Episode Details

The boy band One Direction has been on hiatus for nearly five years, yet only now have all of the members of the group released a solo album. But how do these efforts from Niall, Liam, Harry, Louis and Zayn stack up? Vox Writer (and One Direction fan) Alexa Lee compares albums as a challenge for each member to rise to their greatest artistic potential.

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Read Alexa’s piece “2 winners and 3 losers from One Direction’s solo albums”

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SONGS DISCUSSED

• Zayne - Let Me
• Zayne - Entertainer
• Niall Horan - Nice To Meet You
• Niall Horan - Put A Little Love On Me
• Liam Payne - Strip That Down
• Liam Payne - Hips Don't Lie
• Louis Tomlinson - Walls
• Louis Tomlinson - Kill My Mind
• Harry Styles - Adore You
• Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
• Harry Styles - Cherry

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