Welcome back, Harry! After 4 years, Harry Styles made his comeback with his March 6, 2026 album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Catchy instrumentals and superb lyricism instantly make for a non-skip album. After one listen, you’ll be singing and dancing along.
Harry crafted an album that captures the essence of spring, youth, and nostalgia. Here are my thoughts on the album’s 12 songs:
1. “Aperture”
The opening of the album emits a resounding sense of hopefulness. In photography, aperture is the small opening of a lens that lets light in. Harry compares it to love and familiarity. The main phrase, “We belong together,” feels welcoming to new and old fans. Harry sends a message that everything will be all right as long as we find community and good company.
2. “American Girls”
Just as many romanticize the idea of a European fling, Europeans find Americans equally charming. The lyrics nod to this by repeating, “My friends are in love with American girls.” Thank you, Harry, for making Americans cute again.
3. “Ready, Steady, Go!”
With distorted vocals and a loud chorus, this song radiates the chaos of a situationship. Yes, even Harry goes through situationships. Throughout the song, Harry admits he both indulges and searches for some sense of stability in this relationship.
4. “Are You Listening Yet?”
With a marching drumbeat and anxiety-inducing tone, this song is more intense than the rest. When Harry sings, “This world is screaming, so you start to scream right back,” it’s both captivating and empowering. If you can’t kiss or disco to repel negativity, you just have to scream.
5. “Taste Back”
Track 5 recounts a bittersweet connection with a past lover and uncertainty over whether that person changed. Harry asks, “Did you get your taste back, or do you just need a little love?” alluding to the fine line between nostalgia and real love. This is an anthem for clingy ex-lovers and love-bombers.
6. “The Waiting Game”
In this slower song, Harry describes avoiding true feelings and covering up mistakes rather than resolving them. He justifies being “emotionally dry,” leading to a cycle of self-pity and disappointment. As he puts it, playing “the waiting game” and lacking commitment, in the end, “all adds up to nothing.”
7. “Season 2 Weight Loss”
Once you get past the absurdity of the title, you’ll realize this song is one of Harry’s best. Comparing having a “glow up” from losing weight to personal emotional growth, Harry’s newfound confidence radiates from him with this 7th track. This song embraces the act of healing.
8. “Coming Up Roses”
Upon first listen, this song feels like a dimly lit cocktail bar romance confession scene. Then, on a deeper level, it hits you: it’s not a love song. Despite its romantic string instrumentals, this song carries a quite melancholic tone.
Harry sings: “Everything seems to be coming up roses/But I’m scared if we’re both right/Does that mean we’re not aligned?” While his relationship succeeds at a surface level, it’s full of tension and doubt beneath.
9. “Pop”
“Pop” embodies the duality of the album title. Lyrics like “it’s nice to mix two flavors” reference kissing, while the funky instrumentals of the song make you want to disco. Thematically, the song references sex, anxiety, and losing control.
10. “Dance No More”
Nothing screams “disco” more than this song. Listening to it feels like freedom, glitter, and purple lighting.
The line “DJs don’t dance no more” suggests that those who create music don’t get to fully enjoy it. To change this, Harry steps out on the dance floor, not as a performer but as a consumer – another guy in the crowd grooving to the beat.
11. “Paint By Numbers”
This song is for the sad girls, people pleasers, perfectionists, and chronic performativists. Harry describes his struggles with fame and the need to impress others. He compares this life to “learning to paint by numbers,” as he has little control over what he does and the choices he makes in life.
12. “Carla’s Song”
The album’s finale is uplifting and addictively catchy. A memorable line is, “It’s all waiting there for you.” The “it” is different for each listener. This song is not only for Carla but also for the passionate, innovators, dreamers, and those who appreciate the art of getting lost once in a while.
Have you listened to Harry Styles’ new album? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!
Featured image via Harry Styles’ Instagram
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