Overall, ‘Nobody Is Listening,’ may be presented as his most personal project but it only offers negligible glimpses into Zayn’s personality. What it does well is make use of hazy R&B soundscapes to establish a connection with listeners even as spectators to the 28-year-old’s quiet contemplation.
Despite its brooding introduction, Nobody Is Listening shows both restraint and growth from a new dad who just turned 28, even if the songs seem more reflective of his relationship with longtime partner Gigi Hadid than of his journey into fatherhood.
There’s a clarity here, a sense of maturity in the lyrics too – something that was often missing in his previous work. ‘Nobody is Listening’ has its flaws, but Zayn is clearly working out a few chinks in his armour, and this comes across as a step in a new and fresh direction for the enigmatic artist.
The former One Directioner has retreated to the bedroom on this impressively assured set of R&B booty calls.
Right now ... he isn’t out to change the world or reveal profound truths. Zayn is here to look and sound good late in the evening when the lights are low and the scented candles flicker.
Zayn has now found his niche in lo-fi R&B-pop that’s intentionally made without any aim at all.
These 11 songs are largely hazy, stoned R&B, offering blurred textures and smoky atmospheres but few standout moments.
The boy band graduate remains desperate to remind you that he has sex, eager to insist that he smokes. His falsetto is beautiful, but he’s never sounded like this much of an amateur.
The former One Directioner's new album is billed as his 'most personal project to date' but it offers no narrative to speak of and only brief glimpses of personality.
The former One Direction member is still navel-gazing, boasting about his sex life and failing to make the most of his talents.
Sadly, the pacing of Nobody is Listening maintains a boner shrinking monotonous trudge through recycled phrases about sex and intimacy.
If anyone thought people still listened to ZAYN, this album finally confirms that “Nobody Is Listening” to his music anymore.
Middle of the road. I think a lot of people can agree that the mainstream falls under that category nowadays. Most artists are not striving to make more than “the norm” of music, and they play it safe. Why does that happen? Because it works. It appeals to the majority of the crowd, and it gets streams and revenue. But there’s always an ... read more
SZAyn
Oh my god he ate that!!! Imagine hating on matured zayn like you gotta be a raging racist man!!!!!! It dropped in my country and it's so amazing I think it's the best album I have ever heard and I've only heard two but it's sooooooooooo good!. My oppa Zayn drops lovely vocals alongside very dramatic and sad guitar beats which i love with a passion! You guys are hating on this for the sake of hating, it's so good, why do you do this? Your making my heartbreak and I don't want to hear ... read more
Not my favourite project from Zayn but give it a try! It's a good, calm time.
Calamity - 5.5
Better - 10
Outside - 10
Vibez - 9
When Love's Around (feat. Syd) - 6.5
Connexion - 7
Sweat - 9
Unfuckwitable - 6
Windowsill (feat. Devlin) - 9.5
Tightrope - 7
River Road - 6
Average: 77,7
#1 Outside
#2 Windowsill (ignoring the featured artist that made me not give 10 to the song)
#3 Outside
a very authentic approach at contemporary r&b by zayn malik, but he sounds so damn bored across the whole thing. At its best, its a vibe and at its worst, i wanna sleep.
1 | Calamity 3:07 | 53 |
2 | Better 2:54 | 66 |
3 | Outside 3:28 | 63 |
4 | Vibez 2:43 | 67 |
5 | When Love's Around 3:11 feat. Syd | 59 |
6 | Connexion 3:16 | 43 |
7 | Sweat 3:52 | 71 |
8 | Unfuckwitable 2:44 | 56 |
9 | Windowsill 3:08 feat. Devlin | 59 |
10 | Tightrope 3:24 | 60 |
11 | River Road 3:56 | 60 |