Words by Valarie Perez
Graphics by Amanda Elman
On Monday March 23rd, iconic Pop artist Dua Lipa went onto her instagram Live to notify her fans about some bad news and some good news. First the bad news, tour has been postponed until February 2021; good news is she moved her album release date which was originally April 3rd a week early to March 27th, right when we needed her most.
Dua Lipa continues to promote her career with a banger of an album, debuting her Sophomore album titled Future Nostalgia which features 11 tracks. This album showcases a huge growth from her debut album. With funky disco and nostalgic groove. The title album and first song surely do have a right to the title. Completely different from her self-titled debut, this album is more of a female empowerment anthem album.
Dua Lipa released songs like Don’t Start Now back in November teasing her brand new album. Followed by singles like Physical, which premiered 2 months ago, and most recent single Break My Heart, which was released on the Wednesday before the album debut.
The album in its entirety is a work of art, with funky beats and a groovy sound she was able to blend in some modern influences. Consistent upbeat tempos offer dance worthy songs, each track having its own life while still offering a cohesive story throughout the album. Pulling inspiration from the 70’s; this album takes you back, almost transporting the listener to a place where they can forget about the world and can just roller skate with their best friends. The musical direction that Dua Lipa took for this album was distinct, songs like Pretty Please, Cool, Levitate, and Hallucinate bring back a dream like funk. Immersing the listener into what feels like an oasis, the up-beat tempo just allows the listener to lose themselves in the music. Other songs like Don’t Start Now, Physical, and Break My Heart play homage to what started her career playing with modern pop while still mixing a vintage groove. She truly learned to balance and blend both times with a new and iconic era. Dua Lipa didn’t try to limit herself this time around, exploring new beats and new themes, the main focusing on being a woman during this day in age. Dua Lipa gave us bangers and bops throughout the entire album while giving us sarcastic commentary at the end, with Boys will be Boys.
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