“We’ll be alright…” The people’s favorite, Harry Styles. Albeit basic, Harry Styles truly does have feel good music and is a truly inspirational person. With only two solo albums, Harry Styles has a massive fanbase and has stirred up society’s opinion on masculinity with his out-there fashion taste. Harry Styles has music ranging from dance-party to deep reflection, and is someone who will likely continue to have a huge effect on the music world.

Harry Edward Styles was born in 1994 in Worcestershire, England. Harry loved music from early on and was the lead singer of a band he formed with his schoolmates. In 2010, he auditioned for the X Factor and was combined with four other young men who would form the boy-band sensation that was One Direction. The band released 5 studio albums before disbanding. In 2017, Harry released his first single, “Sign of the Times”, followed by his self-titled album and 2020 album Fine Line. He has also debuted in the film world, including the movie Dunkirk.

While Harry Styles does have only two solo albums, I consider both of these albums to be no skip albums (containing no songs worthy of skipping). Harry Styles overall has a more melancholy vibe, with songs such as “Meet Me in the Hallway”, “Two Ghosts”, and “Sweet Creature”. My personal favorite from this album is “Kiwi”. These songs include lyrics such as “We never learn, we been here before/Why are we always stuck and running from/The bullets?” and “We’re just two ghosts standing in the place of you and me/Trying to remember how it feels to have a heartbeat”. Soulful, painful, heartbreak, and beautiful are all words that come to mind. Contrarily, Fine Line, with songs like “Golden”, “Adore You”, and “Canyon Moon” is more energetic and fun, although it too has its soulful moments. I think I would put “Canyon Moon” as my favorite because it is such a happy, feel good song. Stand out lyrics from this album include”And it kills me ’cause I know we’ve ran out of things we can say” (I told you it had its soulful moments… “Falling” is beautiful but extremely depressing) and”And it kills me ’cause I know we’ve ran out of things we can say”.

In addition to his musicality, Styles has also made a great societal impact. He has become a figure against toxic masculinity and has really become known for his unique and eccentric style. He wears glitter, pearls, nail polish, and the occasional dress. His Vogue cover was controversial for that very reason. He says, “To not wear [something] because it’s females’ clothing, you shut out a whole world of great clothes.” I think this is very admirable for someone who is constantly under scrutiny, and he has definitely become a role model for people to express themselves, and he looks amazing doing so.

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