FIRST LISTEN:

 

End Of An Era: Don't like it, don't hate it. 5/10

Houdini: GROWER BOP. 8/10

Training Season: Cute and always have been cute. 7/10

These Walls: Yeah, I listened to it. 5/10 

Whatcha Doing: 6/10

French Exit: GOOD! 7/10

Illusion: it's now my favorite single, 9/10. Amazing pop song! Duaaa 

Falling Forever: the bops continues! 8/10 

Anything for Love: okay, 4/10

Maria: 5/10

Happy for You: I really like it! 7/10

 

Score: 6,5. 

 

It may grow on me, but idk about it 

I agree that the highs aren't as high as future nostalgia (amazing), but i don't think the lows in future nostalgia (good in bed, boys will be boys) are worse than the songs that for me here are lows.... so, this is it. 

 

I don't care what the critics and charts say, I actually think the melodies on this album are pretty interesting.

 

These Walls is that *****, honestly. The verse melody is so catchy and the pre-chorus is beautiful too. This should've been a single before the album. It's very catchy and fresh, but it's also more diaristic lyrically and Dua could benefit with showing more vulnerability in her music.

 

Also, HFY is epic. The chorus makes me get chills 

hopefully a deluxe with some features to bring more energy to the project. 

Just thought about this album chart-run on Billboard 200. 

the countdown is either the extended mixes or a deluxe. it makes zero sense to announce tour dates at 5am on a saturday  

Just now, 99sandthe2000s said:

hopefully a deluxe with some features to bring more energy to the project. 

A tour announcement probably, right? 

Tbh if this ends up over 70 I'll be pleased

37 minutes ago, Heldenzeit said:

They just put up the vinyl variants with the signed art card - outside of any bundles. 

 

For anyone who hasn't ordered yet! 

omg wait, lemme cancel my bundle with that useless cassette and get this instead 

just woke up and These Walls and Whatcha Doing sound better this sunny morning than last night 

 

The diversity everyone has a different fave song

 

 

If the deluxe contains Dance The Night

End of an Era may be my favourite Dua song. I'm obsessed.

 

I love Houdini and Training Season, Illusion a bit less, so I'm bummed the rest of the album isn't clicking for me. It's like she gave everything to the singles and the other tracks were just an afterthought. 

Falling Forever is a career highlight

Oh wow, this is really BAD. I turned it off halfway through the first track. This isn't it.

What could be the New York surprise?

 

 

 

 

1 minute ago, on the line said:

Oh wow, this is really BAD. I turned it off halfway through the first track. This isn't it.

Imagine shutting an entire album off after only hearing part of the first track 

Rolling Stone giving her a 60 while her being on the cover. 

 

Jail. 

Just now, Ivan_brit said:

What could be the New York surprise?

 

 

 

 

Probably a surprise one-off show 

11 minutes ago, scottstreet said:

Just thought about this album chart-run on Billboard 200. 

run?  It's going to walk. 

Just now, Tusk said:

run?  It's going to walk. 

More like tumble

Is the New York surprise the same as the website countdown? 

5 minutes ago, on the line said:

Oh wow, this is really BAD. I turned it off halfway through the first track. This isn't it.

Judging an album based on the first minute and a half... I have no words.

hello king @popmusic any good news? 
we kinda need it  

End of an era, Houdini, Illusion and Whatcha Doing are my favs