SayIt Posted April 24 Posted April 24 47 minutes ago, CuriousDolphin said: I've only listened to Houdini and Training Season. Loved both! Particularly, Training Season is my personal favourite out of the two. Haven't listened to Illusion yet, waiting for the album to drop to listen to everything all at once. I actually haven't listened to H and TS in weeks, so I can go into the album with fresh ears. From what Dua has said in interviews, all of the songs on ''are completely different but there's a throughline that connects them'' and that guy she did an interview with also said that no two songs are alike, which is kind of to be expected. All tracks on FN are also completely different from each other. I'm sure there's going to be something for everyone on the album. Give it time. FN was more commercially appealing than Radical Optimism, that could by one of the reason many people aren't connect with them. It's clear that Dua is prioritising quality and originality over commercial appeal. Thank you for sharing
TayDuaStan Posted April 24 Posted April 24 RO: The Full Edition is coming Now what intrigues me is the studio she's recording at. It's her 1st time going there from what i could find
Relampago. Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Imo she should avoid a re-release for this album if there isn't a big hit that comes out of the full thing. I'm totally for a long era, but it might not be the smartest thing in the long run.
Ivan_brit Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Promo season is coming BBC radio Live Lounge during release week what songs & cover she will do? 3
djcalpal Posted April 24 Posted April 24 1 hour ago, TayDuaStan said: RO: The Full Edition is coming Now what intrigues me is the studio she's recording at. It's her 1st time going there from what i could find She wasn't recording music! She was doing an interview with Tom Power for CBC (Canadian TV/radio station). https://www.instagram.com/p/C6Hli6WOJ_k/?hl=en 2
Burqa Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Illusion is the most generic song so far but I've played it over 100 times already she can do no wrong
Burqa Posted April 24 Posted April 24 also can't wait to listen to all 3 songs with the album cover it looks so good
Solaria Posted April 25 Posted April 25 I wonder what she's got planned for after RO (I know the album isn't out yet but still). She always said she wanted to work with Kevin eventually but I have no idea what sound she wants to chase next after this one is wrapped up.
DoubleRainbow! Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Hopefully she has at least three new tracks on the deluxe edition
hoeknows Posted April 25 Posted April 25 For pre-ordered merch do they usually dispatch them after album release? Just bought one and I just couldn't wait any longer
TheBoss Posted April 25 Posted April 25 no collabs/stand-alone singles allowed on that deluxe, we want only OG material, she needs to make up for the mess that was TME 2
RadioactiveLights Posted April 25 Posted April 25 1 hour ago, TheBoss said: no collabs/stand-alone singles allowed on that deluxe, we want only OG material, she needs to make up for the mess that was TME Let's be real, even Dua Lipa (Complete Edition) was a mess besides the three new songs
TheBoss Posted April 25 Posted April 25 3 minutes ago, RadioactiveLights said: Let's be real, even Dua Lipa (Complete Edition) was a mess besides the three new songs She's not the best with her deluxe versions, she needs to take a note or two from Carly Rae 1
RadioactiveLights Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Just now, TheBoss said: She's not the best with her deluxe versions, she needs to take a note or two from Carly Rae Yeah, her deluxe albums lose the vision of the original record. 1
Hephaestus Posted April 25 Posted April 25 I wonder if they're gonna start shipping the albums starting next week or wait for the release date first to prevent leaks
mike_int Posted April 25 Posted April 25 38 minutes ago, Hephaestus said: I wonder if they're gonna start shipping the albums starting next week or wait for the release date first to prevent leaks I think it depends on a retailer. My retailer where I ordered curacao vinyl always ship on wednesday so I receive it on thursday. I think it depends on whats written on at the order. "delivered on" or "shipped on" certain date
mike_int Posted April 25 Posted April 25 (edited) In 7 days we will all dive into RADICAL OPTIMISM Edited April 25 by mike_int 1
NostalgiawithDua Posted April 25 Posted April 25 (edited) Popjustice insider gave some tea on the album… Spoiler Was able to hear a bit of the record recently and have a few initial thoughts to spread some ~optimism~ to kick off the week. To start, what I heard sounds good! Some of it great even. If you've enjoyed the singles, you'll most likely enjoy the record as a whole. If you've felt a bit 'meh' thus far, well...it may not be for you. I think some of her pre-release descriptions have been a bit misleading/set herself up for some of the criticisms that have been shared in this thread. Did I get "leaning towards psychedelic-pop influenced by UK rave culture" from what I heard? No. Is it straight-up Future Nostalgia vibes? Also no! It's, simply put, an upbeat pop album dd. In my mind, she's the 2020s Rihanna - the bops are bopping, the albums have enough to them that create their own individual sound, but at the end of the day, she's here to be a hitmaker. I know Training Season was widely well-received here, but I don't think it should've been one of the pre-album singles. There's punchier material here that, while still may not be as instant as Don't Start Now or Levitating, has a bit more kick to them that I think could've fared better commercially, especially here in the US. Prefacing that while I've not heard the entire record, there were a lot of interesting production flourishes that dominate the choruses of these tracks. Really fun synths that add nice dimension to otherwise straightforward pop tracks. I don't think the goal was to re-invent the wheel by any means, and having come off such a huge era, it must have been challenging to create a soundscape that diverges enough from her core sound to differentiate itself, but also keeps her GP-friendly and accessible. Did she succeed? Jury is a bit out based on first impressions. Very much looking forward to hearing the full thing, but already claiming Whatcha Doing as a forum favorite. Edited April 25 by NostalgiawithDua 1
KingWitch Posted April 25 Posted April 25 5 minutes ago, NostalgiawithDua said: Popjustice insider gave some tea on the album… Reveal hidden contents Was able to hear a bit of the record recently and have a few initial thoughts to spread some ~optimism~ to kick off the week. To start, what I heard sounds good! Some of it great even. If you've enjoyed the singles, you'll most likely enjoy the record as a whole. If you've felt a bit 'meh' thus far, well...it may not be for you. I think some of her pre-release descriptions have been a bit misleading/set herself up for some of the criticisms that have been shared in this thread. Did I get "leaning towards psychedelic-pop influenced by UK rave culture" from what I heard? No. Is it straight-up Future Nostalgia vibes? Also no! It's, simply put, an upbeat pop album dd. In my mind, she's the 2020s Rihanna - the bops are bopping, the albums have enough to them that create their own individual sound, but at the end of the day, she's here to be a hitmaker. I know Training Season was widely well-received here, but I don't think it should've been one of the pre-album singles. There's punchier material here that, while still may not be as instant as Don't Start Now or Levitating, has a bit more kick to them that I think could've fared better commercially, especially here in the US. Prefacing that while I've not heard the entire record, there were a lot of interesting production flourishes that dominate the choruses of these tracks. Really fun synths that add nice dimension to otherwise straightforward pop tracks. I don't think the goal was to re-invent the wheel by any means, and having come off such a huge era, it must have been challenging to create a soundscape that diverges enough from her core sound to differentiate itself, but also keeps her GP-friendly and accessible. Did she succeed? Jury is a bit out based on first impressions. Very much looking forward to hearing the full thing, but already claiming Whatcha Doing as a forum favorite. "the bops are bopping" what a ground breaking description 11
Hephaestus Posted April 25 Posted April 25 1 hour ago, mike_int said: I think it depends on a retailer. My retailer where I ordered curacao vinyl always ship on wednesday so I receive it on thursday. I think it depends on whats written on at the order. "delivered on" or "shipped on" certain date Good point. I got it from her official store and there it says "orders containing this product will be dispatched in line with the advertised release date", so I guess I'm not getting it in time for May 3rd
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