All roads lead to this Friday for Zayn.

Because on said date (December 14th), the singer’s long-awaited solo sophomore ‘Icarus Falls’ will finally be unleashed.

Boasting a colossal 27 songs, the set follows the One Direction star’s 2016 debut ‘Mind Of Mine.’

In the run-up to its unorthodox release (see: no live performances, no traditionally worked singles), Zayn has released several promo tracks including collaborations with Timbaland and Nicki Minaj.

The latest, ‘There You Are,’ was unwrapped moments ago in the form of a lyric video.

Check it out below…

Easily one of the strongest releases Mr Malik has unwrapped thus far, ‘There You Are’ is both anthemic and melodic – sticking like adhesive on first play.

And though we foresee Zayn finessing the sales needed for a strong debut (the sheer number of tracks he’s bringing to the table will benefit him streamingly speaking), we really hope the official “launch” of the album brings with it live performances and the traditional promo.

Because, it’s grating harping on about how “promising” he is artistically when said potentially will only truly be legitimised when he earns his stripes in the real marketplace.

Your thoughts?