![]() ![]() The lyrics are weak and Payne's smooth vocals are buried beneath autotune and obnoxious, pulsating beats. Some of the singles - like "Stack It Up" and "Strip That Down" - are fun and perfect for dancing to, but nearly every other track blends into an incomprehensible mix that should play in the background of a club scene in a low-budget film. The record just seems confused - is it R&B? Pop? A hybrid? None of the above? With its massive tracklist, this album is harsh with not a single true ballad to soften out its edges. This brings me to the first downfall and red flag of "LP1" - none of the head-bopping, vibe-filled tracks from the EP made it onto the album. I'm usually not one for upbeat, club music - and "First Time" is not revolutionary, nor particularly clever - but the EP is catchy and fun and I played it on loop for months after it was released. His first project, the four-track EP "First Time," dropped in August 2018. Notably, this was not his first post-1D solo venture. Sadly, his debut album does him no justice. But if "LP1" is the first time you've heard his vocals, you'd never know. ![]() Of the members of One Direction, Payne's voice is one of the strongest.
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