Niall Horan Album Heartbreak Weather has been released. Heartbreak Weather is the sophomore album to Niall Horan's solo career. The album is centered around the stages of a breakup through multiple point of views from the person who has been dumped and the dumpee. Here are some of my thoughts of each track on the album.
*Bolded are fav songs*
Heartbreak Weather
Interesting instruments
Opening of the song sounds different with some oohs
Metaphors involving weather
Vocals were mumbled slightly
Voice signature to Niall Horan
Upbeat song that is a causal grove to drive to.
Breakdown in the chorus- slow down
Not my favorite
Black and White
Guitar picking
More distinct vocals makes lyrics understandable
Storytelling very strong
Signature of Niall’s vocals
Raspy tone to Niall’s voice.
Another Upbeat song about being in love with someone promising to love them forever.
Dear Patience
Slower temp compared to the other songs on this album
Song with guitar but still have drums elements to make it more upbeat.
Strings involved on this track.
Metaphor using patience to describe getting over someone who broke up with you.
Niall’s voice is soft and can understand the lyrics.
Songwriter type of song.
Breathy tone
Like this song
Emotions from this track: easy song to listen to, sad and inspiring
Bend the Rules
Same level of tempo as Dear Patience
Country folk with pop feel of genre
Whisper vocals with lyrics understandable
Description and storytelling driven.
Song about someone bending the rules to benefit themselves but not benefit for someone else.
Contradicting of not telling the truth vs lying
Not breaking rules vs bending the rules (Loopholes)
Emotions: Easy listening kind of song
Like this song
Small Talk
Hooking up and meeting someone
Slow tempo at the beginning but then speeds up with guitar and drums
Upbeat song.
Wanting to sleep with someone and not getting into knowing someone
Wanting also to be with someone that you used to be with.
Not my favorite song.
Small Talk = Slow Hands.
Emotion: Happy.
Nice to Meet Ya
Not my favorite song
Powerful vocals and runs
Piano and guitar instrumental
Lyrics not moving or powerful
It’s a grower type of song.
Sexual song about a one night stand
It’s a single. One of the shortest length of song
Sounds like claps are on the track.
Upbeat song that someone can bop their head to.
Emotion: Happy
Put a Little Love On Me
Ballad built with tons of emotions
Piano and strings instrumental
Begging for someone to love you even when it’s over.
Lyrics are moving and can be understood easily
Songwriting and storytelling are the focus that needs to be focused on in this song.
One of the few songs that makes you feel sadness and
Deep vocals from Niall
Vocals are not the focus on this song
A single off this album
Emotions: Sadness and longing
Arms of A Strange
Vocals are moving
Piano and soft drums instrumental
Upbeat instrumental in the chorus
Slow tempo at the beginning
One of the shortest song
About the end of the relationship and wanting comfort by searching for someone else in a stranger's arm.
Emotion: longing and sadness
Everywhere
Mid-tempo songs
Drums, guitar instruments being used.
Vocals makes lyrics being understood
The song is about seeing someone you ended things with in everything, everyone and everywhere
Another song that is below the 3 minute mark.
Description of where he can see the person is descriptive and makes audience vision what they see.
Fades out with the title of the song
Emotions: Sadness, anxiety
Cross Your Mind
Guitars with backing vocals to open up the track
Added drums in a couple seconds later with some backing vocals still.
Deep, raspy vocal tones from Niall
A little runs from Niall
Lyrics are not mumbled
Comparisons are used throughout the song
Chorus has an choir effect
Groovy beat and music to jam to in the car
Emotion: Happy and bobbing head kind of song
Lyric: If you leave me like a message in a bottle and you don’t come back tomorrow at least you came tonight
New Angel
Guitars and claps or snaps on the track.
Backing vocals along with Niall’s vocals makes you focus on the lyrics
Not deep in the lyrics
About moving on from someone.
Running wild comes up again in earlier track.
Similar to On the Loose
Emotion: Relaxed
No Judgment
Upbeat song. Guitars and drums included
This song is like being with someone who does not judge you and how the new angel is now with someone who does not judge.
Guitars and piano
Message: Is you can be with the person who does not judge you for being you
Does not go past the 3 minute mark which makes it a perfect catchy song.
Emotions: Happy and dancing mood
San Francisco
Mid-tempo song with guitars and drums and strings (?)
Niall voice is district in this song
Vulnerability is expressed in this song
Meaning: About wanting to go back to the memories of someone you cared about.
Lyrics powerful and moving
Lyrics: Kiss you like the first time. Take me back to San Francisco
Emotions: Regret, sadness and nostalgic
Still
The ending track on Heartbreak Weather
It’s the longest track on the album.
Guitar plucking (Country/Folk sounding) Ends with whistling.
Storytelling and lyrics can be understood.
Niall’s voice light and breathy
Comparison of weather included.
Meaning: Still being in love with the person.
Emotions: Regret, lovestruck
Lyrics: Just trying to be honest. I guess we lost our focus. Still in love with you.
The order of the tracks first half is upbeat with slower tempo songs and then upbeat temp towards the end. Most of the album has happy upbeat instrument but with a combination moving and sad lyrics that fans can read and learn about. Heartbreak Weather album contains guitars, drums and strings. The album tells a story concept of a relationship breaking up and the process of moving on that includes rebounds. The ending song wraps up the story of moving on but admitting the truth to yourself. Niall Horan perfected the songwriter genre along gave some great insights on how a relationship is processed
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