“His latest has a folkier sound to match its more introspective mood”
“Five years ago, Canadian superstar Shawn Mendes was riding high; two Grammy nominations preceded a sold-out world tour and a lucrative gig as the face – and bulge – of Calvin Klein underwear. A tepid fourth album, 2020’s quickly forgotten Wonder, and a mental health break now finds Mendes steadily rebuilding from scratch. Mainly eschewing the galloping pop-rock of old, Shawn’s 12 short tracks, in”
“Shawn Mendes’ folksy act isn’t convincing on Shawn”