[RCA Records]
Former One Directioner Zayn Malik may be continuing his concerted effort to distance himself from his boy band roots, but there’s still one trait he thankfully hasn’t left behind: His penchant for serious sentimentality. His debut album
Mind Of Mine may have confirmed as much, but the 11 tracks of his third offering,
Nobody Is Listening, really drive home Malik’s long-established, swoon-inducing persona. Second single “Vibez” maintains the proficiency with gauzy orchestration and laid-back vocals the kind that exists in the convenient pocket between pop and R&B. However, this collection plays in the rhythmic sandbox to further expand his sound, exploring bluesy melodies that reflect a modern, lo-fi soundscape one moment (“Better”) and vintage, Phil Collins-esque vibes the next (“Sweat”). What makes this particular jaunt a real treat is when he abandons his understated vocal proclivities for a fuller, wholly vulnerable display like “River Road,
Zayn Malik dropped his new album Nobody Is Listening and the lyrics have fans raising eyebrows about his relationship with Gigi Hadid. Scroll on for more details.
Before you get
too excited, Zigi fans, let s keep in mind that we ve been here before, after Malik debuted a new tattoo back in May. Fan account @ZaynReport spotted the new ink when jeweler George Khalife shared a snap of Malik wearing some of his creations, a previously unseen tattoo clearly visible in the photo. The tattoo was an excerpt of the poem On Marriage by Kahlil Gibran and I m sure I don t need to explain the significance of that.
Only part of the poem was visible in the photo, though Malik may well have the whole thing tattooed. Read the verses he definitely does have inked below: