Rocket Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I'm sorry, but this album is under-seasoned, half baked, lukewarm, lifeless and phoned in. I guess the singles she picked (even if pretty mediocre) were the "best" choices. This album will definitely be a catch me or I go Houdini moment. Short lived indeed. @Oxygen, where my debut Dua at. You know, the one that was making good music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectCure Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Happy For You is an absolute career highlight. What a beautiful, ethereal song! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miichael Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, SayIt said: Keep us posted! We want to know what you think. Us "USA" girlies still have to wait These Walls is a melancholy vibe and a different style for Dua, Whatcha Doing is a stone cold bop, French Exit is the most surprising so far, completely different to anything else in her discography. Impressed so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudy Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) Well time to put that Radical Optimism to practice Edited May 2 by Cloudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Anthropocene Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Is that a flute in Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) Okay, Dua, let's get in the booth and record that garage/DnB album to appease the locals. Edited May 2 by Virgos Groove 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augmented Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Oh I was so ready to love These Walls with all different people hyping it up but….she served an immaculate chorus but the rest did nothing for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Claire Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Now why is that Line of Best Fit review so mad at her I would get a 60 or else but there's no way it's a 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azealia Banks Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 10 minutes ago, stonedatthebarbers said: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/dua-lipa-radical-optimism-absence-dominates 3/10 omg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rih Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Just now, Lady Claire said: Now why is that Line of Best Fit review so mad at her I would get a 60 or else but there's no way it's a 30 Right, very nasty. Drag her all you want for the album not being psychelic but the personal drags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottstreet Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 There's no f*cking way she got a 30 that counts for Metacritic…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mocha Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Whatcha Doin really is straight out from katy's SMIHELL isn't it, but it could work as a single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asherio Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, Lady Claire said: Now why is that Line of Best Fit review so mad at her I would get a 60 or else but there's no way it's a 30 It does feel so hateful for no reason. lol Poor Dua, at least this wig snatching reviews might make her abandon the red hair. ✨ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerfectCure Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Firestarter soooo belongs on this album! Why didn't they include it on a deluxe version at least? Maria sounds similar to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Anthropocene Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Happy for you giving Ray of light vibes my fave song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Anything for BOP being so short??? Maybe she does deserve those 3s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes, AND Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 9 minutes ago, Digitalism said: They keep posting the flop publications as if they count for metacritic Line of best fit does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augmented Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Whatcha Doing was a cute bop. Waters she's clearly treaded before but at least she does it well! The religion,collision,vision rhyming was giving very much songwriting 101 but oh well. Also this was yet another track from her where the final chorus needed something more…a big vocal moment, adlibs, harmonies an alternate melody choice just anything to differentiate it a bit from the previous choruses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackoutZone Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Agree with some of the lashings, but those coming for her personal life and forcing her to put out there some obscure details cause that's a requirement for her to be a star can back off really Is this the post-Taylor Swift pop landscape of oversharing details from your life on pop music? 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteNaviShit Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Why is this being panned I'm starting to like it a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes, AND Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Just now, BlackoutZone said: Agree with some of the lashings, but those coming for her personal life and forcing her to put out there some obscure details cause that's a requirement for her to be a star can back off really Is this the post-Taylor Swift pop landscape of oversharing details from your life on pop music? They didn't do that. You need to read it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetblindness Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I hope this means tour tickets will be easy to get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyonday Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 These panned reviews... Pop emergency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Just now, BlackoutZone said: Agree with some of the lashings, but those coming for her personal life and forcing her to put out there some obscure details cause that's a requirement for her to be a star can back off really Is this the post-Taylor Swift pop landscape of oversharing details from your life on pop music? Like... Johnny Cash never shot a man and Donna Summer wasn't a Bad Girl... not every song has to be PeRsOnAl!!1!. I was just thinking today about how fictional narratives in pop music are dying and it's such a sad thing to witness. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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