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Pop · 2017 · 10 tracks · 36m

Flicker

Niall Horan

A warm, guitar-driven debut that trades boy-band polish for 1970s singer-songwriter intimacy. Earthy, patient, and soaked in golden-hour light.

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It's basically a 1970s Laurel Canyon record made by a guy who really loves Fleetwood Mac.

A tender and nostalgic collection of songs that feels like a quiet conversation in a warm room.

Flicker · vs · Niall Horan
Tender+2.0σ

Tender saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 36m
01
On the Loose
3:44
02
This Town
3:53
03
Seeing Blind
3:05
04
Slow Hands
3:08
05
Too Much to Ask
3:43
06
Paper Houses
3:35
07
Since We’re Alone
4:03
08
Flicker
4:18
09
Fire Away
3:26
10
You and Me
3:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden shift into a gritty, blues-inflected bass groove on Slow Hands that breaks the acoustic tension.
The title track's fragile piano melody that feels like it might shatter under the weight of the vocal.
The layered vocal harmonies on Seeing Blind that bridge the gap between Irish folk and Nashville country.
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