Heartbreak Weather
by Niall Horan
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Mar 13, 2020
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 344 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 301 out of 344
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 344
  3. Negative: 31 out of 344
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  1. aakash_kumar_5
    Mar 19, 2020
    3
    Im really disappointed this time, like other mainstream artists he went down towards the generic pop/synth pop music and lost his originality which i had seen in his last album, there was a charm of folk, folk-rock music which was unique about him and was really good, i guess he wanted a hit so badly that he didnt even thought of experimenting, apart from a couple of tracks others feltIm really disappointed this time, like other mainstream artists he went down towards the generic pop/synth pop music and lost his originality which i had seen in his last album, there was a charm of folk, folk-rock music which was unique about him and was really good, i guess he wanted a hit so badly that he didnt even thought of experimenting, apart from a couple of tracks others felt repetitive boring and the high notes were completely autotuned, bt thats my opinion I guess he would improve next time and show some uniqueness… Expand
  2. melodrama94
    Mar 14, 2020
    0
    A One Direction reject album AT BEST! lazy, chart-chasing, conservative music.
  3. Algernon
    Mar 15, 2020
    0
    Heartbreak Weather lacks originality and substance. It is like a One D album only worse, because it is missing the better voices. Did he try to appeal to fans of the former band in attempts to score a hit? The over-production or auto tune is obvious. Based on the lyrics, in half the songs he is devasted by the girl who dumped him, in the other half he is using casual hook ups to try to getHeartbreak Weather lacks originality and substance. It is like a One D album only worse, because it is missing the better voices. Did he try to appeal to fans of the former band in attempts to score a hit? The over-production or auto tune is obvious. Based on the lyrics, in half the songs he is devasted by the girl who dumped him, in the other half he is using casual hook ups to try to get rid of her memory. There it's nothing memorable here. Worst tracks: Nice to Meet Ya and Still.… Expand
  4. Stik
    Mar 13, 2020
    0
    A mess... There's nothing original, the production is so claustrophobic and it makes it uncomfortable to listen to. Sometimes I didn't even understand what he was singing and the high notes are terrible and heavily autotuned. Definitely not an improvement.
  5. Rosiza
    Mar 13, 2020
    0
    What a disaster. Cheesy, misogynist lyrics that wouldn't have been out of place in a Liam Payne song (Small Talk). He has four of the 1d songwriters so of course it sounds like a 1d album.
  6. NEWCLASSICMATER
    Mar 13, 2020
    1
    I really can't feel the evolution its not good like your past Record Just my opnion
  7. vaisa99
    Apr 22, 2021
    3
    Poor production, poorer lyrics and too boring. Also it looks like his vocal ability has started to diminish.
  8. luciaaasmith
    Sep 30, 2020
    0
    The album is basically: Ed Sheeran meets One Direction. So... it’s bad and really cheesy.
  9. Jeesusgaytan
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es más de lo mismo del primer álbum, sigue siendo aburrido, las mezcla de sonido es muy monótona y no tiene cavidad bocal en el sonido de varias canciones… Expand

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Rolling Stone
    Apr 8, 2020
    70
    Even with a bruised heart, he's a charmer. [Apr 2020, p.87]
  2. Pitchfork
    Mar 20, 2020
    47
    After all the sentimental rigamarole, it’s tough to come away from Heartbreak Weather feeling any closer to Horan. He spends too much of the record bouncing between sounds and songwriting concepts to feel distinct.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Mar 16, 2020
    60
    There are hints of experimentation, such as Nice to Meet Ya’s swaggering hybrid of Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian, but it’s the excellent title track’s flirtation with glossy, synth-tinged MOR that suggests where Horan might be headed next. Proof that it’s often the quiet ones you need to keep an eye on.
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