Packed with full-throttle choruses, supple melodies and lashings of attitude, Future Nostalgia is a neon-hued sound of one of the world’s biggest pop stars smashing it out of the park Whatever reservations Dua Lipa may have had about releasing an album during a global crisis can be forgotten-we needed to dance it outĪlong with respectful nods to the past, Dua Lipa blasts forward into the future by proclaiming that girls will not only be women everywhere, but most certainly in pop music and most certainly on an album that is only the beginning of what this woman can do Small quibbles notwithstanding, Future Nostalgia is the perfect antidote to quarantine-induced cabin fever. There’s a genuine sense of joy and musical discovery that permeates every part of Future Nostalgia that not even the staunchest rock press pundit could disavow This is 2020’s first classicįuture Nostalgia could have just as well been titled "Future Classic" The retro flourishes of the album make us nostalgic, but it’s the future that’s Lipa’s for the taking. But Future Nostalgia makes a very convincing argument that Dua Lipa just might beĪ brilliant pop record, perfecting the balance between catchy pop hooks, blended electronic beats and shiny dance belters The greatest pop star of this generation? That’s for you to decide. Will surely be the soundtrack to a safer summer once this is (hopefully) all over There's an underlying sound of post-Daft Punk disco and p-funk sprinkled across the whole thing like glitterball light And all with a little disco shimmyĭua Lipa delivers hard truths to a soundtrack that’s ridiculously leotard and leg warmers – and there isn’t a duff track on the whole recordĭua will be going down in pop history as one of the best The artist's stunning second record tackles sex, inequality and empowerment. Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review
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