Review: Dua Lipa — Future Nostalgia
Drop-top. Wind blowing through our hair. The moon following us to the end of our desire and the ethereal manifestation of every impulse to muzzle grim news reports with a gleefully sentient record. This is the picture painted with the postmodern sounds of Dua Lipa’s sophomore album, “Future Nostalgia”. The British pop star’s new project features eleven tracks including “Don’t Start Now”, the record’s lead single which was released last November. The album is a mix of disco tunes alongside a contemporary recreation of 80s pop which Lipa describes as a “timeless modern-retro dance sound”. In her exploration of love, liberty, companionship, and empowerment throughout the album, Dua Lipa reflects on her past and current experiences and succeeds in nicely layering them over uptempo rhythms that seem to sweep the listener into tomorrow.
The Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist in 2019 rose to fame after her videos covering popular songs caught the attention of notable figures in the business including Lana Del Rey who helped to produce her first single, “New Love” in 2015. Dua Lipa’s self-titled debut album didn’t follow until two years later but for the fans of the “Hotter Than Hell” singer, it was worth the wait. Now one of Britain’s top female artists, she continues to thrill her audience with an energizing sound and resplendent, purposed music videos. Among the team of seasoned…
