The sound that Harry Styles has curated across his discography has never been linear. Each album has broken cohesion from its counterparts in some way, and that becomes crystal clear after listening to all three of his albums directly before his freshly-released fourth–Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Marking an even clearer departure from the sound listeners were introduced to on Styles’ self-titled debut, the heavy bass, dopamine-inducing album is a product of true artist experimentation.

As a long-time fan of Styles, one of the greatest gifts that I’ve found in his albums are the emotional glimpses into his intentionally-private life. Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. is littered with that very notion, seeing Styles unpack and attempt to answer a series of questions he’s had of himself, his path, and his purpose. Its production and thematic statements are hectic and eventful, but the album overall feels brutally honest to what he wants to convey.

“Aperture” being Disco’s lead single perfectly dictates where expectation can go with this album, expertly placing itself between feeling both euphoric and unguarded. It tracks especially well with songs you find difficulty not envisioning yourself fully liberated and dancing to–such as “American Girls,” “Ready Steady Go,” and “Dance No More.”

“Coming Up Roses,” “Taste Back,” and “The Waiting Game,” are scaled-back in comparison to the more exhilarating, fast-paced moments on the album. They not only feel cinematic, but elicit a sense of vulnerability.  Listening to “The Waiting Game” specifically paints a scene of mundanity in day-to-day living, and a lack of realization that you might be stuck in some regard. The end of the track brings light to this stagnancy, and prompts the listener to decide to fall deeper or remove yourself from it.

The album is a guaranteed surprise for listeners familiar with Styles’ discography and ones new to it. Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. is sure to be a divisive and risk-taking album, a true-indicator that he’s made something for himself.