It has been four years since Harry Styles released his third album, “Harry’s House” in 2022, and fans have been waiting patiently (and impatiently) for more music. With a single Instagram post of the new album’s cover and the release date, the exhilarating moment has finally come.

Styles released his fourth album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” on March 6, 2026, but not before releasing its lead single, “Aperture,” in January. The album is full of peculiar titles like “Season 2 Weight Loss” and “Paint By Numbers,” and unique stylistic choices. In this project, Styles doesn’t follow predictable pop formulas, creating a totally different listening experience.

“Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” is quite different from Styles’ other albums. In his debut album, “Harry Styles,” the artist’s tracks were upbeat and pop-rock, a style many fans thought he would continue to follow in the future. “Harry’s House” was filled with slow and synthetic beats similar to ‘70s and ‘80s pop. In comparison, Styles’ newest album feels calm yet fast-paced, with slow singing, but quick beats and rhythms.

Both “Coming Up Roses” and “The Waiting Game” are the slowest, most melodic songs from the record, but they encapsulate different feelings. In “The Waiting Game,” Styles confronts recurring bad behavior without attempting to change it. He finds a way to incorporate this situation into the song without making the story that the listeners hear blatantly obvious. Overall, the song is calm, straddling the line between being upbeat and melancholy. It feels like Styles has accepted the situation he sings about.

Using a backtrack filled with classical instruments, “Coming Up Roses” feels like it should be recreated in the TV series “Bridgerton.” The song processes the emotions when feelings change in relationships. The lyrics match the rest of the song completely and explain how relationships come and pass. The song breaks off into just the instrumentals before ending with Styles singing quietly, coming to a sad but content end.

Similarly, “American Girls” has a long and slow introduction, but it’s worth the wait. The verses remain unhurried, as though Styles is reminiscing on the past. While many of the lyrics are just the repeating chorus, the fun beat feels nostalgic.

While “American Girls” has a more traditional instrumentation, “Aperture” has a fast electronic beat. Still, Styles chooses to contrast this with calm and mellow singing. Just about five minutes long, the song mainly keeps the same lyrics, pace and tune, but it’s still interesting and new, and certainly unexpected from the artist.

In continuation with this unexpectedness, the music video that came with “Aperture” was just as strange (yet interesting). It follows Styles in a hotel running from a stalker, and then getting into an altercation with him. Then, they start dancing together. After finishing their dance, Styles returns to his hotel room.

While none of Styles’ songs are necessarily “bad,” “Pop” and “Are You Listening Yet?” feel more generic in contrast to the others. “Pop” is a fast-paced song, its instrumentation mainly consisting of electric guitar. The lyrics are repetitive, and the song finishes in the average final chorus that’s just a bit more explosive than its earlier ones.

“Are You Listening Yet?” starts quieter before turning into a sort of chant. The instrumentals resemble a marching band, with loud beats of the drums. Unlike “Pop”, this song is very hard to sing along to. Neither of the upbeat songs has that unique or different feature that listeners often wait for. This doesn’t mean that these songs aren’t good or aren’t interesting, but Styles’ other songs are so distinctive that they feel bland in comparison.

“Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally” truly has no skippable songs. Every track is exquisitely composed and well-written. Also, while Styles speaks clearly about his struggles, the audience still has to listen closely to get the meaning. Whether the song is upbeat or a slow ballad, Styles has made each piece interesting and unique. If you haven’t listened to this album yet, it is highly recommended that you do so immediately.