“The former One Direction member’s solo debut is just another pop star flailing to find his identity amid trend-hopping production and half-baked lyrics.”
“Finding your identity as a solo artist after handing your teenage years over to a pop band can be notoriously tricky. Liam Payne, One Direction’s erstwhile resident safe pair of hands, seems to have settled on a curious, Unilad-sponsored approximation of Ed Sheeran (who co-writes two songs here) and Drake, eschewing his Wolverhampton roots to become Miami’s least convincing playboy. On the abysmal”
“Liam Payne has come a long way since 2010 when, as a teenager, he rocked up at The X Factor with a giant fringe and Bond-theme level rendition of ‘Cry Me A River’. After becoming a member of One Direction – one of the world’s most successful boy bands – in his late teens, Payne has grown up under the glare of the spotlight. After the band went on indefinite hiatus in 2016, 1D have been heading of”
