PotatoPancake420 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 8 minutes ago, Saint James said: this album is a small step backwards for Dua. such middle of the road pop songs. im happy if other people can enjoy it, but i can't at all. this sound, this combination of writers and producers does not work at all imo. I gotta be honest, I think the total opposite. This album showed a lot of depth and steps forward in terms of sound 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_int Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 "Maria" and "Falling Forever" should be singles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMartin Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 What was the point on Anything for love? like the melody was beautiful and it ends so ridiculously? Ian Kirkpatrick if I find you!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Fey Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, tellyourfriends said: crazy how this album sounds nothing alike to fn, some people really had the audacity to call those singles fn rejects💀 they got no excuses left now I was literally just thinking this. FN songs wouldn't fit on this at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharGaga Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Her best album IDC! Thank you DUA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TouchinFree Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Oh wow happy for you I want to drive near the ocean with this song blasting What a stunning song. That beautiful outro alone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I'm just glad it's kind of nothing like FN at all Illusion is the only "FN" song and it's out of place on the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotatoPancake420 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Future Nostalgia vs End of An Era Don't Start Now vs Houdini Cool vs Training Season Physical vs These Walls Levitating vs Whatcha Doing Pretty Please vs French Exit Hallucinate vs Illusion Love Again vs Falling Forever Break My Heart vs Anything for Love Good In Bed vs Maria Boys Will Be Boys vs Happy for You I may have only picked 4 from RO, but the album is a complete serve… I was shocked at some of it tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedOne Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Houdini really sticks out compared to the rest of the songs. It remains the best song on the album and the correct choice for the lead IMO. With a proper video and a few more performances it would've been a smash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TouchinFree Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Wait now Tate mcrae is playing. Not me thinking it's another Dua song Why did the album end so quick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mocha Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 great listen and zero filler unlike FN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GardenPanty Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 i hope we get an extended album !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TouchinFree Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 French exit is stunning. What a beautiful song. Could it be the best song on the album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiousladybug Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I'm so confused by people saying this album is not cohesive.. This might be her most cohesive work IMO.. It's so up and down when it comes to the emotions of the songs and it's the whole point of the album. At the end of the day it's mainly an album about love and how it goes up and down, from facing your fears, happiness and hopeful beggings to sad endings and then back to those hopeful beginnings again.. It's literally the whole point. It's such an amazing love journey and I feel like it really represents how relationships work and this whole concept of being "radically optimistic" in the end is just perfectly represented here. I fell in love with this album immediately on the first listen few weeks ago. So good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_int Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, TouchinFree said: French exit is stunning. What a beautiful song. Could it be the best song on the album? Interesting, for me its the weakest track on the album (I dont count "Anything for love" as full song haha) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousDolphin Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, TouchinFree said: Omg French exit OMGGGGGGG I need the instrumental right the **** now my God that flute. Kevin Parker is a ******* genius. Those guitar strings and the that sensitive flute ******* byeeeee Is this all on French Exit? It's one of my most anticipated tracks! Everyone's putting it on the bottom of their rankings. Edited May 2 by CuriousDolphin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMartin Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 why is French exit recieving so much hate???? the transition to the chorus may be clunky but the instrumental is FIRE and the hook is really effective 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playwithme Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 End of an Era = 4/10 (very weak compared to Future Nostalgia) These Walls = 7/10 (I like the chorus, this could be a radio hit for her) Watcha Doing = 10/10 (I guess it could be a surefire hit for her, the chorus is very strong and catchy, top-notch production) French Exit = 8/10 (one of the highlights of the album, a very catchy chorus) Falling Forever = 3/10 (this one is too loud, too noisy, I don't like the screaming in the chorus, very basic, underwhelming) Anything for Love = 5/10 (cute production, kind of goes nowhere) Maria = 6/10 (the instrumental is nice, but it has little replay value) Happy for You = 7/10 (very smooth production, a strong chorus) Overall, 7/10. Some amazing songs like Watcha Doing and some borderline unlistenable tracks like Falling Forever. A downgrade compared to Future Nostalgia, but this is still a very solid album. I hope that she will score at least one major hit with Watcha Doing, French Exit, or Happy for You. 3 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TouchinFree Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, CuriousDolphin said: Is this all on French Exit? It's one of my most anticipated tracks! Everyone's putting it on the bottom of their ranking. It is crisp, mellow, upbeat, happy, positive, modern, slick and hard core all at once. A perfect pop song. Guitar strings beautifully carry the song with Dua's strong vocals that turn into luscious vocals with her French accent. Psychedelic kicks and drums with the guitar strings switching up then dimming down through the song until the darken. And that Arabic feel when the song tightens....and the flute coming and out. Just a terrific , perfect pop song. This is why I love pop music. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relampago. Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 The people panning it cause there's no hits just tells me I'm in for a TREAT Success stans NEVER have taste 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Even when I'm here in his arms I know you're somewhere in his heart MARIA! I KNOW YOU'RE GONE BY I FEEL YA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiswhoiis_max Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 How LooooooooooOOOOoooooooooOOOOOOoooong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Claire Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 This might be my favorite album of her!! The LQ snippets didn't make justice, obviously. For me it's a better album than FN, but FN highs are higher. This one is punch after punch and my least favs arent terrible. I'll do my track by track thoughts later Great job Dua 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better Mistakes Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I don't really understand her comment about Illusion being a turning point for the creation of the album. It sounds like nothing else on there bar Houdini. Honestly, I think i need a sunnier day and to give it a few more listens but there's no clear miss like GIB and BWBB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxMartin Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 WATCHA DOING NEXT SINGLE ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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