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‘Midnight Memories’ Review: One Direction’s Album Isn’t That Bad, Really

Pop Styles

The album’s not great. Then again—in the finest pop tradition—it’s not meant to be. Midnight Memories is a bunch of aspiring singles jumbled together, jostling for attention.

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My colleagues thought this would be funny. "Romano, I've got an idea for you," one of them said on a conference call. "You should review Midnight Memories, the new One Direction album."

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