Goodbye fly-eye shades. Harris embraces his stadium destiny

It’s tempting to view 18 Months, Calvin Harris’ star-packed third album, as a symbol of this former bedroom crooner’s retreat from the vocal booth. But, while Harris technically only sings on “Iron” and the soaringly anthemic “I Feel So Close”, his signature melodies and club-wrecking beats are everywhere. And—whether on the Kelis-assisted thump of “Bounce” or Ne-Yo-backed behemoth “Let’s Go”—the Scottish DJ stakes his claim as pop’s most thrilling sonic matchmaker.