{"id":206773,"date":"2026-03-06T04:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/206773\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T04:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:32:09","slug":"students-react-to-harry-styles-upcoming-album-annenberg-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/206773\/","title":{"rendered":"Students react to Harry Styles\u2019 upcoming album \u2013 Annenberg Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Feather-boa-wearing, fruit-singing superstar Harry Styles is officially back in the public eye with his upcoming album, \u201cKiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally\u201d. Students at the University of Southern California are preparing to hear his newest music. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Styles\u2019 fourth studio album officially drops on Mar. 6 at 12 a.m., closing the longest gap between projects during his solo career. Nearly four years after the release of \u201cHarry\u2019s House,\u201d Styles\u2019 comeback is already echoing throughout the USC campus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cYou would never hear Harry Styles at a frat party now,\u201d said Julia Kirsh, a junior studying music industry. \u201cBut after tomorrow, he\u2019s going to be opening up his genre and his world to more people.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kirsh, who has been a fan of Styles since 2013, is also co-director of marketing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/uscconcertscommittee.webflow.io\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Concerts Committee<\/a>, a live music organization at USC. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">His first single from the upcoming album, \u201cAperture,\u201d was released on Jan. 22, and showcased an immense shift in genre. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">While his earlier solo work leaned heavily on pop-rock and soft pop, \u201cAperture\u201d marks a turn toward house-inspired dance music, with a focus on groove and rhythm. Styles\u2019 evolving artistic vision also opens the door for his music to be played in new settings, like campus parties, where his previous work might not have fit as seamlessly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cI need Harry at the frats,\u201d said Audrey Battig, a sophomore majoring in psychology. Battig noted that British DJ Fred again.. surprised fans at his show on Feb. 26 by debuting a string-tinged, unreleased Harry Styles song, reportedly titled \u201cComing Up Roses.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Since Fred again.. is known for blending electronic genres, this performance hinted toward Styles\u2019 new house-oriented direction, a change that could make his music more suited to campus parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Beyond the desire for Styles\u2019 music to be played at social gatherings, USC students are also reflecting on what his new music means for them personally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cEvery time Harry announces an album, it feels like the start of a new era in my own life,\u201d said Ruby Bierman, a sophomore with a major in communications and a minor in the music industry. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Styles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT0g9k9j95f\/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently announced<\/a> his 2026 tour, \u201cTogether, Together,\u201d with North American dates running from August through October, prompting a plethora of USC students and their families to begin planning trips around concert stops since there aren\u2019t any in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Bierman said that she has been a fan of Styles for over a decade and will be attending his next tour in 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Kirsh plans to see Styles five times on the tour, including shows in New York City and London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Battig stated she tried to get tickets but was unable to secure them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cI think because he took such a large break, there was a sense of anticipation for his return,\u201d Bierman added, explaining why so many students are eager to travel outside L.A. just to see him live.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">After such a long wait, Styles\u2019 return feels like a moment for fans to reminisce on who they were the last time he released music and celebrate future memories that will be made with his newfound sound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cGuys, we are so back,\u201d said Battig. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feather-boa-wearing, fruit-singing superstar Harry Styles is officially back in the public eye with his upcoming album, \u201cKiss All&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206774,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[2975,95416,73425,48,52,51,47,50,49,330,88610,95417,5274,3533],"class_list":{"0":"post-206773","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-2975","9":"tag-frat","10":"tag-harry-styles","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-la-headlines","13":"tag-la-news","14":"tag-los-angeles","15":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","16":"tag-los-angeles-news","17":"tag-music","18":"tag-new-album","19":"tag-react","20":"tag-release","21":"tag-usc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}