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May 2022
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'Fine Line' | Every Single Album: Harry ...

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Harry Styles is back with another album and it's all about having sex and feeling sad. Nora and Nathan talk about 'Fine Line' and the breakup that influenced this album (1:00), Harry being inspired by artists like Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills & Nash (31:00), and Harry's most important collaborators for this album (58:58).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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