![]() Listen through all 54 minutes of the album and, well, it might all feel like one big blur. Pick another, and you might start noticing some similarities. Pick any song from “American Teen” at random, and there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself vibing to it. Khalid’s “American Teen” successfully captures the essence of its namesake – from the album’s breezy blitheness to its tendency toward tunnel vision. Khalid’s distinctive singing just never seems to hit any bumps along the way, always sounding right at home atop the album’s bright, somewhat vintage instrumentals, with tracks like “8TEEN” and “Young Dumb & Broke” rising to the top as highlights. ![]() ![]() It’s hard to find a single track out of the 15 on “American Teen” that doesn’t revolve around a catchy hook, and it’s equally tough to find a bad one. But, just the fact that Khalid’s music is compatible with the most mainstream of mainstream outlets says a lot about how skillfully he’s able to blend soulful R&B with clear-cut pop. Of course, having his song “Location” appear in Kylie Jenner’s Snapchat story didn’t hurt either.
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