Harry Styles continues to surprise and deliver the kind of songwriter musicianship everyone knew Styles was capable of doing. 'From the Dining Table' plays from an acoustic sadness. Styles chooses to sing in an almost whisper or hushed tone. "Comfortable Silence is overrated," repeats throughout the verses. Half way through 'From the Dining Table' an instrumental background opens up a new vocal range Styles decides to unleash. Hitting a new higher vocal pattern, Styles doesn't shy away from a ballad on this album. "Why won't you say what you want to say?" leaves us wondering, who is Styles talking about? Does 'From the Dining Table' merely regard an introspective memory or is Styles questioning a hidden worry?
Notably 'From the Dining Table' mentions tales of self-love and the necessary actions taken. Styles leaves little to the imagination however, a balance has been sustained. There are no vulgar responses only an underbite sigh. Not out of admiration but understanding.
Relationships are the premise for nearly every song written. Styles somehow broke through the mold of a traditionally written relationship based song. Maybe it's about the reflection, the nod to a life lived and a need to express an exact representation of what Styles want to say without hesitation or restriction. Unbarred from censorship, Styles also stays away from editing a raw formation of the lyrics we now hear in 'From the Dining Table'.
This is why Styles solo career is being taken seriously because there is no hiding. No retribution for truthful lyrics or wearing a heart on your sleeve. No overlayered production, 'From the Dining Table' sounds like the kind of song that would be played in front of a friend, who just so happened to ask how are you feeling... and that's not only nice but respected.
