Charisma and preexisting fame explain some of this success, but he has far outrun his charming former bandmates in One Direction. The 28-year-old Styles is one of our era’s most dependable stars, the kind who can book 10 nights at Madison Square Garden.
Over multiple listens, another sensation, like faint indigestion, may occur: concern. Some songs spark the regret of failing to book the ideal dinner reservation. For example, much of Harry Styles’s third album, Harry’s House, imparts the mild joy that one might get from completing a list of chores. Other music conjures pastel feelings, soft and in-between.
So much music exists to provoke bold emotions-ecstasy, amazement, deep blues.
