“Free Spirit is Khalid's coming-of-age story: it's well-constructed, but already feels too predictable at this point.”
“The second album from the historically inoffensive singer is another genreless collection of safe choices for a pop star in the making.”
“Words: Alex Spencer Khalid wants you know that he’s a mature songwriter, though that’s come at the price of a turgid second album. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Beats 1, the 21-year-old R&B star labelled his debut, 2017’s ‘American Teen’, a “very safe” project, citing his youth and inexperience. With this new work, he claimed, he’s produced a “dark” album – though he was quick to qualify this: “Not to”
