Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism
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Wait a minute. What do they even say? What is there to have contempt about?
The album is cute. It's not the heavy-weight genre pushing pop extravaganza I was hoping for, but it's a nice little lightweight record you can put on in the background. It would be nice if there was a bit more obvious artist development - especially given she only releases a new album every half decade - but the whole thing is still pretty boppable.
I think the mix of 4 years passing since FN, the 7 month rollout period and the sale pitch of this having psychedelic rock influences that never materialized kind of built unrealistic expectations up in a lot of our minds. I can see why pop stars nowadays don't speak about their upcoming albums or even release singles from them until they drop (Taylor and Billie for example). Hype didn't really help this album's campaign at all.
Also, I would have picked different singles (aside from Houdini).
I think the mix of 4 years passing since FN, the 7 month rollout period and the sale pitch of this having psychedelic rock influences that never materialized kind of built unrealistic expectations up in a lot of our minds. I can see why pop stars nowadays don't speak about their upcoming albums or even release singles from them until they drop (Taylor and Billie for example). Hype didn't really help this album's campaign at all.
Also, I would have picked different singles (aside from Houdini).
Ended Nancy Ajram.
It’s just a 3 minute behind the scene video with nothing major
There is something very Eurovision-y about Falling Forever. I could easily hear Loreen's voice on that track.
Announcing US tour before EU for the European album is a choice.
These Walls is giving the single, solitary, slow acoustic track from Booty Luv's album.
I dunno if that's a compliment or not.
That's two songs to the Maria pantheon that are jams!
Happy For You is great. I rarely hear a break up song that's about being euphorically happy the other half has moved on?
I dunno if that's a compliment or not.
That's two songs to the Maria pantheon that are jams!
Happy For You is great. I rarely hear a break up song that's about being euphorically happy the other half has moved on?
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What song are you even talking about here?
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Bagged a copy, thanks beb!
Houdini is absolutely the best thing here, and holds the promise of a more interesting album than I believe we got.
I was ready for something grungier, darker, after Houdini. That being said, it’s a really enjoyable album and I think she’s achieved what she set out to do extremely successfully. A welcome and worthy addition to her discography. Perhaps not what I was seeking, but I’m sure it’ll keep me entertained. I just haven’t had the same immediate emotional response to the songs that I have with some other releases this year (Deeper Well, Eternal Sunshine, Cowboy Carter).
The subtle shade towards Cowboy Carter in some of these posts isn’t cute. We have both to enjoy.
I was ready for something grungier, darker, after Houdini. That being said, it’s a really enjoyable album and I think she’s achieved what she set out to do extremely successfully. A welcome and worthy addition to her discography. Perhaps not what I was seeking, but I’m sure it’ll keep me entertained. I just haven’t had the same immediate emotional response to the songs that I have with some other releases this year (Deeper Well, Eternal Sunshine, Cowboy Carter).
The subtle shade towards Cowboy Carter in some of these posts isn’t cute. We have both to enjoy.
Chic, stunning, mysterious. An anthem for Patrick Nagel women.