Every fangirl’s dream has come true. One Direction has come out with a new album. Throughout “Take Me Home,” it becomes clear how much the boys have matured. The raunchy “I want you to rock me, rock me, rock me, yeah” and “Don’t let the pictures leave your phone, ohhhh” are exemplary of One Direction’s transition to more PG–13 lyrics. Expect the tearjerker “Little Things” to be slow–danced to at spring formals. The boys’ angelic voices are particularly showcased in the modern–day Romeo–and–Juliet “They Don’t Know About Us." The rest of the album is predictable bubblegum pop. Even N*Sync would be impressed.
1/5 stars
