"Having endured the music industry at the height of its #content-heavy obsession in One Direction, there's something old-fashioned about Styles' absence between album eras. That's unlikely to be accidental: since launching his solo career with 2017's muted, 1970s soft-rock-indebted self-titled debut, Styles has cast himself as a cross-generational throwback beamed into the present, albeit one sporting fashion choices that rile gender conformists."
"Even lead single Aperture's length, 5min 11sec long enough to trouble anyone whose attention span has been eroded by social media feels out of step with modern pop's brevity. But things have changed. His last comeback single, As It Was, was tightly wound and metronomic, reflecting its nervy lyrics, but the dancefloor-leaning Aperture is much looser. Opening with a minimalist electronic pulse and pretty, oscillating r"
Harry Styles has won six Brits, three Grammys and seven UK Top 10 singles and has navigated the transition from boyband member to solo star with careful control. He maintained a notably low profile between 2022's Harry's House and the announcement of his fourth album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, avoiding one-off releases and social-media saturation, and even ran the Berlin marathon in 2hr 59min. Styles presents a cross-generational, 1970s-influenced aesthetic and often challenges gender norms with fashion. His music shifted from the metronomic As It Was to a looser, dancefloor-leaning Aperture, which runs 5min 11sec.
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