Opening up on this track Khalid connects with the listener as he opens up about emotion and loss. This Hitboy produced track offers an enjoyable differentiation from the somewhat monotonous overall album sound. Whilst starting with a darker edge the track progressively lightens once again drawing in on a cinematic effect. This track is one of the first standout tracks in this ranking which leads to the superior material.Īlbum title track Free Spirit lends a carefree, bright and breezy aura to a heavily influenced pop melody. Khalid pours out emotion as he sings ‘I shouldn’t have to die to feel alive’. Whilst not being bad, Bad Luck is essentially a relaxed R and B track which is an easy listen but nothing special.Īlive is a soft bleeding, melancholic track filled with angelic vocals. The piano-led, rock-edged ballad holds a cinematic dreaminess leading to a sombre album highlight. The Father John Misty penned track offers a pleasant, gospel-tinged slow jam. The soft-lit pop track isn’t bad but it could be better. The lacklustre track stands out on the album, and not for particularly good reasons.Īlong with Khalid’s other collaborations within the album, Outta My Head, misses the mark despite its disruptive yet impressive guitar solo.

Whilst sounding like Saturday Nights punchier relative, this track misses the mark as I find that the repetitive beat combined with some of Khalid’s least impressive vocals can’t be saved by Toronto rapper SAFE.ĭivulging into a soulful side of his artistry, Bluffin’ oozes a sensual energy fitting for a Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack if there were to be another. With theatric strings and gentle chords, the track is by no means bad but ultimately skippable. Off the album Khalid also released Self, a fan favorite already and Don’t Pretend featuring SAFE.In most albums, an ‘intro’ is frequently one of the worst or least engaging tracks and on Free Spirit, the trend doesn’t differ. A special one-night-only fan event will include an early listening of the album. Directed by Emil Nava, Free Spirit will be screened at theaters worldwide on April 3, two days before the album release. In celebration of the album release, Khalid will premiere a companion film of the same name. “I have been in the studio pouring my soul and spirit to create a body of work that I hope speaks to each and every one of you.” He has also shared a teaser of a new song called “ My Bad.” This album is the culmination of all of the growth and experiences I have gathered over the past two remarkable years,” said Khalid.

In October, Khalid dropped his Suncity EP featuring the single “ Better.” He will perform on the March 9 episode of “SNL.”Įarlier this month, Khalid dropped the lead single “ Talk,” produced by Disclosure.

His breakout debut American Teen, Khalid is set to release the follow-up Free Spirit.

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