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Zayn’s ‘Room Under the Stairs’: All 15 Songs Ranked
Zayn's 'Room Under the Stairs': All 15 songs are ranked in this preliminary review.
“This might not sound right, but it’s alright, it’s real/ I’m findin’ my way on the highway this year.” The chorus of “Concrete Kisses,” delivered in a peaceful lilt and surrounded by homespun guitars, gets at the heart of Room Under the Stairs, Zayn’s fourth solo studio album and what is clearly a transitional project from the 31-year-old star. Although the understated production highlights the tranquil acceptance of the changes that Zayn is singing about, the vocal performance on “False Start” becomes dynamic enough to carry the song, with the singer leaning into his falsetto and showing off the full spectrum of his technical talent. Although Zayn caps off Room Under the Stairs with its shortest track, “Fuchsia Sea” pulls at multiple interesting threads in under two-and-a-half minutes, including a wall of harmonies not heard previously on the album, and a thumping soul only hinted at elsewhere.
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