Harry Styles 'Harry's House' Review: Best Tracks Ranked

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• Sexed up and sensitive, Harry Styles stakes his claim as the perfect boyfriend and pop star
• GRAMMY Rewind: Lizzo Thanks Prince For His Influence After "About Damn Time" Wins Record Of The Year In 2023
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The pandemic-driven two years of downtime was the first time Styles had a break since his career began in 2010. Being home for an extended period proved revelatory for Styles; he found home in the physical sense, but also "in terms of a headspace or mental well-being," he told Better Homes & Gardens. I just want to make stuff that is right, that is fun, in terms of the process, that I can be proud of for a long time, that my friends can be proud of, that my family can be proud of, that my kids will be proud of one day.

Sexed up and sensitive, Harry Styles stakes his claim as the perfect boyfriend and pop star

Fans have speculated that the song could be about Harry’s ex-girlfriend Camille Rowe. In 2019’s Now Is Everything, Rowe played the part of a character called Matilda. It wouldn’t be the first time Styles has penned a record with Rowe in mind, as her voice features on “Cherry”, the fifth track on his second album ‘Fine Line’. All three of Styles’ albums have now racked up at least 100 stays on the Billboard 200. Making it to that figure isn’t easy, and there are many well-known acts who have yet to manage the feat. Doing so more than once is uncommon, and three times in a row—without breaking the winning streak—is the kind of showing reserved for only the biggest names in the business.

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He’ll close out the nearly two-year trek — which included 15 sold-out nights at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden — in Reggio Emilia, Italy on July 22. Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at GRAMMY.com every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes. This installment of GRAMMY Rewind turns back the clock to 2016, revisiting Lamar's acceptance speech upon winning Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly. Though Lamar was alone on stage, he made it clear that he wouldn't be at the top of his game without the help of a broad support system. The single had big shoes to fill as it followed the smash hit "As It Was" but it fiercely proved that Styles' had room for multiple hit songs under his belt.

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"I'd like to thank my Uncle Johnny, who is not here, but he's here in spirit," Beyoncé proclaimed. "I'd like to thank the queer community for your love and inventing this genre." This is the fifth video from Harry's House, following "As It Was," "Late Night Talking," "Music For a Sushi Restaurant," and "Satellite." In the clip, Styles strolls around a traveling carnival — a complex of cherry-red structures — and interacts with its quirky denizens.

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Charisma and passion weave Harry's House into the soothing album it's become. Playful and breezy while still incorporating messages of hope and, at times, disappointment, Harry takes a bright-eyed perspective to his music, leaving us with dance-y delight in its wake. The set of shows serves as a seeming continuation of his massive 42-date Love on Tour from last year. This time, though, he’s converting arena venues into Harry’s House as he performs songs from his new record in just a few cities. It is "a mature third album" that "majors in sounds evocative of the mid-80s", Petridis wrote, naming Prince and Steely Dan as comparisons on some tracks.

In 2019, a homeless man who spent months camped outside the pop star’s home was found guilty of the offence. Styles first encountered Pablo Tarazaga-Orero outside his home on a wet night, and was “sad to see someone so young sleeping rough”, Hendon magistrates court heard. American Express card members in Canada have access to Harry Styles Front of Line presale tickets for his Toronto dates starting Tuesday, May 24 at 12 p.m. Tans can register for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform now here through Thursday, May 19 at 10 p.m.

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The lead single for Harry's House, "As It Was" served as Styles' first plunge into the synth-pop genre, which carried throughout the project. Despite the track's buoyant melody, its true essence conveys a more gloomy narrative. Styles explores the idea that nothing remains the same once being put into the limelight — a poignant message from one of pop's biggest stars. The release of the song marked a turning point in Styles' career, enabling him to embrace a more mature sound and gain credibility as a solo artist. His continued exploration of genres is a trait that Styles has carried into his later projects, ultimately establishing his status as a genre-fluid artist. The third album from Styles hits triple-digit frames on the ranking of the most-consumed full-lengths in America this time around, giving the superstar his latest title to make it to that number.

Even the rustic, listens-to-Fleet Foxes-once Boyfriends feels light-footed. 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. 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. The song's emotional transparency and stripped-down vocals make it one of his most emotionally mature tracks, as well as one of his most captivating. While the track is Styles' lowest-charting single to date (it reached No. 62 on the Hot 100), "Falling" has proven itself to be a fan favorite, with more than 1 billion streams on Spotify. His three solo albums thus far — 2017's Harry Styles, 2019's Fine Line, and 2022's Harry's House — have explored soft rock, psychedelic pop, and synth-pop.

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Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams. A GRAMMY veteran these days, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 47 GRAMMY nominations overall. A sizable chunk of his trophies came from the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2016, when he walked away with five — including his first-ever win in the Best Rap Album category. Styles' genre-blending techniques have undeniably made him a household name.

But there had been little in the way of official confirmation of Harry’s residency status until this week. The filing indicates the change of residency dates to June 29, 2023, the day that Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple had vacated Frogmore Cottage, their British home. Queen Elizabeth II had offered the home to the couple when they were married in 2018. She was sentenced to 14 weeks’ imprisonment after pleading guilty on Tuesday to a charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress, a court official said. See inside the 4,400-square-foot, four-bedroom Hollywood Hills house that was owned by the pop superstar from 2016 to 2019.

It is "a masterclass in becoming a credible artist without alienating the hordes of formerly teenage fans who made you a pop sensation in the first place", Will Hodgkinson wrote - but said its lyrics are its weakest point. As with both his preceding albums, however, Harry’s House is occasionally hobbled by its lyrics. Songs such as Keep Driving feature meaningless word jumbles (“Cocaine, side boob, choke her with a sea view”), while the euphemistic Cinema (“You pop when we get intimate”) ties itself in knots trying not to say sex.

"Where Styles does fall down, in comparison to the rock and pop greats, is in the lyrics," he wrote. “You don’t have to go home,” Styles sings on “Matilda,” an affecting ode to a friend who has faced neglect (and potentially worse) from their family and is trying to inch towards adult stability. 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. Multiple tracks on Harry’s House recall the dapper pop panache of Phil Collins’ ‘80s oeuvre, none more clearly than “Late Night Talking” — which sparkles above “Sussudio” synth chords and snappy percussion. Setting the tone for the album that follows, opener “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” downright struts — every choice here is loud and confident, from the outlandish romantic gestures in the lyrics to the horn jubilee that serves as a hook. 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.

Styles will be kicking off the tour with two dates at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena before heading to New York for 10 dates at Madison Square Garden. He will then fly to Austin, Texas for five shows at Moody Center and then five more shows at Chicago’s United Center. Styles will wrap things up in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum for 10 nights. Harry Styles revealed the 2022 dates for his North American tour in support of his upcoming album, Harry's House. “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,” wrote pop music critic Mikael Wood in his review for the Los Angeles Times. Angelenos can now visit “Harry’s House,” a pop-up shop promoting pop musician Harry Styles’ new album of the same name.

Midway through, he even takes flight on black and yellow wings, and eventually finds himself astride a horse. James Corden may have jokingly made a video for Harry Styles' "Daylight" in three hours, for $300, but that's not the end of the story — Styles has finally finished the job. "First off, all glory to God, that's for sure," he said, kicking off a speech that went on to thank his parents, who he described as his "those who gave me the responsibility of knowing, of accepting the good with the bad." Updated Friday Oct. 13, 2023 to include info about Kendrick Lamar's most recent GRAMMY wins, as of the 2023 GRAMMYs. In this episode of GRAMMY Rewind, revisit Styles' big moment from last year's ceremony, which was made even more special by his superfan, Reina Lafantaisie.

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All this is applied to really well-crafted pop songs, polished by Styles and his longstanding co-author Kid Harpoon to the point that pretty much any of them could happily function as a single. It’s an album that, perhaps understandably, suggests an appealing confidence on the part of its authors, a world away from the classic rock cosplay of Styles’s eponymous 2017 debut. Even if you don’t buy the notion of Styles as a genius auteur whose oeuvre warrants comparison with the work of the artists he started his solo career aping, you’d have to concede it sounds like the work of people who know exactly what they’re doing. Harry’s House is Styles’ loosest, least fussy solo album to date, the sound of an artist in a rarefied pop star zone, comfortable in his environment and not having to worry about any unkempt corners of himself. Styles highlights his vocal prowess in a different way on One Direction's youthful FOUR cut "Clouds." Not only did it feature extensive, powerful vocal runs, but it also showcased the rock sensibilities of his voice.

The former Los Angeles home of the British pop star and budding actor (My Policeman, Don’t Worry Darling) has just hit the market in Los Angeles for $7.995 million. Styles owned the four-bedroom, 4,400-square-foot residence from 2016 to 2019. It’s located just above the Sunset Strip in the Hollywood Hills West area. From swoon-worthy serenades to intimate —yes, intimate — reveals to playful jabs, the album is a story told through raw emotion. Harry's music is always grounded in a relatable perspective, and Harry's House is no exception.