{"id":2864,"date":"2026-01-26T15:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/?p=2864"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:35:09","slug":"the-messenger-reviews-harry-styles-aperture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.jccc.edu\/messenger\/2026\/01\/26\/the-messenger-reviews-harry-styles-aperture\/","title":{"rendered":"The Messenger Reviews: Harry Styles’ Aperture"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Photo from Harry Styles’ Instagram)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Aperture. Harry Styles. Two of my interests, photography and Harry Styles, in one place, and I couldn\u2019t be more excited. I have impatiently waited for new music from Styles since 2022, after the release of Harry\u2019s House, and it\u2019s going to be hard to top that album, in my opinion.<\/p>\n

My first time listening to Aperture left me slightly disappointed, but it was still so Harry Styles. It\u2019s very different from what he\u2019s released in the past, but the more I listen to it, the more it\u2019s grown on me. With how unique it is, it definitely gets me excited for what curveballs will be thrown with his March 6th release of the album \u201cKiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.\u201d Aperture probably won\u2019t be making it onto my playlists, but I won\u2019t skip it if I hear it on the radio.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sammie Magee<\/p>\n

This Harry Styles song is good. That\u2019s a sentence I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d ever find myself saying, since I tend to have a negative bias towards any and all mainstream pop music, but that\u2019s another story. Now I\u2019m no Harry Styles expert, but from what I\u2019ve heard from \u201cAperture,\u201d I can tell that he has certainly branched out a little.<\/p>\n

With the first song of Styles\u2019 upcoming album, \u201cKiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally,\u201d we can catch a glimpse of what to expect from the full release. Of course, typical pop-music elements are still present; some repetitive yet catchy lyrics, a consistent head-nodding beat and electronic instrumentals.<\/p>\n

Making a welcome introduction are some interesting, almost robotic-sounding vocals for the intro and verses. A fitting addition, if you ask me. We can also hear some laser synths in the background, inducing a sort of trance-like listening experience. This song paints an image of strobe lights, lasers and smoke effects in a large, dark room with an enormous crowd. Peaceful, yet erratic. This is a very unique song.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Seth Lampton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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