Harry Styles has graced us once again, releasing his fourth solo album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally,” and I have yet to stop listening.

Harry’s House, his third solo album, was released on May 20, 2022, on my senior prom night. The nostalgic feel of the Grammy-winning album will always hold a special place in my heart, and now, on the eve of my college graduation, the release of “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally,” or KATTDO, aligns yet again with a critical stage in my young adult life. 

While I did not grow up an avid One Directioner, Styles continues to be one of my favorite performers of my generation, and his music has been a constant source of uplifting and comfort, coincidentally in the biggest moments of my life.

To be frank, I was not highly expecting this album. Styles released the single, “Aperture,” earlier this year, and its electronic and house-pop sounds originally turned me off. It strayed from music we have previously heard from Styles, and from my personal preference. However, on the eve of the release date, I still found myself staying up till midnight in excitement after all.

To my fellow anti-house opinionists, you need to give this a listen. KATTDO is like the 2 a.m. edge after your girl’s night. The make-or-break moment where you are exhausted, feet are sore, heels in hand, your glittery eye shadow is smudged somehow all over your forehead and you are dreading checking your bank account later that day. But you are with your girls, and through the lights flashing and cigarette smoke, you see their smiles grow as the first few chords of your favorite song come on. 

That new favorite song may be “Ready, Steady, Go” or “Pop.” Punchy guitar chords on an ’80s synth sound bed, similar to “Aperture,” put the house music in Harry’s House. If you are feeling more sentimental, long-haired 1D Styles makes a reappearance in “American Girls” and “Taste Back.” Styles revealed in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, that the inspiration for “American Girls” was from watching his close friends getting married. 

“Actually seeing them trust…and risk something to find something truly fulfilling in a way that isn’t as shiny and, on paper, as exciting as watching them get married,” said Styles. “I was like, I’m single, so I’m having all the fun, and ‘American Girls’ is actually about watching them get married, and there just is a magic when you find the right person that you want to be with.” 

As many OG Styles fans are from the millennial and Gen Z populations, we are nearing if not already in this stage of life — growing up, finding love and transitioning into adult and family life.

We are all figuring out our lives, one day at a time. Ultimately, after belting your favorite songs and spilling one too many drinks, the night must slowly come to an end. But not before the 3 a.m. sentimentality hour with your closest friends, and your glittery eye shadow will leave flecks of love on each of their shoulders. You will be holding each other in your arms listening to “Coming Up Roses” and passing tissues during “Carla’s Song,” as Styles shares the pain but also power in emotional connections. 

“Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally” was worth the four-year wait. No matter what stage of life or the girls’ night out, Styles reminds us to live life fully and love fully. The future is intimidating, but in fear, we grow. Listen to Styles and live in love, it is all waiting there for you.

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