NewYearsDayProject | a song a day blog

As promised, here is my Top 10 list for albums of the year. It’s a bit late and I’m sure that in time, the importance of this list will change and that albums I hadn’t listened to would chart. I decided to give preference to the albums I blogged about most but I also slipped in a few that I thought would be culturally significant. There were a few cuts that I thought hurt a little, Olivia Rodrigo ’s GUTS , the Barbie: The Album soundtrack, and boygenius ’s The Record .   I wanted to include some albums that didn’t make the critics’ picks lists to give light to some underrated artists. I hope you enjoy these albums as much as I did—and am doing now. 10. The Show by Niall Horan . It’s funny how the other One Direction members have been totally eclipsed by Harry Styles . While Styles is certainly talented, and his production team has incorporated some of the most interesting elements into mainstream pop, former bandmate Niall Horan has been sadly overlooked. The Show is an album by an

Last month, Niall Horan released his third record, The Show . The album topped sales and streaming charts in eight countries. In America, though, the record peaked at number 2 on Billboard’s 200 Albums chart. That’s still an impressive feat for a record without a major hit. That’s not to say that The Show lacks the catchiness required for a hit. The lead single “ Heaven ” peaked at  # 62 and no other track has charted yet. It’s still possible that “ Meltdown ” or “ Science ” may catch on, but in today’s TikTok-driven music industry, Horan’s success is not a guarantee. I WILL FOLLOW YOU TILL THERE’S NO TOMORROW. The production on The Show is exceptional and Horan’s vocals and the harmonies on many of the songs are good. The critics on the podcast Every Album Ever point out that Niall Horan’s writing process for his music is more like the writing process of One Direction songwriting sessions than his fellow band mates whereas the other members tried to distance themselves from the b