Dua Lipa

[slayyyngel 1,296]

15 minutes ago, barttttender said:

 

What's TTPD?

 

These abbreviations are killing me.

The best selling album of this year babe lets keep up! Lmao

 

(The Tortured Poets Department)

[lanascarlitos 828]

feeling so let down. I feel like this whole album had bangers on it then Lorde hit her up and was like hey girl.

 

houdini is still the best song.

 

maybe this album will grow on me. 

 

[Make me your Dream Life 88,923]

these walls is so eastern european. and like w ABBA

[Rust Dress 40,298]

this album is such a summer album and it's disheartening to see everyone hate on it... not every song needs to be a banger in order for it to be a good album  also kinda sad seeing how many people just automatically hate on a song that's less than 100 BPM 

[Coney Island King 26,127]

36 minutes ago, barttttender said:

 

What's TTPD?

 

These abbreviations are killing me.

The Tortured Billionaires Department. 

[barttttender 5,250]

11 minutes ago, slayyyngel said:

The best selling album of this year babe lets keep up! Lmao

 

(The Tortured Poets Department)

 

Ah, got it. Well, seems like 6.6 hits that sweet spot for muddled, all-over-the-shop records.

 

But I don't think it's fair to give Lipa the same score. TTPD has a clearer concept, collabs that keep things more dynamic, and a more substantial running time. Plus, it's just more pleasant to listen to (my ears are bleeding when listening to some points of RO.)

 

 TTPD also has a bit of a narrative (breakups, fame, etc), whereas OR has zero ideas asides from "I'm contractually obligated to get into the studio, so let me think of some shit to sing about".

 

So far, Cowboy Carter >>>>>> Eternal Sunshine >>>>>>>> TTPD >>>>>>> Radical Optimism. 

 

I wouldn't even call RO an album,  tbh. It's more of an EP with half good songs, half throwaway ones. She shoulda worked on it for another year, and maybe it woulda been something. Definitely needed more experimentation and Kevin Parker on it too, and at least 6 more songs.

[TrashMagiq 58,986]

The more I listen to this album the more I love it tbh. This Def would’ve been received better if it wasn’t for the inaccurate descriptions they gave. It’s a very solid summer album, but it’s not really anything more than that. And I really don’t need it to be more than that. I love a short clean polished pop album. It’s doing the same for me as Troye’s new album, which I replayed a Lot.

[slayyyngel 1,296]

27 minutes ago, barttttender said:

But I don't think it's fair to give Lipa the same score. TTPD has a clearer concept, collabs that keep things more dynamic, and a more substantial running time. Plus, it's just more pleasant to listen to (my ears are bleeding when listening to some points of RO.)

 

[barttttender 5,250]

16 minutes ago, slayyyngel said:

 

 

Lmao. Mid-off is right.

[barttttender 5,250]

". The bigger illusion here is an album that claims to mark a change in direction but instead does the same as before, only less notably"-  The Financial Times

[taco truck 33,446]

I’m going to bed soon and I’m not super into Dua but I just wanted to listen to the choruses to get the vibe of the album and These Walls and Happy for You were the only ones that stood out, a few of them sounded like Ava Max songs and the rest just sounded like the regular Dua Lipa sound, which I’m not particularly into.

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,623]

wow i really did not like this album

 

but These Walls and Happy for You are EXCEPTIONAL. 

[Pink Flamingo 17,169]

First Taylor and now Dua, damn pop is in danger

both their albums are mid-ish

[Eugene 26,672]

exactly, and i told her... i said ma’am

[Flamingos 565]

Anything For Love & French Exit 

 

 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,408]

I wonder how BoZ feels about this album 

 

not a bad album, cute summer fling kinda of vibes, but clearly not FN level of pop genius. 
 

we already knew Kevin Parker’s involvement would not be super proéminent in the sound of the sound based on the singles, and the rest of the album confirms it. Which is a shame because many tracks could have had an outro that would have elevated them and have had Kevin’s signature. 
but the biggest flaw of this album might be that out of 11 tracks, two feel unnecessary. I mean come on!

[Embach 45,289]

I was there when she released Be The One, I was there when she released her debut album, I was there when she released Future Nostalgia and now here I am, today we witnessed the release of Radical Optimism I'm just proud how far she has come, like this new album or not, but the fact is that she's a world famous popstar now. Love her so much!!!!!!!

[ShadesOfViolence 6,694]

they were being generous for giving the album a 6.6 tbh

[palemoonbaby 15,273]

nice project but it's not good as Future Nostalgia. singles are the biggest outstands so far. but i'm gonna definitely give time this album

[Marius 12,856]

Meh