base talk What Houdini thought it was :

[Safe&Sound]

 

This Tame-Impala inspired track by Madison Beer

[HausOfPunk]

Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Euphoria avatars and tributes to Harry Styles in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Dua" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Dua's. "But I know Dua! Future Nostalgia was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Dua, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.

 

The Dua of "Houdini" is Dua as Dua is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.

 

This is probably the purest attempt Dua has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

[Escape]

[jomarr]

You can’t just plaster a song and call out Houdini because they have the same producer. This and Houdini are sonically different from each other.

[NoOneDiesFromLove]

I don't know that song 

[theoghon]

1 hour ago, HausOfPunk said:

Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Euphoria avatars and tributes to Harry Styles in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Dua" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Dua's. "But I know Dua! Future Nostalgia was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Dua, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.

 

The Dua of "Houdini" is Dua as Dua is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.

 

This is probably the purest attempt Dua has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.

This is either sb on Dua's management team, or they we in THAT recording studio as she laid down the vocals 

[Virtual_Insanity]

I hear the similarities. 

[terrorblade]

[Prodigal Self]

Houdini is great as is

[Big Bad Wolf]

2 hours ago, HausOfPunk said:

Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Euphoria avatars and tributes to Harry Styles in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Dua" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Dua's. "But I know Dua! Future Nostalgia was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Dua, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.

 

The Dua of "Houdini" is Dua as Dua is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.

 

This is probably the purest attempt Dua has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.

Saying all this in defense of Dua is kind of wild. 

[reymiu]

55 minutes ago, Big Bad Wolf said:

Saying all this in defense of Dua is kind of wild. 

Gurl that is a copypasta

[Katamari]

3 hours ago, HausOfPunk said:

Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Euphoria avatars and tributes to Harry Styles in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Dua" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Dua's. "But I know Dua! Future Nostalgia was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Dua, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.

 

The Dua of "Houdini" is Dua as Dua is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.

 

This is probably the purest attempt Dua has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.

I agree 

 

work it and slid down that pole mama  

Edited December 28, 2023 by Katamari

[cloudbusting]

both great songs actually 

[supaspaz]

1 hour ago, Big Bad Wolf said:

Saying all this in defense of Dua is kind of wild. 

We're losing our ATRL history...

[Safe&Sound]

4 hours ago, jomarr said:

You can’t just plaster a song and call out Houdini because they have the same producer. This and Houdini are sonically different from each other.

They dont 

 

Leroy Clampitt served better Tame Impala influence than Kevin Parker himself

 

And this is not about sonically same or not

This is an example how Tame Impala-produced dance pop song should be done

 

[Safe&Sound]

3 hours ago, NoOneDiesFromLove said:

I don't know that song 

Yeah, cause this song doesnt have TTH residency and Youtube payola 

[Erreur2 La Nature]

The success stans need to take several seats and then try to restor the peace and control their urges to scream about all the people they hate. 

[glitch]

7 hours ago, HausOfPunk said:

Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Euphoria avatars and tributes to Harry Styles in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Dua" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Dua's. "But I know Dua! Future Nostalgia was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Dua, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.

 

The Dua of "Houdini" is Dua as Dua is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.

 

This is probably the purest attempt Dua has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.

What song was this originally about? 

[Lachlan]

Madison Beer could literally never. 

[eli's_rhythm]

3 hours ago, glitch said:

What song was this originally about? 

Britney’s “Private Show” by noted ATRL legend @Patrick!

[FailSafe]

10 hours ago, HausOfPunk said:

Further proof of a deep generational chasm that divides ATRL into two camps; the twentysomething pop sophisticates with 15 to 20 years of top-shelf pop consumption to their name, and an unruly kid crew with Euphoria avatars and tributes to Harry Styles in their signatures. It's not that the latter generation is a lost cause entirely, but they've clearly never heard a "Dua" — that is, they've never encountered a voice quite as distinctive as Dua's. "But I know Dua! Future Nostalgia was the first album I bought!" First off, ask for a refund. And no, you don't know Dua, you know a very stilted and subdued version of the iconic performer.

 

The Dua of "Houdini" is Dua as Dua is intended to sound. She very skillfully vacillates between a range of tones; she's nasally, then guttural, then grainy, then nasally again, then delicate. (And yes, that's how she's supposed to do it.) She's sultry. She's goofy. She sounds slightly absurd. She's fully engaged. She's expressive in ways that "technically superior" vocalists just aren't. She is brilliant. You have no idea how brilliant she is.

 

This is probably the purest attempt Dua has made to harness some of that ineffable charm that made her early work so irresistible. I adore it.

Seeing people unironically reply to this post is making me feel old 

 

[HASHTAGPOW]

[barbiegrande]

8 hours ago, Big Bad Wolf said:

Saying all this in defense of Dua is kind of wild. 

It’s actually less wild than the original statement, believe it or not 

[liquiddiamonds]

this song deserved better  pretty privilege failed her