Star (2hollis album)
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| Released | April 4, 2025 | |||
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| Label | Interscope | |||
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Star is the fourth studio album and major-label debut by American musician 2hollis. It was released through Interscope Records on April 4, 2025, and was met with positive critical reception. Star is an EDM, electropop, and hyperpop album with a more concise style compared to Boy.
Background and release
2hollis released the single "Afraid" in January 2025, followed by the single "Style" in the following month of February. It was initially teased on Instagram, throughout the month of March. On July 30, 2025, he released the music video for "Flash," directed by Noah Dillon.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NME | [1] |
| The Observer | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[3] |
| Slant Magazine | [4] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Star received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from five critic scores.[5] Writing for NME, Karen Gwee gave the record a score of 4 out of 5 stars, saying "Star throws us into a universe that feels bleak and cold like its subject, hedonistic and hollow at the same time."[1] The Observer's Kitty Empire also gave it a score of 4 out of 5, writing "There are reasons to be wary of Hollis Frazier-Herndon’s charms: this pop mainstream-facing record is made up of the most obnoxious parts of loud genres; race cars zoom and big cats growl through the album’s interstices".[2] and Pitchfork,[3] as well as a mixed review from Slant Magazine.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written and produced by Hollis "2hollis" Frazier-Herndon except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beginning" | 1:28 | ||
| 2. | "Flash" | 2:44 | ||
| 3. | "Cope" | 2:46 | ||
| 4. | "You" | 2:24 | ||
| 5. | "Tell Me" | 3:56 | ||
| 6. | "Destroy Me" | 2:44 | ||
| 7. | "Burn" | 3:38 | ||
| 8. | "Girl" | 3:06 | ||
| 9. | "Dream Rain Sports" |
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| 2:08 |
| 10. | "Nice" |
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| 2:23 |
| 11. | "Nerve" |
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| 2:56 |
| 12. | "Ego" | 1:04 | ||
| 13. | "Sidekick" | 1:18 | ||
| 14. | "Eldest Child" |
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| 2:39 |
| 15. | "Safe" |
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| 2:53 |
| Total length: | 38:07 | |||
Notes
- All track titles are stylized in lowercase
- On some streaming services, Jonah Abraham has a writing credit on every track he produced; on others, he only has a writing credit on "Dream Rain Sports"[6][7]
- ^[a] "Cope" contains a sample of "Heroes (We Could Be)", written by Alessandro "Alesso" Lindblad, Brian Eno, David "David Bowie" Jones, and Ebba "Tove Lo" Nilsson, and performed by Alesso and Tove Lo[1]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
- 2hollis – vocals, production (all tracks); recording (tracks 1–8, 12, 13)
- Ojivolta – mastering, mixing
- Jonah Abraham – mixing (all tracks); production, recording (tracks 9–11, 14, 15)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
References
- ^ a b c Gwee, Karen (April 4, 2025). "2hollis – 'Star' review: a thrilling joyride through the hollow hedonism of fame". NME. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Empire, Kitty (April 4, 2025). "2hollis: Star review – sounds like the internet and bound for stardom". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Noel, Jude. "2hollis: star". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Attard, Paul (April 4, 2025). "2hollis 'Star' Review: A Disorienting Portrait of Stardom". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Star by 2hollis". Metacritic. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Star / 2hollis / Credits". Tidal. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (April 16, 2025). "Dance Moves: Skrillex, 2hollis, PinkPantheress & More Debut on Dance Charts With New Projects". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2025.