It smells less like teen spirit than money, yet it bottles the carefree zest of pure pop so irresistably even non-Directioners will find themselves happily bip-bip-bopping along.

This Is Us does what it needs to do for its target audience. But anyone looking for actual substance or insight will be disappointed and maybe even a little bored with its repetitive nature.

[It] amounts to little more than a big, wet kiss to the group's worldwide legions of young, female fans

If your teen or 'tween is a fan you can certainly go far more wrong than taking them to this light yet reasonably entertaining band.