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More than a year after his group, One Direction, went on hiatus, Irish singer/songwriter Niall Horan became the third 1D member to release a solo studio full-length. Whereas Zayn Malik took his R&B talents into the bedroom and Harry Styles modeled himself after iconic rock frontmen of old, Horan went in a decidedly safer, center-lane direction on the yearning Flicker. Paying homage to classic rock influences like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and Dire Straits, Horan contemporized those bands' sounds with pop flair, resulting in an immensely soothing and enjoyable record that fits nicely alongside those of Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes. Featuring production by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia), Julian Bunetta, and Mike Needle and Jamie Scott (One Direction), the mostly wholesome and wide-eyed Flicker bounces between youthful love songs -- including the surprisingly naughty single "Slow Hands" -- and relatable heartbreak laments. With simple, straightforward lyrics, the concise set of ten tracks is effective and hits the proper emotional notes. On "Too Much to Ask," a sad Horan reflects "My shadow's dancing without you for the first time," while on the standout title track, he repeats "Please don't leave" to a departed love. These tracks are emotional, surely, but against the backdrop of such delicate production, they are spared from becoming too self-indulgent and depressing. Elsewhere, the bass thrum and guitar work of Fleetwood Mac enliven Flicker, like on the "Dreams"-esque opener "On the Loose," the comforting "You and Me," and the lush "Since We're Alone," which also benefits from a faint "Sultans of Swing" influence. Without a weak song in the batch, Flicker is consistently full of highlights, including "Seeing Blind," a rousing duet with American country singer Maren Morris. One Directioners will no doubt relish every moment of Flicker, but for casual fans potentially wary of the boy band stigma, they can rest assured knowing that Horan has taken a big first step into musical maturity, with his own voice and deep well of emotion.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Julian Bunetta, Producer, Percussion, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist, RecordingEngineer - Nathan Dantzler, MasteringEngineer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Matt Chamberlain, DrumKit - Val McCallum, Guitar - John Ryan, ComposerLyricist - Tommy King, Keyboard - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Niall Horan, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mark Goldenburg, Guitar
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Jamie Scott, ComposerLyricist - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Guitar, Piano, RecordingEngineer, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, StringArranger, DrumKit - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Greg Leisz, AcousticGuitar - Ann Marie Calhoun, Violin - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Niall Horan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, RecordingEngineer - Julian Burg, RecordingEngineer - Daniel Bryer, ComposerLyricist - Irina Chirkova, Cello - Mike Needle, ComposerLyricist - Ilona Geller, Viola - Leah Zeger, Violin
℗ 2016 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Zac Rae, Piano, Synthesizer - Matt Radosevich, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Aaron Sterling, Percussion, DrumKit - Eric Darken, Percussion, DrumProgrammer - Jacquire King, Conductor, Producer, Programmer, RecordingEngineer - John Joseph, BassGuitar - Brendan Dekora , RecordingSecondEngineer - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Ruth-Anne Cunningham, ComposerLyricist - Niall Horan, Guitar, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Maren Morris, MainArtist - John Rausch, RecordingEngineer - Spencer Thomson, Programmer, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar - Kolton Lee, DigitalEditingEngineer
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Julian Bunetta, Producer, Engineer, Other, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist, RecordingEngineer, ProgrammingEngineer - Nathan Dantzler, MasteringEngineer - Dave Emery, Programmer, Keyboard - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Producer, Programmer, MixingEngineer - John Ryan, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Eric Greedy, RecordingEngineer - Tommy King, Organ - Michael Freeman, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Ruth-Anne Cunningham, ComposerLyricist - Niall Horan, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist - A. Izquierdo, ComposerLyricist - Mark Goldenburg, Guitar - Afterhrs, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer - Tobias Jesso Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Jamie Scott, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Guitar, Piano, RecordingEngineer, BassGuitar, Keyboard, DrumKit - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Niall Horan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - alex pasco, RecordingEngineer - Julian Burg, RecordingEngineer
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Zac Rae, Piano, Synthesizer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Aaron Sterling, Percussion, DrumKit - Eric Darken, Percussion, DrumProgrammer - Iain Archer, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Conductor, Producer, Programmer, RecordingEngineer - John Joseph, BassGuitar - Brendan Dekora , RecordingSecondEngineer - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Chris Stills, BackgroundVocalist - Niall Horan, Guitar, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Rausch, RecordingEngineer - Spencer Thomson, Programmer, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar - Kolton Lee, DigitalEditingEngineer
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Dan Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Piano, Synthesizer, ComposerLyricist, RecordingEngineer, AcousticGuitar, BassGuitar, ElectricGuitar, DrumKit, DrumProgrammer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Ruth-Anne Cunningham, ComposerLyricist - Niall Horan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bridget Sarai, BackgroundVocalist - alex pasco, RecordingEngineer - Julian Burg, RecordingEngineer
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Zac Rae, Piano, Synthesizer - Julian Bunetta, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Geiger, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Aaron Sterling, Percussion, DrumKit - Daphne Chen, Violin - Eric Gorfain, Violin, StringArranger - John Ryan, ComposerLyricist - Leah Katz, Viola - Jacquire King, Conductor, Producer, RecordingEngineer, ProgrammingEngineer - John Joseph, BassGuitar - Alisha Bauer, Cello - Brendan Dekora , RecordingSecondEngineer - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Niall Horan, Guitar, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Rausch, RecordingEngineer - Spencer Thomson, AcousticGuitar, ElectricGuitar - Kolton Lee, DigitalEditingEngineer
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Julian Bunetta, Producer, Piano, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist, RecordingEngineer, DrumKit - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - John Ryan, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist, BassGuitar - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Ruth-Anne Cunningham, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist - Niall Horan, Guitar, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Matt Radosevich, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Eric Darken, Percussion, Programmer - Ian Fitchuk, Piano, DrumKit - Jedd Hughes, ElectricGuitar - Jacquire King, Conductor, Producer, Programmer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Freeman, MixingSecondEngineer - Ruth-Anne Cunningham, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist - Niall Horan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eli Beaird, BassGuitar - Matt Rad, Engineer, CoProducer - John Rausch, RecordingEngineer - Todd Lombardo, AcousticGuitar - Spencer Thomson, Guitar, Programmer
℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
Album review
More than a year after his group, One Direction, went on hiatus, Irish singer/songwriter Niall Horan became the third 1D member to release a solo studio full-length. Whereas Zayn Malik took his R&B talents into the bedroom and Harry Styles modeled himself after iconic rock frontmen of old, Horan went in a decidedly safer, center-lane direction on the yearning Flicker. Paying homage to classic rock influences like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and Dire Straits, Horan contemporized those bands' sounds with pop flair, resulting in an immensely soothing and enjoyable record that fits nicely alongside those of Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes. Featuring production by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia), Julian Bunetta, and Mike Needle and Jamie Scott (One Direction), the mostly wholesome and wide-eyed Flicker bounces between youthful love songs -- including the surprisingly naughty single "Slow Hands" -- and relatable heartbreak laments. With simple, straightforward lyrics, the concise set of ten tracks is effective and hits the proper emotional notes. On "Too Much to Ask," a sad Horan reflects "My shadow's dancing without you for the first time," while on the standout title track, he repeats "Please don't leave" to a departed love. These tracks are emotional, surely, but against the backdrop of such delicate production, they are spared from becoming too self-indulgent and depressing. Elsewhere, the bass thrum and guitar work of Fleetwood Mac enliven Flicker, like on the "Dreams"-esque opener "On the Loose," the comforting "You and Me," and the lush "Since We're Alone," which also benefits from a faint "Sultans of Swing" influence. Without a weak song in the batch, Flicker is consistently full of highlights, including "Seeing Blind," a rousing duet with American country singer Maren Morris. One Directioners will no doubt relish every moment of Flicker, but for casual fans potentially wary of the boy band stigma, they can rest assured knowing that Horan has taken a big first step into musical maturity, with his own voice and deep well of emotion.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:55
- Main artists: Niall Horan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records (US1A)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd ℗ 2017 Neon Haze Music Ltd
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