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The boy band One Direction has been on hiatus for nearly five years, yet only now have all of the members of the group released a solo album.

But how do these efforts from Niall, Liam, Harry, Louis and Zayn stack up?

Vox Writer (and One Direction fan) Alexa Lee compares albums as a challenge for each member to rise to their greatest artistic potential.

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