Apple Magazine - USA - Issue 439 (2020-03-27)

(Antfer) #1

Heartbreak Weather


Niall Horan


Former One Direction member Niall Horan’s
new solo album is aptly named in the wake of
his public breakup with Hailee Steinfeld. The
pieces of this new release seem to have come
together in the months since, culminating in
a reflective but forward-thinking collection.

FIVE FACTS:



  1. Stylistically, Heartbreak Weather is a sharp
    departure from the Irishman’s first solo studio
    album, 2017’s Flicker, which had a much more
    low-key sound.

  2. Horan has never specifically stated that
    Steinfeld inspired the new album, but his fans
    remain largely convinced that she did.

  3. Horan has admitted that the songs were
    actually written from both his viewpoint and
    that of the person he broke up with.

  4. However, he has also shown enthusiasm
    for moving on, having released the exuberant
    “Nice to Meet Ya”, about the experience
    of meeting someone new, as the album’s
    lead single.

  5. Earlier this year, Steinfeld herself released
    the single “Wrong Direction”, which is
    speculated to be her own commentary about
    the breakup.


Genre: Pop
Released: Mar 13, 2020
14 Songs
Price: $11.99


700 Ratings

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