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Music review: Harry Styles – ëƵFine LineëƵ

By Clint Rhodes for The 2 min read
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Music review: Harry Styles - ëƵFine LineëƵ
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Rhodes

When the popular boy band One Direction went on hiatus in 2016, Harry Styles immediately took full advantage of the opportunity to show fans what he can do as a solo act with a strong self-titled debut issued the following year.

The stylish singer continues to take his sound in a new direction with the release of his sophomore effort.

ëƵFine LineëƵ demonstrates the maturity of Styles as an artist and displays his willingness to distance himself from his bandëƵs past accomplishments with new arrangements that possess a confidence that is effortlessly delivered.

ëƵGoldenëƵ opens the set with a retro Crosby, Stills and Nash vibe that navigates a lush musical path by delivering a dreamy confessional with Styles facing the uncertainties of love when declaring, ëƵI donëƵt want to be alone when it ends.ëƵ

ëƵBreathe me in, breathe me out/I donëƵt know if I could ever go withoutëƵ sings Styles on ëƵWatermelon Sugar.ëƵ The infectious number recalls the warm and wonderful feeling of a summertime romance and the yearning to experience those days once again.

ëƵAdore YouëƵ continues to explore feelings of new love and making a direct connection to someone special with the 25-year-old confessing, ëƵIëƵd walk through fire for you/Just let me adore you.ëƵ

ëƵSheëƵ is a melodic ballad that floats along with a deliberate bluesy tone that is passionately punctuated by a blistering guitar solo and the singer-songwriterëƵs soothing vocals, displaying subtle hints of Pink Floyd through a younger generationëƵs perspective. ItëƵs a delicious piece of songwriting that is hauntingly beautiful in its complex construction.

With ëƵTreat People with Kindness,ëƵ Styles offers an enthusiastic track more suited for the bright lights of Broadway. While it may come across a little cheesy at times, the feel-good message is one we can all get behind as we find our place in this world.

ëƵLights UpëƵ finds Styles moving on from the past and turning a new page during a moment of self-reflection as he looks to the future and endless possibilities.

Now on his own and doing just fine, Styles embraces his new direction and the chance to shine in the spotlight all alone.

Clint Rhodes is the ëƵ-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.

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