Harry Styles, “Fine Line” (Columbia )Arriving just in time to mess-up everyone's best-of-the-year music lists is Harry Styles' sophomore album, “Fine Line.” The former One Direction member richly deserves a spot on yours.
The 12-track album continues Styles' tour through his musical influences — his salute to rock royalty — and yet also shows signs that he's coming up with his own sound.
The men of One Direction are each taking their own direction, but Styles' proves the most ambitious ( Take notes, Liam Payne ).
Styles has reunited with producers Jeff Bhasker, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon, who helped mold his sound on his first album.
The moody, string-based “Fine Line” ends the album, another song about the push-pull of former flames and broken things.