Because of our age and the culture we grew up in, we still want there to be great British pop stars who show Americans how it’s done
Harry Styles has just released his new single. Photo: Getty
Questions: How can something sound like dozens of the great pop songs, and yet sound like nothing else — utterly itself?
And is it Cher’s Believe or Madonna’s Ray of Light for Gen Z, or is it just Lorde’s What Was That, nearly a year after she did it? And also, why do I still care at this age?