• Shawn Mendes Returns To The Top 10 On Multiple Charts With His New Album | Forbes Advisor
Shawn Mendes’ new album Shawn hits the top 10 on several U.K. charts this week, but it also misses out on that lofty tier on several others.

• Shawn Mendes finds himself and his music on new album, ‘Shawn’ - The Miami Hurricane | The Miami Hurricane - University of Miami Student Newspaper | Nov. 27, 2024, 1:03 a.m.
Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes returned with his first album since “Wonder,” released four years ago, on Nov. 15. . Describing the new record as his “own personal medicine,” he loops fans, who he has named his “friends and family,” into his tales of “letting go” and “remembering who [he is].” Mendes rose to fame in

• Shawn Mendes's latest album, Shawn, is 'an unraveling of sorts' | CBC Arts | CBC
Music journalists Rosie Long Decter, Natalie Harmsen and Suzy Exposito discuss Shawn Mendes's career arc and whether his pivot toward a folk sound bodes well for his return.

• Album Review: Shawn Mendes’ “Shawn” is his most intimate album | The Hawk Eye
I can see people who have only listened to Shawn Mendes’ radio hits only knowing his music on a surface level. I can also see these people being able to overlook the depth in his lyrics, but Mendes’ new album, “Shawn,” is vulnerable and raw as it looks into his quarter-life-crisis. In July 2022, Mendes...

• “That’s The Dream” By Shawn Mendes, Explained | Nylon | Nov. 15, 2024, 5:09 p.m.
In a new album released Nov. 15, Shawn Mendes explores uncertainty in a long relationship in the lyrics of the track "That's the Dream."

• Review: On ‘Shawn,’ Mendes is worth getting lost with | The Rice Thresher
With the release of his self-titled album “Shawn,” Shawn Mendes proves that men with abs can sing folk. The album, Mendes’ fifth, represents a marked shift from his previous work and is well worth a listen. To sell his more mature sound, he’s grown out stubble this time, though the shirt has stayed off (thankfully). 

• Shawn Mendes’ new album falls short of expectations | The Suffolk Journal
Shawn Mendes’ first album in four years, “Shawn,” is his most personal record to date, but simultaneously his most anticlimactic and lackluster. Though a talented musician and vocalist, Mendes created an album with no decision on a genre, which can be effective if there is a solid theme or story, and there unfortunately was neither....

• Album Review: "Shawn" - Shawn Mendes | Pop Passion Blog | Nov. 21, 2024, 3:09 p.m.
This is a review about Shawn, the newest pop album from famous musician Shawn Mendes.

• Album review: Shawn Mendes’ ‘Shawn’ shows a glimpse of vulnerability but falls short at times | The Lantern | Nov. 19, 2024, 4:06 a.m.
After a postponed release, singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes’ highly awaited fifth studio album, “Shawn,” was released Friday, marking Mendes’ first record release since 2020.  The album has been labeled Mendes’ “comeback” album by fans and critics, following the cancellation of his “Wonder: The World Tour” in 2022 due to mental health struggles.  Though “Shawn” is primarily […]

• Shawn Mendes opens up, branches out: ‘Shawn’ album embraces vulnerability - The Baylor Lariat | baylorlariat.com | Nov. 18, 2024, 10:46 p.m.
Although his songs sometimes come off as generic pop, the openness of this album allows the listener to resonate with some of Mendes's fears of growing up and realizing that life can be complicated and messy in certain parts. Overall, the album is a beautiful journey to listen to.

• ‘Shawn’ is coming back? | The Slate
Shawn Mendes’ fifth studio album came out on Friday after taking four years off. This new self-titled album, “Shawn,” is all about self-discovery and going through heartbreak. 

• Shawn Mendes Revealed He And Camila Cabello Are Not "The Closest" Anymore | BuzzFeed
It's Shawn's new era.

• Shawn Mendes Redefines His Limits In ‘Shawn’ | crowdsurfermag.com | Nov. 16, 2024, 12:21 a.m.
Have we heard the best of Shawn Mendes? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since listening to Mendes’ hits like “Lost In Japan” and “In My Blood.” Listeners might be pleasantly surprised t…

• Shawn Mendes Tries Opening Up on ‘Shawn’ | Rolling Stone MENA | Nov. 15, 2024, 6:11 p.m.
From the very beginning of his fifth album Shawn, Shawn Mendes makes it clear he still doesn’t know who he is.…

• Shawn Mendes on rewiring his career: "Of course I want this album to do well – but not at the expense of my happiness" | NME | Nov. 15, 2024, 10 a.m.
For this week's In Conversation we sat down with Shawn Mendes to talk personal happiness over external achievements, challenges of fame, mental health, and self-discovery in the public eye.

• Shawn Mendes Unveils Self-Titled Album ‘Shawn’: Stream It Now | Billboard | Nov. 15, 2024, 5:06 a.m.
Shawn Mendes dropped his newest full-length project Shawn on Friday (Nov. 15).

• Shawn Mendes quest for self-discovery is a quiet triumph: Best songs on his album 'Shawn' | USA TODAY
Shawn Mendes is on a mission to find himself on "Shawn," his fifth album. We tell you about the rootsy and revelatory songs along Mendes' journey.

• Shawn Mendes Walked Away From Stardom. He’s Ready to Talk About It. | New York Times | Oct. 31, 2024, 9 a.m.
In 2022, the pop singer and songwriter canceled a world tour to focus on his mental health. Returning with a stripped-down album, he has a mature new message for his fans.

• Shawn Mendes Says He 100% ‘Found’ Himself on ‘Shawn’ Album: ‘This Is Exactly What I Wanted’ | Billboard | Oct. 14, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
Shawn Mendes tells play John Mayer that he totally 'found' himself on his upcoming fifth album, 'Shawn,' which he said feels like his most authentic.