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| 3.0 good | ibringyoufire | March 27th 20 |
can we stop comparing every above-average pop album to emotion for fucks sake
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| 4.0 excellent | AmericanFlagAsh | January 31st 20 |
This year's EMOTION. Calling it now.rEdit: Ok gonna pretend Good In Bed and Boys Will Be Boys are not on here. Mhm.rEdit: I'm going to compare every pop album to EMOTION now specifically because it upsets you
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| 2.0 poor | RhaegarHarp | March 28th 20 |
are we really going to pay attention to this dull, dampened voice who can barely bring the songs color
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| 3.5 great | Lucman | March 27th 20 |
Allow me to jump on this hype train because this is HOT!
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| 4.0 excellent | proscett | March 27th 20 |
the last minute of pretty please helped me achieve gay enlightenment. everyone say thank you dua
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| 4.0 excellent | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | March 26th 20 |
every single so far has been fucking awesome and straight bangers AOTY incoming
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| 3.9 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | March 29th 20 |
State-of-the-(ch)art
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| 4.0 excellent | Daneleslie | March 27th 20 |
Wish the record ended stronger but damn this SLAPS
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| 0.0 | killorbekilled | March 27th 20 |
"This year's EMOTION. Calling it now."
ahhhhh, so...
the incel foot fetish wankbank artist of the year goes toooooo:
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| 4.0 excellent | CBYHASADHD | March 27th 20 |
There seems to be a lot of that retro wave sound going around. This record is predominated energetic tracks that are extremely danceable and a tad liberating.
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| 4.5 superb | Faraudo | March 27th 20 |
Yet another surprise in the world of pop, because holy shit this is top of the shelf material.
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| 1.5 very poor | aok | February 6th 24 |
Ages awful. Sounds redundant. A not bad Song, the eponymous title track, basically doesn't exist. You're not "all good already"; you are the girl from "break my heart". You "uhh like were gonna not go near this dude who makes you become a terrible person" and then "uhh went anyways and everything sucks if it's anything near your disgusting existence". Worst new music. This fad's over.
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| 3.5 great | c0nf1n3d | August 11th 21 |
FUTURE NOSTALGIA's last two songs are wretched in comparison to every other groove inducing, poppy, catchy, feel-good track preceding them. There's not a single dud in the album's progression until those last two songs ("Good in Bed" and "Boys Will be Boys"). Notable tracks include: probably everything you've heard one way or another. Preference wise: "Physical", "Levitating", "Cool".
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| 0.0 | PrincyAli | July 17th 21 |
Dua Lipa leaps many steps forward with her sophomore effort. 4.1/5 Favs: Future Nostalgia, Don't Start Now, Cool, Physical, Levitating, Pretty Please, Hallucinate, Love Again, Break My Heart
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| 3.0 good | fog CONTRIBUTOR | January 15th 21 |
This is actually a really polished fun record, but Dua herself brings very little to proceedings.
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| 4.0 excellent | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | December 8th 20 |
Many here (and not only here) compare this album to Emotion and other Carly Rae Jepsen work. And many rightfully call that comparison unjust. I think so too, but probably for a different reason. Where Jepsen's work has not the slightest appeal to me, Dua Lipa succeeds. Even if this can be derivative in many respects, the sheer song-writing factor carries this album forward. A few median duds, but for the vastly most part, this is full of the most likeable character-rich pop this year can offer.
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| 3.0 good | SinNanna | December 2nd 20 |
This record to me is kind of like the sonic equivalent to being at a party that sort of has a nice atmosphere and some enjoyable music here and there, but still feeling kinda alienated and socially drained to the point of almost wanting to return home like an hour later. Aesthetically Future Nostalgia tippytoes constantly between sleak, catchy and funky disco-infused dance pop that reminds me a bit of some of the stuff that was on the radio in the 2000's (stuff like Kylie Minogue, Sophie-Ellis Bextor or some of Jamiroquai's poppier cuts) but modernized a little for the 2020 landscape, and very contemporary club-friendly pop music that you can catch pretty much anywhere today. I can see the appeal but personally those moments don't really speak to me and actually kind of disconnect me from really being able to get into some of the genuinely good stuff this record so obviously has to offer, because they make some of these songs sound spotty and bland at times instead of solid from front to back. The track Boys Will Be Boys is also kind of a weird baroque-pop-ish detour that lyrically comes off as a bit of a basic feminist anthem that really lacks nuance and rather just opts for the big buzzwords instead. I can totally get behind the concept of the song, but the track really is the hardest to stomach for me sonically, especially because instrumentally it doesn't fit the record with its plucked strings and dramatic, building instrumentation, even as a closer. Still, I think it's a decent pop record and I can totally get why people might be more into it then I am.
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| 3.5 great | cjbizzlebizzle | November 20th 20 |
A great record that is so close to being in the upper echelons of recent pop but it falls short for a few reasons. Let's start out with the good. 'Don't Start Now', 'Physical' and 'Break My Heart' are phenomenal tracks. Immaculate production, groovy energetic bass, addicting hooks and very much bring intense, danceable energy. These are pop tracks you could listen to endlessly and they always make you want to get up and move around. That being said this album rides the fine line between a modern classic and something a few things here and there bring down from that tier. The lyrical content gets tiring. Not because of the sexual aspects or the feminist themes at times but because of stuff like 'Good in Bed' and pretty much the four tracks surrounding it having the exact same theme. 'Boys Will Be Boys' delivers a fine enough overall idea but just feels like it has no place on the record. 'Good in Bed' is just confusing, if anything... foot notes = "we have a toxic relationship, oh you touched me... let's have sex"... sounds healthy? In many cases Lipa's in your face attitude is great but it also leads to a few missteps at the end of the record. A few true SOTY candidates but it loses its magic after many listens as a whole album.
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| 3.5 great | charlopiano | November 13th 20 |
Really impressive. Lipa creates a myriad of catchy pop anthems, fully exploiting the name of the album. Futuristically nostalgic.
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| 3.0 good | GoldenGuy444 | August 6th 20 |
Working in retail I can't go over 20 minutes without a track from this album being played. And after I Shazamed it and realized what was happening to my brain... I accepted that this kinda slaps.
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| 4.0 excellent | doom. | April 1st 20 |
So, for everyone who is mad that people are comparing this to Emotion needs to keep their mouth shut. This modern pop 80s-esque composition is very much indeed a worthy rival to the beloved classic Emotion.
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| 4.5 superb | ajcollins15 | March 30th 20 |
Funny people ask me why I don't like pop music. I feel like this is a terrible question because in many respects they mean popular music and not the genre pop. In a quick and dirty way, I do like popular music and this is another example of popular pop music being executed almost perfectly. From the writing to the production, to the singing, this album shows that there is greatness out there. My only flaw is that the second to last track doesn't fit with the album really, but it's still really good. Also, the closer is a fairly weak closer that doesn't sound all that interesting for such a great message.
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| 3.0 good | Your #1 Most Loved Semiaquatic, Egg-Laying Mammal | March 28th 20 |
Not quite sure if I understand the hype behind this one. This ranges from retro-sounding dance pop to your typical modern pop fare. Some tracks are great, but others are simply bland and forgettable. Unfortunately the weak ending doesn't help either.
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| 4.0 excellent | hamid95 | March 28th 20 |
Aside from the last couple of tracks (an early Lily Allen off-shoot/an all too predictable, by-the-numbers anthem), this is beyond solid and nearly any track could be a dance single.
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| 4.0 excellent | Bedex | March 27th 20 |
Tchoo tchoo hype train this is good mannnn, watch this space 3.95
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| 3.5 great | mauRo13 | December 29th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dogie | September 23rd 23 |
| 3.0 good | manosg EMERITUS | September 7th 23 |
| 3.5 great | s0nicx | August 29th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Snuron | April 9th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | MvdW | March 2nd 23 |
| 3.5 great | Scuro EMERITUS | November 24th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | ztetter | November 23rd 22 |
| 3.5 great | memnite | November 13th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | Slex | October 31st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
| 3.5 great | olmedou | September 8th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Troggy | July 22nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | lurxy | June 23rd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | June 17th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Spec | June 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Watch | March 21st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dubboop | March 1st 22 |
| 3.5 great | Piglet | December 23rd 21 |
| 4.5 superb | AndSalx | December 12th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | DocBass | December 9th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | kodama | November 28th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Tunnel | November 5th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | zvu | November 4th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Moraff | July 23rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | SadLad | April 25th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Luna | April 2nd 21 |
| 3.5 great | dukyka | March 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | LucasM | March 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoSons | March 23rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Diachy | March 7th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dylan | February 27th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Harlz | February 26th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | CamiloG | February 15th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Lagoped | January 20th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Nishe | January 15th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | jpw27 | January 12th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | TwigTW | January 7th 21 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | January 4th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | OSEL | January 4th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | lg433 | January 2nd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surette | January 1st 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | gschwen | December 28th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | random | December 26th 20 |
| 3.5 great | heck | December 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | spur55 | December 23rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | Project | December 21st 20 |
| 3.5 great | Rudy K. EMERITUS | December 2nd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Trem16 | November 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | k4rim | October 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | October 10th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Sarah | August 28th 20 |
| 3.5 great | ilia | August 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yoni91 | August 16th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zainish | August 7th 20 |
| 3.7 great | Atari STAFF | July 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | clavier EMERITUS | July 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Murat | July 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Evan | July 11th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Chili | June 25th 20 |
| 3.5 great | M8SZA | June 24th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowdy | June 24th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fabio | June 14th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | AdamE | June 9th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fate | June 4th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | June 3rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | Coast | June 1st 20 |
| 3.5 great | greg84 EMERITUS | May 14th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Sowing STAFF | May 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ewgads | May 5th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Pon EMERITUS | April 30th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | papudo | April 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | YRI | April 21st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Renee | April 16th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | April 13th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Yebele | April 12th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Lalka | April 11th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Thibs | April 10th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | dmp3131 | April 9th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | stasar | April 8th 20 |
| 3.0 good | tyler | April 6th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Djang0 | April 6th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | John L | April 6th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Pangea | April 5th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Corney | April 3rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | April 3rd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | chayka | April 2nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | iGuter | April 2nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | slaps | April 1st 20 |
| 1.0 awful | TheGuy | April 1st 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Sauce | April 1st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kruppe | April 1st 20 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | April 1st 20 |
| 3.0 good | JNeu | April 1st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | A.R.O. STAFF | March 31st 20 |
| 3.5 great | emmny | March 31st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | solrage | March 31st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vojtino | March 31st 20 |
| 1.5 very poor | doofy | March 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | chris. | March 30th 20 |
| 2.5 average | anat CONTRIBUTOR | March 30th 20 |
| 3.5 great | wwf | March 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | March 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | mrend55 | March 30th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Zeuzo | March 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Amry | March 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Hybza | March 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Simon K. STAFF | March 28th 20 |
| 3.5 great | bharry | March 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | jesper STAFF | March 28th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Gazo | March 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | ian b | March 27th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Runeii | March 27th 20 |
| 2.5 average | Dmax28 | March 27th 20 |
| 3.0 good | maddin | March 27th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Wolfe | March 27th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Aszhi | March 27th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | March 27th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | alamo | March 27th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Ryus | March 27th 20 |
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