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,[1] 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" (stylized in all lowercase) in January 2024, followed by the single "Style" (stylized in all lowercase) 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] The album received positive reviews from NME, The Observer,[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, 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.