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Three years and a pandemic between releases, Niall Horan turns the heartbreak around on his vibrant, matured The Show. His third full-length, the quick ten-track burst finds the former One Directioner in a period of positive growth, leaving his twenties behind and grounding himself in a more comfortable space where he can play with genres and have some fun. The mood is set on the irresistible opener "Heaven," a bright, life-affirming anthem that nods to the Beach Boys with the repeated "God only knows" and that group's trademark sunny vocal harmonies. Meanwhile, "Meltdown" and "Save My Life" amp up the energy with breezy choruses and '80s pop/rock vibrancy that's not too far off from his former bandmates Harry Styles' and Louis Tomlinson's contemporaneous output. Digging in deeper, he contemplates the passage of time and its effects on love on the tender "Never Grow Up" and dips into Tame Impala psych-groove on "If You Leave Me." Later, he slows things down with the acoustic guitar-and-harmonica "You Could Start a Cult," a sweet ode to a love that could sway the masses, and the piano-and-strings ballad "Science." The centerpiece title track is a sweeping showcase that builds atop swelling, orchestral drama, reaching a grand apex on the bridge, where Horan hits the most shiver-inducing vocal heights yet heard on one of his solo efforts. With each subsequent album, Horan just gets better and better. The Show is his most immediate and engaging set to date, endlessly listenable and full of heart and charm.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tobias Jesso Jr., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Munsat, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Julian Bunetta, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Caroline Ailin, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Gunnell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Sabath, Producer, Co-Producer - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Michael Sabath, Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Bass, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Amy Allen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Munsat, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Julian Bunetta, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shane McAnally, ComposerLyricist - Niall Horan, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Gunnell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Jamie Scott, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sam de Jong, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, Piano, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Violin, Strings Director, AssociatedPerformer - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Bush, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Needle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Bryer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Hannah, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Peau Halapua, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Harrop, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Julian Bunetta, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Niall Horan, Piano, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Landon, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Gunnell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Ruel Vincent Van Dijk, ComposerLyricist - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leon Silva, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Erick, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Gunnell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Amy Allen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Williams, Jr., Flute, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Kasher Hindlin, ComposerLyricist - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Gunnell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Zara, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Jamie Scott, Piano, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Violin, Strings Director, AssociatedPerformer - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Bush, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Needle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Bryer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Peau Halapua, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Harrop, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Ben Kohn, ComposerLyricist - Sam de Jong, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Peter Kelleher, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Dantzler, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Spike Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - TMS, Producer, Additional Producer - Niall Horan, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Philip Plested, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Isik, A&R Admin - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Harrison Tate, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amanda Samii, A&R - Georgia Bundschu, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
Album review
Three years and a pandemic between releases, Niall Horan turns the heartbreak around on his vibrant, matured The Show. His third full-length, the quick ten-track burst finds the former One Directioner in a period of positive growth, leaving his twenties behind and grounding himself in a more comfortable space where he can play with genres and have some fun. The mood is set on the irresistible opener "Heaven," a bright, life-affirming anthem that nods to the Beach Boys with the repeated "God only knows" and that group's trademark sunny vocal harmonies. Meanwhile, "Meltdown" and "Save My Life" amp up the energy with breezy choruses and '80s pop/rock vibrancy that's not too far off from his former bandmates Harry Styles' and Louis Tomlinson's contemporaneous output. Digging in deeper, he contemplates the passage of time and its effects on love on the tender "Never Grow Up" and dips into Tame Impala psych-groove on "If You Leave Me." Later, he slows things down with the acoustic guitar-and-harmonica "You Could Start a Cult," a sweet ode to a love that could sway the masses, and the piano-and-strings ballad "Science." The centerpiece title track is a sweeping showcase that builds atop swelling, orchestral drama, reaching a grand apex on the bridge, where Horan hits the most shiver-inducing vocal heights yet heard on one of his solo efforts. With each subsequent album, Horan just gets better and better. The Show is his most immediate and engaging set to date, endlessly listenable and full of heart and charm.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:30:36
- Main artists: Niall Horan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan ℗ 2023 Neon Haze Music Ltd. and Niall Horan
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