{"id":11648,"date":"2020-01-12T14:39:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T22:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=11648"},"modified":"2020-01-12T14:39:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T22:39:43","slug":"album-review-of-the-eclectic-album-fine-line-by-harry-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/album-review-of-the-eclectic-album-fine-line-by-harry-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review of the eclectic album \u201cFine Line\u201d by Harry Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never Retallack\u00a0<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry Styles is no longer just an old member of the boy band One Direction, but rather a talented and diverse artist. \u201cFine Line\u201d is Styles\u2019 second album, released in December of 2019. It received much acclaim and was number three on the UK Album Charts and number one on the Billboards 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

The album had a different sound than his first album, \u201cSign of the Times\u201d which was more peaceful and almost folk, while \u201cFine Line\u201d dabbles in rock, pop and some psychedelic soul, while also touching back on the more peaceful folk with a couple songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the songs on the album have the core elements of love, sorrow and exploration. In an interview with Rolling Stone he said that the album was \u201call about having sex and being sad.\u201d Styles also mentioned being more adventurous in the album which is evident with his hit song, \u201cWatermelon Sugar\u201d a summer bop that sounds far different from anything else he has produced. Then his song \u201cLights Up\u201d touches on self-acceptance and rejection, and seems like a cry of freedom. This transitions right into \u201cCherry\u201d a peaceful melody with calming guitar, going back to the warm folk he has done before.<\/span><\/p>\n

One song that really stood out to me in its uniqueness is \u201cTo Be So Lonely\u201d it has a different sound than the rest of his songs, and sounds quite uplifting but the meaning touches on some negative qualities of himself and going through heartbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n

His final song on the 12-track album, \u201cFine Line\u201d is one of his deepest songs about a relationship that causes more harm than good. It starts quite melancholic, just Styles gently crooning about someone whose love can be bought. The song then builds with more instruments and reaches a fever pitch before coming back down, quite possibly representing the ups and downs that he went through in his relationship or in life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An interesting thing that I noted was the difference in the album cover of \u201cFine Line\u201d and \u201cSign of the Times.\u201d The stark contrasts between the covers properly showcase how different the two albums are; his first album is dark and moody, while \u201cFine Line\u201d showcases Styles in white pants and a pink shirt in a psychedelic bubble. It seems to be a visual of how he is pushing himself as an artist with his latest album.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall Review: \u201cFine Line\u201d is an album that I cannot get enough of, it has a little bit of everything, if someone needs a sad song to cry to, there are several, if someone needs to be pumped up, that\u2019s also an option. Styles created an eclectic masterpiece that dives into some of his vulnerabilities, and pushed his normal boundaries when creating music. I highly recommend this album to anyone really, it has enough elements to connect to most people.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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