Familiarly Foreign: Harry’s House and Its Attention to Detail
Harry Styles perfected a style made for passive listening in his latest album, “Harry’s House”. Crafted with groovy drum lines and 80s synthesizers, enough to captivate listeners with hit-or-miss hooks. We can say Styles tried to make the old sound his own, while still being generic and loose. Filled with popular topics with goofy lyrical content sprinkled around the project.
The project showcased nursery rhymes after nursery rhymes. Leaving audiences hooked with choruses from tracks like, “As it was” and “Late Night Talking”. Styles surely constructed an enjoyable listening experience and purposefully infused catchy lines to prepare feel-good tunes.
80s Wave and Harry’s House
Harry’s House is an attempt to cement his main-stay in the pop scene. While having the reconstructed vibe within the course of listening. It is very digestible and commercial. His common pop counterparts in the 80s wave, The Weeknd and Dua Lipa put him on a pedestal. With maturity in the sound selection and tasteful melodies.
During the past years, the utilization of nostalgia in the modern music scene is more abundant than ever. With artists providing representation or mockery to the 80’s Juno-filled synth-pop blueprint. Though Styles still engaged in originality, the project still feels more lenient with the contemporary Indie bedroom pop. By showing absurd lyrical content while keeping the catchy hooks in places the listeners want. With the opening track, “Music for a Sushi Restaurant”, the synth setup blanketed the intentional lyrical content. In lines like “I could cook an egg on you” and “Coffee on the stove”.
TikTok’s Impact
The short video streaming platform, TikTok boosted the album’s success. With its hit single, “As it was” reminisces the past and compares it to the present. Though it is not Styles’ goal to launch his prominence in TikTok. He crafted the perfect track for the platform. Short catchy hook that “lip-sync-able”, and energetic dance-y groove.
TikTok’s impact on the contemporary music industry is evident in different genres. Ranging from pop to hip-hop, and utilizing its ability to elevate the connection of the listeners amongst new artists. In “Harry’s House”, the project feels like a repetitive daily routine. That even though it is tiring to listen to the same-sounding lead lines, it still holds a connection among listeners.
