Four
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Four
Four is the fourth studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 17 November 2014 by Columbia Records and Syco Music. Two singles were released from the album, "Steal My Girl" and "Night Changes", both achieving platinum status in the US, and scoring the band their tenth and eleventh UK top-ten hits. The album was also One Direction's last with member Zayn Malik, who announced he was leaving the band on 25 March 2015. - Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
One Direction extend their winning streak, with echoes of the 1970s and 1980s.
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SPIN
The album’s rock-indebted tracks are such delirious fun that by comparison, the ballads can be a bit of a killjoy.
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TIME
One Direction Hit Their Stride on Four
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The Guardian
No longer kids’ stuff.
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Idolator
Over here at Idolator, we thought the album saw the boys “reaching harder for the adult romantic longing of The Killers”.
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The National
One Direction's Four is another collection of upbeat pop-rock that will win over UAE fans when the band tours in April.
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Slant Magazine
The album’s irresistibly obvious choruses, hackneyed sentiments, and puppy-eyed earnestness can come off as endearing when the songwriting is clever enough, but every misstep is, despite the band’s efforts to assert more control over their music, a painful reminder of One Direction’s status as a manufactured, focus-grouped pop entity.
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LA Times
They're growing up not by going wild but — get this — by relaxing. And the result is their best work yet.
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Pretty Much Amazing
Four is a positive step in that (one) direction, but for the sake of their longevity, they better figure it out before the charms of feigning bashfulness and biting their lower lip wear out.
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New York Public Library
Four is an impressive album of music that makes any day brighter just by listening to it.
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Digital Spy
Four is proof they've got plenty of mileage yet. This is One Direction firing on all five cylinders, more powerful than ever.
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Pop Culture Daily
I’m not saying that Four is by any means perfect, but I definitely think that it’s a step forward.
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Neon Tommy
"FOUR" is an album representative of growth, maturity, and sophistication. Guilty pleasure or not, this album is simply irresistible.
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Substream Magazine
If you have decided One Direction are not worth your time, or if pop music in general is not your favorite, give Four a spin. You just may change your mind.
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Tell Tales
One Direction have blended both pop and rock in their latest album, proving that they have certainly evolved as artists.
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All Music
Luckily on Four the scales are tipped heavily in favor of the kind of songs they do best, with the majority of them sounding like good-time hits that will go a long way toward warming up a cold November night.
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Newsday
Sure, "Four" is nowhere near groundbreaking as it skims the surface of tween feelings. However, it may be the surest album from a boy band since 'NSync's record-setting "No Strings Attached."
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Stiched Sound
I am sure I will be rocking out to Four alongside you right up until their next release in November 2015
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Vogue
One Direction give a masterclass and tell pop music in its purest dimension.
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Reporter Herald
"Four" will likely give Taylor Swift's "1989" a run for its money for the 2014 title.
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The Oregon
One Direction just made a rock album you shouldn't ignore
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The Daily Mississippian
One Direction is definitely on a roller coaster musical journey headed for the top. So, download the album, grab your earbuds and ride along.
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Entertainment Focus
Four suggests that One Direction are moving into the next phase of their careers and for our money it’s their strongest material yet.
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Granite Bay Today
One Direction has once again delivered a number one album.
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Sarah Smile
Overall, I really love this sound and production of this album.
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Under the Gun
The chances of Four changing the mind of someone who has long written off One Direction is likely quite minimal, but if any collection of songs could make a person reconsider their feelings about the boy band that doesn’t dance, this record is certainly it.
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UWM
Overall, the album has someone for everyone with a contrast of melancholy and amped-up tunes.
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Mind Equals Blown
The end result is a dull and monotonous album that contains a collection of pop hits by the numbers. What could have been a stepping stone to new heights for the boys is in-fact a step back for them.
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Eleanor Cummins
The lyrics are weak and the overall vibe is one of contractual obligation, not creativity or musical passion.
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Renowned for Sound
One Direction have everything they need to defy their critics and this maturing sound is really working for them.
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Auspop
With all the 1980s power pop and Westlife-esque man ballads, it looks like the band’s ‘one direction’ is to an early retirement!
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Benjamin Phillips
Luckily for FOUR, the ending and the beginnings were great.
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HTF Magazine
FOUR is made up of 12 very catchy yet very unique tracks that are sure to satisfy even the most skeptical of fans who weren’t sure what the album was going to entail.
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Thomas Bleach
There are couple of incredible songs that will bring new highlights to their live show and have their fans stanning to the end of time but a majority of the album is average and forgettable.
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34th Street Magazine
This album also has numerous tracks virtually indecipherable from each other until one of these odd surprises pops up.
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Music Unlabeled
All in all, you can really tell how One Direction has grown musically in this album. It’s a fantastic album and I definitely recommend giving it a chance if you haven’t already.
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