thebeehive13:NEW YORKER REVIEW of NOBODY IS LISTENING (illustration by Anna Rupprecht/ The New Yorke
thebeehive13:NEW YORKER REVIEW of NOBODY IS LISTENING (illustration by Anna Rupprecht/ The New Yorker)Since 2015, the English-Pakistani pop star and former One Direction member has been working toward a more “experimental” sound while shedding his boy-band image, and on his serene third album, “Nobody Is Listening,” he finally taps into something more natural: sophisticated, largely atmospheric pop that simmers like quiet-storm R. & B. He deploys cooing vocals that twist sharply and unexpectedly into falsetto, navigating an unpredictable journey—through soft rock (“Sweat”), new jack swing lite (“Vibez”), and acoustic soul (“Outside”)—that buffs down any jagged edges. -- source link
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