Kiss All the Time. Dance Occasionally Album Review
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By: Viviana Sanchez, Skyline Copy-Chief
ALPINE- Harry Styles’ fourth studio album, Kiss all the time. Disco, Occasionally invites listeners to the dance floor with music that is perfectly suited for summer nights and sunny days.
Almost three years after his last live performance, the album was released for streaming. Styles also had a one night only live performance that was available for streaming showcasing his new era to fans.
His new dance filled album is a shift from his previous Grammy-winning album Harry’s House but keeps the emotional song writing Styles is known for.
“Aperture” the album’s lead single immediately set the tone for the album and debuted as No. 1 on Billboard Top 100. The song begins with a single, pulsating beat, but is soon joined by second, more rhythmic beat that is just a little out of time with the first. The two beats compete for the listener’s attention until finally the primary bass beat enters, and what felt like two different rhythms fighting suddenly lock into place with each other.
And so, Harry Styles sings the lyrics “aperture/let the light in/ we belong together”. As the different elements of the song are introduced just a little at a time as if light through the aperture of a camera, the full picture of the tune is revealed to the listener; these elements belong together.
“American Girls” is the second song on the album and continues the dance theme but with a pop-rock energy giving a livelier sound with steady drums and groovy baseline.
Track eight “Coming Up Roses” stands apart from the rest of the album. Offering softer sound, Styles delivers his signature emotional orchestral ballad, contrasting with the rest of the album. Through gentle strings and piano,Styles reflects fondly on a short-lived relationship.
The shift continues in track eleven “Paint of Numbers.” With the tracks acoustic sound Styles expresses a vulnerable side of himself with lyrical story telling exploring the pressures of fame captured with lyrics such as “holding the weight of the American children whose hearts you break” and “they put an image in your head and you’re stuck with it.”
Although very different from his previous albums, Styles is exploring new sounds and emotional places in this new record. For older fans, it may take some time to get used to his new sound and appreciate the direction he is moving in. Yet as the days get longer and nights get warmer, Kiss all the Time. Disco, Occasionally will be the soundtrack dancers recall when they think of Summer 2026.
Rating 4.5/5