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Dua Lipa - "Training Season"


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1 minute ago, Truth Teller said:

Anyway, the song is not great for me. It's solid but it feels like she tapped Tame Impala to do a re-imagined Break My Heart. I feel like the Kevin Parker / Harle get-together didn't amount to the big, genre-bending, forward thinking stuff it was (probably) supposed to.

Exactly

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woke up and this still feels massive 

 

whodini stans LOST

 

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Posted (edited)
11 minutes ago, Duanielipa said:

More like a witness era without the cringe and mental breakdown

Let’s not mention THAT era. This is more like her Speak Now era (less successful than previous album, focused more on the artistic part). :michael: 

 

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I absolutely LOVE Training Season. It's just too good. What a fantastic bop. :clap3:

Posted
9 minutes ago, Tangane said:

It's nice but I definitely prefer Houdini...

The song could really use something more punchy, at least we had the godly outro in Houdini! Here it just stays... there.

I like the laid back aesthetic of the video, that's a clear departure from FN, but I was hoping for a bit of dancing. :dancehall:

 

So was this song really supposed to be the first single? Because I heard the one she wanted release had like a war theme (in the lyrics or in the video) so it would have been in poor state given the geopolitical situation at that time. Did I misread that? Because 'Training season' doesn't give off this vibe, or maybe I should focus on the lyrics more.

 

I love that she's doing what she WANTS to do and is not following any trend, but I also want her to smash because she's an amazing artist!

The original video for Training Season allegedly had the men start destroying the city and buildings and each other to get to Dua.

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really like this! :jamming: Back to back bops this era!

Posted
10 minutes ago, Truth Teller said:

This has been ATRL's gripe with Dua since New Rules and it's so wrong. Looking like this is her thing. She gives cool, unbothered, a bit frosty. It works for her and feels compatible with her personality. She would look out of her element trying to serve dramatics

I am a certified stan of Duallah, but this Video is a step back. For comparison, look at the We're Good Video. Sure, she isn't doing much there either, but theres a storyline thats a bit silly, shes serving looks, its an interesting setting.

The MV for TS is just bland. 

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She can't top new rules or blow your mind music video, heck even new love and last dance are better than this. 

The song is great though.

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55 minutes ago, Kristie Kuwa said:

all you're giving is lifeless staring in the camera while drinking tea? No mam, inacceptable.

Once again, isn't that the point of the video? She's supposed to be tired and bored of the guys and dates 

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I was hoping that the acapella chorus that was used in the Grammy's performance would have been apart of the studio version. Disappointing that it isn't, but the song is still a bop.

Posted

Woke up and couldn’t think of anything else but this song. It’s an instant smash on my personal charts I fear

 

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the song is a HIT. scared to watch the video tho

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9 minutes ago, ReachOut said:

I really like the song, but still expected more punch from it; it feels a bit flat.

It’s a very good song but it definitely misses an explosion. I’m sure someone can edit it to give more punch to the chorus and it will feel just perfect. 

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This song is quite interesting. There’s a lot going on both vocally and musically. I really like the contrast between the verses, in which her vocals feel… lighter than normal? They give the verses a coyness that makes the subsequent “cuz training season’s over” so commanding. The subtle vocals in the second verse “I hope (it hits me like an) arrow” are sheer delight! There are also so many different things to focus on musically with the main guitar line, delicious bass licks, the dramatic organ swells, little ornamental synth touches, and even acoustic guitar! The instrumental version is an essential showcase.

 

I’m not sure if this will be a big hit, but I don’t care much when the music is so interesting!

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55 minutes ago, M.R. said:

So is the whole album going to sound like awful Tame Impala scraps or what?

Whole album is made by Tame Impala

Posted (edited)
8 minutes ago, illia said:

Once again, isn't that the point of the video? She's supposed to be tired and bored of the guys and dates 

Sure.  But, contrast the dark energy of her live Grammy performance where she was moving about and being as hot as a lava flow.  Surely that was a better direction to take.

 

Here’s hoping she’s going to perform it live on G Norton next week. 

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3 minutes ago, Erreur2 La Nature said:

It’s a very good song but it definitely misses an explosion. I’m sure someone can edit it to give more punch to the chorus and it will feel just perfect. 

yeah, the performance got me hyped cause that heavy instrumental at the start + the ARE YOU (almost screamed) felt so powerfull!

I think that this is the type of song that live is way better than the studio version

QueenofCopyPaste
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The chorus is already energetic. 

 

Idk why y'all still feel this "Tame" and needed an explosion 

Posted

Y'all are delusional, this song is SO GOOD 

Posted

this is also the problem with debuting live versions before releasing studio. Studio versions will always sound flatter compared to the live recording and it can ruin the song for a lot of people

Posted
3 minutes ago, QueenofCopyPaste said:

The chorus is already energetic. 

 

Idk why y'all still feel this "Tame" and needed an explosion 

because the live version is not as flat as the studio version and you can hear it clearly

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This music video is VERY 2000s, if you get it you get it!

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1 minute ago, ReachOut said:

because the live version is not as flat as the studio version and you can hear it clearly

Its always like that. Studio has different instrumentations

QueenofCopyPaste
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I was so underwhelmed by Houdini

 

But Training Season IS IT

 

Glad its a single when it was supposed to be the Original lead back in October 

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2 minutes ago, QueenofCopyPaste said:

Its always like that. Studio has different instrumentations

Yeah of course but I expected it to be more similiar in the structure, that's it.

I'm not saying it's not good, just that I expected something different.

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