Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026): first impressions
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Harry Styles’s fourth studio album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026) graced listeners' ears on Mar. 6, 2026. This listener has been patiently waiting for this album for what felt like decades. I was a senior in high school when his third studio album Harry’s House (2022) was released, and I am now a junior in college. A lot of changes have occurred in between these album releases, but my love for Harry Styles has never faded away.
It would be an understatement to say that I was eager to listen to the new album on its release day. My housemate and I sat down, ordered University Hots, and almost broke sound decibels as we cranked the music up to its max volume setting. Here are my thoughts on some of my standout songs from the album.
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally (2026) opened with the album’s only single: “Aperture.” “Aperture” was released back on Jan. 22, 2026, and, having familiarized myself with the song for over a month, it was nice to open with something I could sing along to. While "Aperture” is definitely not my favorite single nor track of his, “Aperture" was a good opener.
Track two, “American Girls,” is so summer-coded. I picture myself having a picnic with my friends, the sun shining down, and this song playing in the background. This song also sounds like it would be the outro music to a romantic comedy about a British man who fell in love with an American girl.
“Are You Listening Yet?” is track four of this album and the drums in this song are insanely good. My favorite lyric from this song is “God knows your life is on the brink and your therapist’s well fed.” This would be the song to hear live at his concert. Unfortunately, I did not get tickets to his tour, so I will have to live vicariously through the videos people post on social media.
Track five, “Taste Back,” starts off with an instrumental that the show Heartstopper (2022- 2024) would totally use during a montage of the main characters Nick and Charlie. This is the song that really gives the album its indie-pop feel.
I had high expectations for track nine, titled “Pop”. Harry made an appearance on Brittnay Broksi’s Youtube interview show, Royal Court (2023- ) where he played “Pop” for her, and her reaction was priceless. The song did not disappoint. It gives off the same vibes as his song “Cinema” off of Harry’s House (2022).
Immediately following “Pop” is “Dance No More.” This song puts the “Disco Occasionally" statement to shame. This song makes me want to put on my boogie shoes and dance! The line “respect your mothers!” is so catchy. That will be my earworm for the next few weeks for sure.
Overall, this album is the perfect blend of indie, pop, and dance sounds. It has the perfect amount of upbeat dance songs with a great blend of slower, more acoustic songs. At the time of writing this the album has only been out for four days and I have not yet had a lot of time to sit with a lot of the songs. As I continue to listen to the album, it is very likely that I will change my favorite songs. I am still in a daze listening to new Harry Styles songs, but I love what I am hearing!