Harry's House
by Harry Styles
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: May 20, 2022
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. The New York Times
    May 20, 2022
    60
    “Harry’s House” is a light, fun, summery pop record, but there is a gaping void as its center; by its end, the listener is inclined to feel more intimately acquainted with the objects of his affections than the internal world of the titular character himself.
  2. Slant Magazine
    May 16, 2022
    60
    The album both sees Styles cementing his status as music’s premier sensitive, shy guy and growing comfortable enough within the pop idiom that he inhabits to push against it—but only ever so slightly. Styles may be a fashion trendsetter, but with Harry’s House, he continues trying on different styles in an effort to discover his own.
  3. Sputnikmusic
    May 31, 2022
    52
    Ultimately, Harry's House doesn’t really go anywhere or do much of anything at all. It breezes by with songs that seemed designed for the festival circuit and that are interesting and experimental enough that they’ll fit with Harry’s aesthetic without being too alienating for radio, almost as if he and his team couldn’t decide which was more important to them, so they went with neither.

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 640 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 522 out of 640
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 640
  3. Negative: 64 out of 640
  1. GinaPatterson
    May 20, 2022
    10
    A brilliant album full of clever writing and production. Every song is a journey which takes us to a new dimension. Vocals are powerful andA brilliant album full of clever writing and production. Every song is a journey which takes us to a new dimension. Vocals are powerful and versatile. He keeps pushing boundaries and showing how to take risks successfully with his music. His best album to date.… Full Review »
  2. All_ButTrU4
    May 20, 2022
    6
    Harry's House : 6.9
    I think it's no controversial opinion that Harry is not one for lyrics. His music sounds good and can make you feel so    Harry's House : 6.9
    I think it's no controversial opinion that Harry is not one for lyrics. His music sounds good and can make you feel so too but it's nothing to analyze, immediacy over complexity. And that is no bad thing in itself but can present hurdles in the moments where he aspires for depth. The aforementioned is what plagued his entire debut ,one or two songs off of "Fine Line" and the first half of Harry's Latest accomplishment. It really hones its mood but becomes truly magnificent when it pushes itself. The lead single felt like an average "Laurel Hell" outtake but that is no negative criticism it's just expected. "Music for a sushi restaurant " is a smart choice for opener as it introduces his new sound without alienating but sounding really good while doing it,horns never hurt a Harry song . The following song is a upbeat potential single that presents harmless fun as it seeks to please a partner who they've obsessed over. "Little freak " sounds like the descendent of "kiwi" if "kiwi" was blended into "only angel", it's fun but do I really need to hear it? No not really. For me the album really starts taking off on "Matilda" . Something about that song just pulls you in and dwells in it's regret, a feeling Harry has historically been good at invoking. "Grapejuice "is a continuous of the recurring theme of fruits as song titles. The lyrics feel trite at times but the production and his delivery do enough to convince you that they resonate. Who ever produced this album needs some good head because goddamn is this stuff fresh ,the guitar licks,layering and flourishes just sound so satisfying. "Daylight " sits alongside "as it was" in it's uninteresting similarities but is rescued by that guitar break that shreds following the first verse. It's generally so reminiscent of St. Vincent Masseduction but in the best of ways. "Cinema" bares the brunt of being the least essential track but it's sure to become a fan favorite given his growl towards the end and poor attempt at being lustful,edgy and enamored, like him saying "getting yourself wet for me" felt extremely cringey. "Daydreaming ","Satellite" & "Boyfriend " are my favorites of the album and potentially one of my favorite songs of 2022. They excel because they are naked and revealing, they aren't attempting to be hits or pander in other ways no. Instead they just deliver and God will you feel those shivers. The production is top notch .

    Overall Harry's House shows growth but due to his commercial aspirations they is a fair amount of fillers. And his writing on most of the songs is a difficult handicap that stops him from grasping a fraction of the prowess his idols displayed on their first few releases.    … Full Review »
  3. Evrimerve
    May 20, 2022
    10
    His best album yet. Great production, i really love his vocal use in this record
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