

It works well as an opener, especially since it feels very arena-friendly. Like many people, I'm working from home and need music right now.)Īhlgrim: As someone who loved One Direction but never listened to Horan's debut album more than once, the title track of his sophomore effort immediately reminds me of "Four" and "Made in the AM" - especially melodic, guitar-heavy tracks like "Hey Angel," "Clouds," and "Change Your Ticket," which are some of my favorites. Horan may have joked that his timing of this album wasn't the best in light of a recent global pandemic, but it's already shaping up to be the kind of music I will gladly add to a coronavirus playlist. Sure, it could be because I attach him strongly to his upbeat, happy One Direction image but also the refrain "All of my life it's been heartbreak weather / Thinkin' to myself, it won't get better / It can be so lonely in this city / but it feels different when you're with me" really is the kind of sunshine-y, feel-good optimism we could all use right now.

Once I got to the chorus, I was pleasantly surprised to find out Horan's thesis statement isn't a breakup anthem, but rather a love song. Larocca: I hit play and was immediately hit with that searing opening transition, followed by what can only be described as Netflix rom-com background music (that's not a bad thing.) The first couple of lines were a bit unintelligible - Niall, enunciate! – but he quickly found his groove. "Heartbreak Weather" is the first track on the album. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
