House” is a place of self-expression, happiness and healing. The use of guitar harmonics on the stripped-down track bring intimacy to a song that is both cutting and hopeful as he encourages her to move forward without the guilt of leaving behind those who hurt her. In opener “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” Styles’ feelings are more straightforward as he shares his love for another.

On 'Harry's House,' Styles is someone to confide in and drool over, as much a woke Gen Z thought leader as a vest-with-no-shirt heartthrob.

“Keep Driving,” which could pass for Vampire Weekend, recounts a road trip for two by stringing together a bunch of images including “passports in foot wells,” “riot America,” “cocaine” and “side boob.” Not sure what exactly it all adds up to, but that’s a vibe, no question. Styles stands for inclusion, respect and sensitivity, though none of that has come at the expense of the wriggly charm he spilled all over Coachella’s stage in a rainbow-sequined jumpsuit. If Styles’ production choices have moved him closer to the Top 40 mainstream — “As It Was” entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 1 for his second chart-topper after “Watermelon Sugar” in 2020 — his lyrical approach has actually grown more idiosyncratic. And indeed, the rest of “Harry’s House,” due Friday, is filled with tender assurances of his emotional availability (not to mention his erotic ingenuity). “If I was a bluebird / I would fly to you,” he croons over a jaunty synth riff in “Daylight,” “You’d be the spoon / Dip you in honey so I could be sticking to you.” “They take you for granted,” he sings, close harmonizing with himself like a one-man Crosby, Stills & Nash. They call only when they “don’t want to be alone.” Worst of all, he points out, they start “secretly drinking,” at which point it “gets hard to know” what they’re thinking.

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Fine Line is set to arrive on Dec. 13 and is available for pre-order now on CD, vinyl and via a special-edition album that features a 32-page book with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos. Harry Styles and Billie Eilish will wear the crowns this year, but beyond their mega-glow, there's plenty of alt-pop acts we can't wait to see. The Coachella lineup announcement is always a major moment in the industry, as it unofficially marks the beginning of festival season. Yet again, women are well-represented on the lineup in the ever-evolving pop genre. Hip-hop and R&B led the (ultimately canceled) 2020 lineup, with some of those artists making their way to 2022. Beloved EDM trio Swedish House Mafia return to the fest 10 years after their first headline set there, since breaking up in 2013 and reuniting in 2018. Swift also outpaced her closest companions on the list by a wide margin, besting the Eagles by 40 percent and Styles by 65 percent. Whether it's the in-your-face instrumentation, scintillating production or Styles' variations of falsetto, Harry's House feels like a giant party — one that the singer can't wait to throw over and over again. "Thrilled to announce our friend @DrBrianMay will be inducting us into the @rockhall on March 29 in Brooklyn," Def Leppard tweeted. The somber ballad "Boyfriends" recognizes the faults of men in relationships, from taking their partner for granted to playing games. And boy did he deliver: Not only is "As It Was" a synth-pop bop, but it broke records on Spotify and Apple Music and subsequently hit No. 1 in several countries upon its release. You can hear it in the brand new album, Harry's House — the growth; it's a triumph."

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Harry’s House holds the extremes of Harry Styles’ catalog; this batch of songs includes some of the best and some of the worst songs he’s ever released. On the saccharine “Daylight” he sings: “You’d be the spoon/ Dip you in honey so I could be sticking to you.” But it’s the stale attempt at baby-making music on “Cinema” where the album hits its lowest point. “I could cook an egg on you,” he admits on the funk freakout of “Music for a Sushi Restaurant.” He’s accompanied by jubilant horns, so excited by the sex appeal that he improvises and throws in a few scuba duba dubub boos. On “Little Freak,” his stream of consciousness writing makes it seem like Styles has divulged small secrets as he flashes between memories and feelings against a somber electro-pop background: “I spilled beer on your friend/ I’m not sorry/ A golf swing and a trampoline/ Maybe we’ll do this again,” he sings to a former flame. Taking stock of his emotional growth, Styles analyzes his relationship with England on album standout “Love of My Life” and reflects on a friend’s family trauma on “Matilda,” shading in these reflective songs with scenic details. In a recent interview with Zane Lowe, Styles compared therapy to discovering new rooms in a house.

Harry Styles' third album, Harry's House, is scheduled to drop on Wednesday, 19 May, so find out the exact release time here.

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This, then, is a record that saunters at the edge of the dance floor, hands in pockets rather than attempting any zany moves. Styles is a global star and embarks on a stadium tour this summer. Splashed with Laurel Canyon guitars and sunset-burnished FM pop, Styles’ third album is a laid-back epic – comfortable in its skin to the point where it all but arrives draped across a divan.

Harry Styles' third solo album sometimes lacks substance, but style always abounds.

Its sounds—which move through funk, folk, and 2010s Tumblr-pop—are friendly and familiar enough to satisfy passive listening, but deftly executed, with a surplus of style and whimsy that rewards a more active ear. The state of the boy brand is strong. When a teen idol becomes a rock star, he announces it with a Rolling Stone spread.

Harry Styles' third solo album, 'Harry's House,' is very a much a continuation of its predecessor, 'Fine Line,' but more intimate.

Lyrically, it’s heavier and more serious in places — not surprising after everything that’s happened in the two and a half years since “Fine Line” dropped just before the pandemic. And at 28, no longer so young, he’s built himself an enviable solo career that “Harry’s House” goes a long way toward furthering. That ended up being 2019’s more defining and definitive “Fine Line” album, which could be considered his true debut, spawning massive singles like “Watermelon Sugar” and a blockbuster (if pandemic-delayed) tour that segues directly into “Harry’s House,” which is very much a continuation and progression of its predecessor.

From Harry Styles' huge new lead single to an affecting acoustic ballad, check out our picks for the most indispensable 'Harry's House' moments.

Within the acoustic ballad, Styles listens to the story without inserting himself into it, and encourages as best as he can; that type of restraint works in the song’s favor, and “Matilda” creates emotional power with its gentle touch. Following the languid, sensual “Grapejuice,” “As It Was” arrives as a jolt of live-band vibrancy on the album, its mashed drums and kinetic bridge packing an even harder wallop. Weeks after its release and with multiple frames atop the Hot 100 under its belt, “As It Was” gains steam within the tracklist of Harry’s House, where it punctuates the rollicking first third of the album. The ghostly harmonies and finger-picked guitar lick capture that loss, and the track turns inward and evaporates in order to end Harry’s House on a note of graceful longing. If “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” is knowingly messy, Styles also understands the potential of a good freakout, as this track is guaranteed to slay when Styles plays it in concert. The fact that “As It Was,” the lead single from third solo LP Harry’s House, has quickly become Styles’ biggest chart hit to date shouldn’t be a surprise: his full commercial potential has been unlocked, and now, everyone is demanding more of what he’s selling.