Dua Lipa

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First track of Dua Lipa’s S/T & Justice’s Cross:

Genesis.

Miguel is on S/T & Justice’s Hyperdrama.

Tame Impala is involved with both Radical Optimism & Hyperdrama…

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?

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Has it leaked?

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dua lipa is kinda like our generations abba when you think about it

[ultrabanisters 45,019]

tuning in 

 

end of an era

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fun song! probably wont replay alot but a nice little opener. i enjoyed the talking bits and it sounds alot like marina

 

houdini/training szn/illusion

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i enjoyed all three singles alot. loved houdini and illusion, liked training season

 

these walls

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basic pop song but i enjoyed it. i like the end of the chorus the most. it has interesting instrumention

 

the lyrics are quite fun i guess. the bridge was great. liked the slight switch up

 

her vocals were good as expected

 

whatcha doin

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this is quite FN-ey. again i enjoyed the instrumental and lyrics. really good pre-chorus and equally good chorus. it builds really well and i can see this doing quite well as an album track or on tiktok

 

i feel like the pre-chorus couldve been slightly sped up the tempo just feels slightly off. other than that it’s quite kylie esque tension era i really enjoyed it!

 

i can see myself driving and vibing in summer to the final chorus and outro

 

TELLMEWHATCHADOINTOME

 

french exit

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soon as i hit play those funky drums and guitar intrigued me. quite stripped back by duas standards (but then builds up by the chorus). i liked the slightly offset synth just before the chorus

 

the chorus is probably my favourite part of the song. she does the sort of spoken word thing again like the intro and it works well. it has a crackle/muffled/radio effect and it makes it sound greatttttt

 

the second verse was alot more enjoyable than the first for me. it works more after hearing the chorus i think

 

falling forever

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oh wow  

 

THIS is what i love

 

really good beat, great vocals

 

i was tapping my foot and jiggling my abdomen to this hit it’s really fun and the chorus WOW i just really enjoyed this. can see this being another single or tiktok song. is just FUN

 

call me a slut for basic pop but this is why i listen to dua. just fun pop music

 

HOW LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG CAN WE STAY LIKE THIS TOGETHER

 

CAN WE KEEP FALLING FOREVER

 

the bridge is great too. builds back up to the chorus and doesnt lose it’s momentum

 

anything for love

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the intro giving podcast but here we are

 

thought this was another stripped back song. i was glad as dua does ballads quite well. her vocals REALLY shine through here, especially during the sole piano sections. once the beat picked up i got whiplash because how you go from sad piano to that beat..

 

very short song. just the piano section then the beat section. i enjoyed it but probably wont replay that much

 

maria

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this really reminds me of another song but i really cannot figure out which one

 

i liked the effects dotted about the song. quite a guitar heavy song. sort of reminiscent of a european all inclusive resort vibe if that makes any sense to anyone here. i like it! i can see myself enjoying this when i’m in a more relaxed mood

 

dont get me wrong, it’s a heavy pop song, but has a more relaxed vibe to it. quite summery. cant see this being as big as a hit as other tracks bar the chorus. that being said, it is quite radio friendly so may get a surprising amount of airplay if her team send it to the stations

 

the bridge was probably my favourite part of the song. i wonder who maria is

 

happy for you

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the intro giving garden of eden tropical paradise i love it. the beat kind of giving skype and teams call sound but it’s fun.

 

it keeps the energy of the album up right to the end. this has alot more elements of her first record and a bit less of the disco on FN. i enjoyed it alot. the chorus is great and her vocals near the end of the chorus sound fantastic

 

the second verse is again better than the first (she loves doing that) and the chorus has really really good vocaloid sort of elements and those zappy sounds idk what they’re called but they work so well. really really enjoyed the vocal layering towards the end and she built it up so well. the short instrumental solo was SO good i want a song full of that. i do feel like it ended a bit abruptly. i wouldve liked a longer lead out but can see what she was trying to do

 

overall album rating 

7.5/10

 

really enjoyed the record. i was expecting to because i loved the singles but i think it could have benefited from a few more songs as it just falls slightly short. i like the album art and general direction. point deducted because every single time i see the album font it reminds me of the instagram stories font

 

i can see peoples frustrations with it being...

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future nostalgia scraps album, but i think it’s in it’s own lane as DL1 was. granted, it is quite similar, but it has enough differences to warrant it’s own sound and era

 

[Embach 42,383]

7 minutes ago, ultrabanisters said:

tuning in 

 

end of an era

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fun song! probably wont replay alot but a nice little opener. i enjoyed the talking bits and it sounds alot like marina

 

houdini/training szn/illusion

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i enjoyed all three singles alot. loved houdini and illusion, liked training season

 

these walls

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basic pop song but i enjoyed it. i like the end of the chorus the most. it has interesting instrumention

 

the lyrics are quite fun i guess. the bridge was great. liked the slight switch up

 

her vocals were good as expected

 

whatcha doin

  Hide contents

this is quite FN-ey. again i enjoyed the instrumental and lyrics. really good pre-chorus and equally good chorus. it builds really well and i can see this doing quite well as an album track or on tiktok

 

i feel like the pre-chorus couldve been slightly sped up the tempo just feels slightly off. other than that it’s quite kylie esque tension era i really enjoyed it!

 

i can see myself driving and vibing in summer to the final chorus and outro

 

TELLMEWHATCHADOINTOME

 

french exit

  Hide contents

soon as i hit play those funky drums and guitar intrigued me. quite stripped back by duas standards (but then builds up by the chorus). i liked the slightly offset synth just before the chorus

 

the chorus is probably my favourite part of the song. she does the sort of spoken word thing again like the intro and it works well. it has a crackle/muffled/radio effect and it makes it sound greatttttt

 

the second verse was alot more enjoyable than the first for me. it works more after hearing the chorus i think

 

falling forever

  Hide contents

oh wow  

 

THIS is what i love

 

really good beat, great vocals

 

i was tapping my foot and jiggling my abdomen to this hit it’s really fun and the chorus WOW i just really enjoyed this. can see this being another single or tiktok song. is just FUN

 

call me a slut for basic pop but this is why i listen to dua. just fun pop music

 

HOW LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG CAN WE STAY LIKE THIS TOGETHER

 

CAN WE KEEP FALLING FOREVER

 

the bridge is great too. builds back up to the chorus and doesnt lose it’s momentum

 

anything for love

  Hide contents

the intro giving podcast but here we are

 

thought this was another stripped back song. i was glad as dua does ballads quite well. her vocals REALLY shine through here, especially during the sole piano sections. once the beat picked up i got whiplash because how you go from sad piano to that beat..

 

very short song. just the piano section then the beat section. i enjoyed it but probably wont replay that much

 

maria

  Hide contents

this really reminds me of another song but i really cannot figure out which one

 

i liked the effects dotted about the song. quite a guitar heavy song. sort of reminiscent of a european all inclusive resort vibe if that makes any sense to anyone here. i like it! i can see myself enjoying this when i’m in a more relaxed mood

 

dont get me wrong, it’s a heavy pop song, but has a more relaxed vibe to it. quite summery. cant see this being as big as a hit as other tracks bar the chorus. that being said, it is quite radio friendly so may get a surprising amount of airplay if her team send it to the stations

 

the bridge was probably my favourite part of the song. i wonder who maria is

 

happy for you

  Hide contents

the intro giving garden of eden tropical paradise i love it. the beat kind of giving skype and teams call sound but it’s fun.

 

it keeps the energy of the album up right to the end. this has alot more elements of her first record and a bit less of the disco on FN. i enjoyed it alot. the chorus is great and her vocals near the end of the chorus sound fantastic

 

the second verse is again better than the first (she loves doing that) and the chorus has really really good vocaloid sort of elements and those zappy sounds idk what they’re called but they work so well. really really enjoyed the vocal layering towards the end and she built it up so well. the short instrumental solo was SO good i want a song full of that. i do feel like it ended a bit abruptly. i wouldve liked a longer lead out but can see what she was trying to do

 

overall album rating 

7.5/10

 

really enjoyed the record. i was expecting to because i loved the singles but i think it could have benefited from a few more songs as it just falls slightly short. i like the album art and general direction. point deducted because every single time i see the album font it reminds me of the instagram stories font

 

i can see peoples frustrations with it being...

  Hide contents

future nostalgia scraps album, but i think it’s in it’s own lane as DL1 was. granted, it is quite similar, but it has enough differences to warrant it’s own sound and era

 

Interesting, I'm having kind of same expectations. Where does it land in your top 3 rankings of her albums?

Alsooo, since the album has like 10 tracks. I think (well I hope) she's gonna do a deluxe for it, she did for debut and FN, so there are pretty high chances that RO will have a one as well.

[Chorli Xbox 8,834]

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i’m just gonna be really honest and say i find the album very boring, almost soulless, but it’s fun for playing in the background while making dinner etc 

 

i feel disappointed tho 

 

[ultrabanisters 45,019]

33 minutes ago, Embach said:

Interesting, I'm having kind of same expectations. Where does it land in your top 3 rankings of her albums?

Alsooo, since the album has like 10 tracks. I think (well I hope) she's gonna do a deluxe for it, she did for debut and FN, so there are pretty high chances that RO will have a one as well.

i think she will do a deluxe, but i’m just going to treat it as the standard since there are barely any tracks on the standard

 

i would probably say it is equal to self titled, maybe slightly higher, with FN being on top. i need to fully digest it before i make a decision. i think FN is probably superior though

[ultrabanisters 45,019]

23 minutes ago, Chorli Xbox said:

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i’m just gonna be really honest and say i find the album very boring, almost soulless, but it’s fun for playing in the background while making dinner etc 

 

i feel disappointed tho 

 

completely agree with it being

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soulless. i think the songs are great, but it doesn't create as much of a world as FN did

 

i would probably use the term 'clinical

 

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41 minutes ago, Chorli Xbox said:

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i’m just gonna be really honest and say i find the album very boring, almost soulless, but it’s fun for playing in the background while making dinner etc 

 

i feel disappointed tho 

 

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i agree. its not unlistenable but i cant see myself going back to it very often, theres not a single bad song but also not a single exciting and excellent song. its just so so.

 

[TrashMagiq 58,573]

7 tracks in rn and this is not giving psychedelic / massive attack / uk rave at All, like in the slightest  

I really like what I'm hearing so far though, a clean polished pop album with Danny & Kevin Parker's touch 

[Embach 42,383]

Is Radical Optimism going to be her Solar Power?

[Fireffie 3,668]

I'm going to listen tomorrow but I want to know: is the sound giving chaos/vertigo as Houdini or does it match the cover so it's more summer beach-y?

[Coney Island King 26,002]

The album has some good tracks but overall it’s a major step down from her last album. It’s just lacking.

 

If she wanted to keep the same sound, then bring the big strong hooks and choruses from FN, otherwise go nuts and try something new. She’s done neither, it just feels very safe and uninspired tbh.

 

Falling Forever, Houdini and End of an Era are good. 

[DeadSeaOfMercury 22,964]

4 hours ago, TrashMagiq said:

uk rave at All, like in the slightest 

I don’t know, I think I heard some 303 in my initial listen in the car…

[SlowGinFizzzz 15,354]

Just finished my first listen and I can confidently say that AOTY has arrived. Incredible project, beginning to end. Dua just gets it, I honestly don't think there's any other artist in pop as exciting as her right now.

I can't really pick any favourites yet, but End Of An Era and Falling Forever were the immediate standout tracks to me. I know I'm gonna have hours and hours of fun with this album.

[renaissance 8,329]

8 hours ago, Fireffie said:

I'm going to listen tomorrow but I want to know: is the sound giving chaos/vertigo as Houdini or does it match the cover so it's more summer beach-y?

i definitely think the cover/random switch up in visuals makes a lot of sense now listening to the full album... training season/houdini are the most different on the tracklist 

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This is an album set in the morning at a beach town.

Houdini is inside the club on the strip.

Training Season the coffee shop obviously.

She’s driving a 90s sedan - BMW? Camry?

She’s using a Nokia 3310 - 

The Album Is Amazing.

 

EDIT:

She brought a PS1 to the hotel, It’s not hooked up yet.

I think the game is Tomb Raider 2…

EDIT:

And Prodigy’s The Fat Of The Land is playing - She’s Hot like that…

[Coney Island King 26,002]

43 minutes ago, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

 

EDIT:

She brought a PS1 to the hotel, It’s not hooked up yet.

I think the game is Tomb Raider 2…

 

 

The remaster? what a queen....