“It seems both a fitting introduction and an intriguing contradiction to his 4th album, Room Under The Stairs, which for the first time lays bare Zayn Malik the person, rather than Zayn Malik the star. Gone is the slick production of songs like "Dusk Till Dawn"; in its place more stripped-back instrumentation (with the occasional xylophone, inspired by his 4-year-old daughter, Khai). There’s nothin”
“Since disembarking from the One Direction juggernaut in 2015, Zayn Malik has taken the path less travelled. His 2016 solo debut, Mind of Mine, housed the global smash Pillowtalk, but was followed by the 27-track concept album Icarus Falls. While his former bandmates have toured the world, Malik only recently played his first ever gig as a solo artist. This fourth album is another unexpected manoeu”
“Co-produced with Nashville’s Dave Cobb, the onetime boy bander’s new solo album is a coming-clean, “back to basics” record that hits like background music.”
