“rEaR vIeW” picks the album back up after the intermission with a midtempo, guitar-and-electronics churn of lament. Zayn titled this song “rEaR vIeW” because in this song he reminisces people and thoughts from his past and present. He’s essentially looking back in a, figuratively speaking, “rear view” mirror. While the New York Times said the track “channels austere late-1980s-to-early-90s British R&B from Lisa Stansfield to Rick Astley,” “rEaR vIeW” also has clear influences from Frank Ocean, particularly in the double-tracked vocals on the song’s bridge. Like much of Mind of M… read more
“rEaR vIeW” picks the album back up after the intermission with a midtempo, guitar-and-electronics churn of lament. Zayn titled this song “rEaR vIeW”… read more
“rEaR vIeW” picks the album back up after the intermission with a midtempo, guitar-and-electronics churn of lament. Zayn titled this song “rEaR vIeW” because in this song he reminisces p… read more
There are two artists with this name: 1.) Zayn Malik is best known as one of the founding members of the boy-band-of-a-generation One Direction. Born Zain Javadd Malik on January 12, 1993 in the working-class town of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, Zayn honed his vocal talents and stage command at a young age. Growing up as a mixed race Pakistani-English Muslim in a postindustrial British town presented some difficulties, which resulted in a number of primary school changes. His talents were eventually fostered at Tong High School, where he delved into performing arts and stage… read more
There are two artists with this name: 1.) Zayn Malik is best known as one of the founding members of the boy-band-of-a-generation One Direction. Born Zain Javadd Malik on January 12, 1993 i… read more
There are two artists with this name: 1.) Zayn Malik is best known as one of the founding members of the boy-band-of-a-generation One Direction. Born Zain Javadd Malik on January 12, 1993 in the working-class town of Bradford in West Y… read more