Harry Styles' new single gets nostalgic—for the distant past of 2010
The British musician taps into late aughts and early 2010s indie-pop nostalgia with latest single, "As It Was"

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Throughout the trajectory of his solo career, Harry Styles has usually opted for ‘70s-inspired sounds, with hints of David Bowie, Rolling Stones, and Fleetwood Mac. When he announced his third album Harry’s House, carrying the same name as Joni Mitchell’s song, it was expected that influence would also be prevalent on his third record. But in a surprising twist, the first single “As It Was” didn’t sound anything like Styles’ previous work; instead, it felt like going back in time… to just over a decade ago.