No matter how hard I try, I just cannot get into "Drag Me Down." Not a good lead single choice, if you ask me. Hopefully, they'll have an opportunity to redeem themselves in the future.Ĭheck out my ranking of One Direction's Made In the A.M. But if the guys couldn't show us at least a little lyrical growth, I wish they would've loosened up a bit and had some more fun. Since the group first came together on X Factor UK in 2010, a lot of work has gone into managing and maintaining their (mostly) squeaky clean image, so it comes as no surprise that there's no mention of former group member Zayn Malik or the struggles that undoubtedly come with being a part of the world's biggest "boy band" on Made In the A.M. is definitely a step up from the blandness of 2014's FOUR, but it left me longing for the upbeat, carefree material of One Direction's first two LPs, Up All Night and Take Me Home. This isn't the note I want to see them go out on.
One Direction's last album? It's possible, but I sincerely hope not.
Though 1D members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson have repeatedly assured the public that this is not the end, a vague sense of uncertainty still hangs in the air. is their fifth full-length release in five years, and their last before they take a break for an undetermined amount of time, reportedly to relax and pursue side projects. It's a bittersweet moment for fans of the four-piece British band: Made In the A.M.
Friday saw the premiere of One Direction's much-anticipated new album, Made In the A.M.