• Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2020
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  1. Mar 31, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly I think that this album can be better I mean the singles are amazing but it contains some filling songs. Expand
  2. Jun 14, 2020
    3
    the album has like 3 or 4 catchy songs but the rest are literally just fillers/skips.
  3. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    Don’t Start Now, Physical & Break My Heart are fantastic songs, but three fantastic songs don’t make a fantastic album. Sadly there are not enough new sounds on the other tracks. Hallucinate is just a different version of Break My Heart and Pretty Please seems like a slower version of Don’t Start Now. I expected way more, disappointed to be honest.
  4. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    Absolutely does not live up to the hype. These are recycled Daft Punk/Madonnaesque tracks set to current thematics, vapid lyrical content and Dua's signature low-energy approach to delivering everything.
  5. Mar 29, 2020
    3
    O álbum não tem músicas fortes como os singles lançados. É mais um álbum neutro como os das demais cantorias pop da atualidade
  6. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    It's fine but only to listen to it once, since the rhythm is the same in all the songs and the lyrics are very similar to each other.
  7. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    I think it is a lot of impudence on the part of Dua to copy what The Weeknd started in the middle of this decade, by that I mean the synthpop sounds of the eighties. Future Nostalgia only leaves as proof that she is influenced by artists like Abel, that seriously, if they are worth it and that they do not need to use their physical appearance to have followers and audience, but theirI think it is a lot of impudence on the part of Dua to copy what The Weeknd started in the middle of this decade, by that I mean the synthpop sounds of the eighties. Future Nostalgia only leaves as proof that she is influenced by artists like Abel, that seriously, if they are worth it and that they do not need to use their physical appearance to have followers and audience, but their introspection and artistic atmosphere, which I do not see here because almost everything sounds the same. Expand
  8. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    Same vibes like her past projects nothing new in this album don't start now is good for me that's it
  9. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    i curious as to if she is capable of showing emotion through music. it’s boring.
  10. Mar 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good sound but does not convey the feeling, an old sound does not make it special... Expand
  11. Mar 28, 2020
    3
    Too much hype, same sounds throughout the album. Kinda sad that we're celebrating lukewarm pieces of work the way this album is celebrated
  12. Apr 6, 2020
    3
    How have people become so brainwashed by overhyped record labels campaigns? And critics that are payed to write reviews to help sell the artist? It’s just plagiarism everywhere, there’s nothing original about it and they all go out and promote this as if it’s genius. It’s a mix of so many signature sounds from other artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, S Club 7, LillyHow have people become so brainwashed by overhyped record labels campaigns? And critics that are payed to write reviews to help sell the artist? It’s just plagiarism everywhere, there’s nothing original about it and they all go out and promote this as if it’s genius. It’s a mix of so many signature sounds from other artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, S Club 7, Lilly Allen, Michael Jackson... in every comment on YouTube people say “it reminds me of Rihanna shut up and drive” or “it reminds me of Madonna” I mean... yes it does!! it reminds of everyone but the actual artist that’s releasing the record!! At first I loved the cover, she looks stunning on it and seems really original but then even that is a copy from Madonna 1994 Versace campaign!! The artwork for physical is also copied from Madonna! I mean how come isn’t this out there?? And then this is being branded as some pop bible?? It’s like a CD cover of a bunch of songs. I understand she wouldn’t want to copy New Rules but at least that song/sound is hers!! And not some blatant copy of everything else. Such an obsession to become the next Madonna that there’s no originality whatsoever. And this comes from someone that loved her first album, a lot more authentic in my opinion. It’s mind blowing this is being praised this way and not actually criticized for how much she’s copying everyone else. Expand
  13. Jun 2, 2020
    3
    El álbum es súper básico, muchas canciones son muy parecidas a otras canciones de otros artistas y la letra se me hace mujer repetitiva. Me quedo con el disco anterior de dua lipa
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    3
    Bops, sure. Lyrically, nah, very boring. Dua needs to step up her game. She's obviously very big on streaming but not quite in terms of pure sales
  15. Dec 28, 2020
    3
    It's just rehashed pop music. It's fine, but overhyped. There's nothing groundbreaking and I don't see anybody really remembering this album and its generic pop five years from now. The lyrics are subpar and the "instrumentals" sound familiar -- not in a good way, but like I could mistake them for any other pop radio hit. Pass.
  16. Apr 26, 2020
    2
    Zoomers giving this a 10... there are only 2 good songs on the album.

    And the rest of the reviews here, are paid bots.
    Unbelievable.
  17. Jun 6, 2020
    2
    Terrible and messy album. Too commercial to be better than a 2/10. Take the title track for example. A 1970s-2020s electronic jazz piano pop hot freaking mess.
  18. Apr 17, 2020
    2
    An underwhelming attempt at music. An overhyped singer. From all the noise I was hearing I truly expected something epic but all I got was an epic fail.
  19. Apr 5, 2020
    2
    This album is so bland and generic. There are no new sounds or melodies. The first single is very good dance song however.
  20. Apr 16, 2020
    2
    repetitive album! i didn’t enjoy it her debut was better although Don’t Start Now is a bop
  21. Jul 31, 2020
    2
    Overrated!! Nothing exciting, no replay value for me.. trying too hard sorry
  22. Apr 2, 2020
    2
    It's hard to listen. It's not the worst album out there, but it's so over-hyped and media played.
  23. Mar 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não gostei tanto do álbum me soa estranho, não me agradou desculpe Expand
  24. Mar 29, 2020
    2
    This album is in no way fresh or different. Almost the entire album including artwork and promotional photos etc. can easily be tracked back to Madonna and her mega hit album Confessions on A Dance Floor. Lipa even attempts to recreate Madonna’s 1994 pictorial ad campaign for Versace. All in all the entire album sounds reductive at best.
  25. Apr 8, 2020
    2
    Has a basic and boring sound that doesn’t become more interesting as you go throughout the album. Only good songs are physical and pretty please.
  26. Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Future Nostalgia is a basic pop album and that will be forgotten for a few months :(((
  27. Mar 29, 2020
    1
    overhyped. basic retro pop, nothing that makes me want to listen a second time
  28. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    I truly enjoyed Physical and Break my Heart, but the rest? It's lacking production that follows. The last two tracks are horrendously bad, but at least she's trying to write something sort of provoking. Although it's just not enough to keep the songs playing.
  29. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    2020 be trippin, how is this any good. Sounds like all pop music now, nothing new or innovative, nothing we havent heard before
  30. May 15, 2020
    1
    UPDATE: at the third time I was listening to the songs, i noticed that all the songs were forgetable, i felt in a Renner store...
    Honestly, I did know Dua Lipa as the "new rules" or "IDGAF" or other songs about ex boyfriends, but this album is really another level of quality, theres is not a full bad song, I could enjoy most part of the album, and I think that, with this piece of work,
    UPDATE: at the third time I was listening to the songs, i noticed that all the songs were forgetable, i felt in a Renner store...
    Honestly, I did know Dua Lipa as the "new rules" or "IDGAF" or other songs about ex boyfriends, but this album is really another level of quality, theres is not a full bad song, I could enjoy most part of the album, and I think that, with this piece of work, Dua can be remembered as the new generation Pop Queen, or in other words, a future nostalgia.
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  31. Aug 24, 2020
    1
    Generic disco type music. It aged like milk for me. Overhyped in my opinion.
  32. Mar 31, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Parece Lady gaga 2.0 no me gustó es poco original a mi parecer ............. Expand
  33. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    I don't often give a low score to a new album, but this collection of repetitive and basic electronic sounding tunes left me disappointed. I had really high expectations based on the critics reviews, but I really struggled to make it through the whole album. TBH, I had to skip ahead on a few songs as it was painful to make it through to the end of the tune. Over-hyped in my opinion, cannotI don't often give a low score to a new album, but this collection of repetitive and basic electronic sounding tunes left me disappointed. I had really high expectations based on the critics reviews, but I really struggled to make it through the whole album. TBH, I had to skip ahead on a few songs as it was painful to make it through to the end of the tune. Over-hyped in my opinion, cannot figure out why all the critics praise? Expand
  34. Mar 28, 2020
    1
    overrated. it’s really not that good. her first album was way better... this ain’t it
  35. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Album is overrated as **** Critics lost their minds when gave this 100. Her debut album is way better.
  36. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Future Nostalgia is not a good album, there are only a couple of good songs
    R.I.P. Warner Records !
  37. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    So many poor songs on the album! Lack of emotional and personal growth in the creativity.
  38. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    I was looking forward for this album but sorry, it's not what I was expecting. I don't like it at all, sorry Dua
  39. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Boring and repetitive. This album is full of fillings. Only Don’t start now and physical are the best songs from it. When you listen to it once you don’t want to listen to it again. Lipa tries to bring back the 80’s sound but she lost her way in the process.
  40. Mar 27, 2020
    1
    chato, nada original, precisou colocar o nome "future nostalgia" para parecer novo e nao uma cópia de musicas antigas, 1 ponto pelos produtores a qualidade da melodia é boa ate mas de resto nada original e decepcionante
  41. Mar 31, 2020
    1
    The worst album of 2020 for now. It's so mediocre and generic. Her every song sounds the same. I expected something better
  42. May 29, 2020
    1
    this album is super generic bop, you start listening and then the songs drop in quality. meh
  43. Nov 27, 2020
    1
    Ok I have listened to it several times and it is an excellent album but it does not fit the concept of this tragic year, something more melancholic and reflective is needed.
    I hope their songs can be danced in 2021 when the quarantine ends.
  44. Aug 29, 2020
    1
    I honestly don't see all the hype around this project. It feels like an 80's pop knock off.
  45. Oct 31, 2020
    1
    the lyrics on the album are so perfect, they have the potential to be a hit, but without a doubt dua lipa can't handle this, dua has a lack of vocal technique
  46. Nov 19, 2020
    1
    I gave the whole album a listen out of curiosity but it all kind of sounds the same, high strong pop music built specifically for the charts.
  47. Nov 27, 2020
    0
    I did not like it, after listening to Physical I was expecting so much more, the music is so blend and literally 0 energy in the production. Been there; done that!
  48. Mar 29, 2020
    0
    Really generic. Nothing inventive or refreshing. Music heard dozens of times before from other dance pop and house artists.
  49. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Trash album full of fillers, not washing my time with this artificial album!!!
  50. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Basic pop album. The same washed up beats with changing rhythms. Nothing special. Overhyped. Only 3 good songs.
  51. Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Me parece muy sobre valorado, es un rejunte de sonidos de los años ochenta.
  52. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This album does not have the essence of an album. It is pretty much like a cassette of a 80-90s cover songs. There is nothing unique about it and the obsession with the 80-90s sounds makes it more like a cover album than a 2020 album with 80-90s influence. I love Dua’s voice and delivery always but she just fails tofind her sound with this one. It is pretty much like an average body ofThis album does not have the essence of an album. It is pretty much like a cassette of a 80-90s cover songs. There is nothing unique about it and the obsession with the 80-90s sounds makes it more like a cover album than a 2020 album with 80-90s influence. I love Dua’s voice and delivery always but she just fails tofind her sound with this one. It is pretty much like an average body of work that anyone who is able to sing can come up with. Highly overrated. Expand
  53. Jul 15, 2020
    0
    Dua’s sophomore studio album brings more of the same she’s done before. In terms of artistic growth there’s not much besides the disco-inspired sound that comprises this album. Little to no lyrical depth, and most songs feel like filler songs to an album with only 2 stand out tracks which are Don’t Start Now and Physical. It’s a “fun” album to listen to but nothing spectacular by anyDua’s sophomore studio album brings more of the same she’s done before. In terms of artistic growth there’s not much besides the disco-inspired sound that comprises this album. Little to no lyrical depth, and most songs feel like filler songs to an album with only 2 stand out tracks which are Don’t Start Now and Physical. It’s a “fun” album to listen to but nothing spectacular by any means. Expand
  54. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Okay, not the best. It is not that big of a hype of album. I have heard better albums that are dance/disco focused. I honestly didn’t expect something from this album and well, I stand correctly. She is a definitely a singles artist rather than an albums artists. I just don’t get the hype of the album. It’s nothing espectacular.
  55. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Sadly this album was very overrated. There was only a couple of good songs, but the rest were very generic and boring in my opinion. None of the songs had any meaning and the beats were used in a different way over and over again. It got real boring real quick. I was just disappointed because I thought this was going to be an amazing album due to the huge hype but sadly it wasn’t :(
  56. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    álbum horrível, chato e monótono... deveria ser proibido lançar um álbum tão ruim após o "folklore" da Taylor Swift, onde esse sim é um álbum espetacular e coeso..
  57. Mar 28, 2020
    0
    confessions era generic as hell. ridiculous how people can think this is “one of the best albums ever” or even a “pop bible”
  58. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Dua Lipa ha ido con Future Nostalgia a lo seguro, a un sonido que sabía que estaba teniendo éxito en los últimos meses y que le ha servido para llevar a los singles del álbum a ser exitosos. Sin embargo, el álbum como tal deja mucho que desear.
  59. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Fraco e superestimado, samples reutilizados, nada de inovador, um álbum totalmente copiado de outros artistas e sem identidade própria.
  60. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The album is blatant plagiarism from Madonna's COADF, nothing new, isn't original.
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco asco
  62. Apr 13, 2022
    0
    Dua Lipa came with the best full-pop album after '1989'. Her voice sounds amazing, the production is insane.
  63. Apr 24, 2020
    0
    Corporate music.
    Boring, bad, generic, uninspired, repetitive.
    Music for the masses.
  64. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Lo siento muy básico, y vacío, pero no le quita que sus singles son arte pero los no- singles no se no me dejaron satisfecho aparte de love again, creo que hubiera sido algo mejor si ponía de su parte!
  65. Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Las canciones son buenas, al igual que hacerse la víctima llorando en su live. A todos les filtran el álbum, al menos supo lucrar con eso
  66. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum vulnerable 100% repetitivo, sonidos muy similares a canciones existentes no encuentro ni un solo ritmo original Expand
  67. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Sonidos ochenteros remasterizados, se cuelga de eso para tener fama. Ya ni al caso escuchar un álbum tan pedorro.
  68. Mar 29, 2020
    0
    wasn’t really feeling this at all. i tried and tried incessantly, from the twitter stans to hearing it everywhere but i could not get into it.and that’s really upsetting, but what can you do
  69. Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Repetitivas a más no poder, 2 canciones rescatables. Fatal este álbum. Esperaba más.
  70. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Un asco, me recomendaron escuchar el álbum por el single, q es lo único pasable lo demás lo malogra, ya veo porque la gente la llama sobrevalorada, he escuchado dos álbums del 2020 que son mejores que esta basura, me arrepiento de haberle dado una oportunidad.
  71. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I didn't like the discography because all song sounds same no versatility all songs are about love and breakup so I'm not feeling her album only Don't show up was good and definitely she is overrated with this album
  72. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An attempt at an 80s style album that fell too short is too boring. Dua was able to do better. Expand
  73. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    It is awful some of the worst tracks I’ve ever heard. The music seems rushed and unfinished and is no where near her best work. She’s trying desperately to please such a weird fanbase and failing miserably to even do that.
  74. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. awful, the album sucks and is rubbish and i hate it, her debut is so much better Expand
  75. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    the way this album ended just didn't click for me as a whole, apart from some hits at the start the album doesn't blend as a whole for me. it sounded like a riff off of sunshine kitty by tove lo which a million times better smash and emotional than this crap!
  76. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Horrível, parece que ela plagiou todo mundo. Sério, Dua Lipa, melhore, parece que tu misturou Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Sia, Billie Eilish tudo numa farofada só.
  77. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Overhyped garbage album, IDK why anybody would hype this up. None of the songs are catchy or nice, the only good song is Hallucinate the rest is boring and bland. A definite 0 from me here, especially, after all those hypes.
  78. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Em comparação a outros lançamentos desse ano, não achei tudo isso que estão dizendo, admiro a Dua como artista, mas fora Physical, as músicas não me agradaram muito.
  79. Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Is a super bored album, isn’t new concept, much autotune! all a plagiarism and a lack of respect for Madonna, why plagiarism COADF.
  80. Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Every track sounds the same, honestly hoped for more diversity. Not very good and would not age well.
  81. Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Es un album repetitivo, suena a lo mismo cada cancion, canciones con sonidos ochenteros, no pagatia por esto
  82. Apr 5, 2020
    0
    si bien manifiestan que el álbum está lleno de samples peca de poca originalidad, canciones remezcladas de otras canciones ya existentes que denotan la poca creatividad de componer hoy en día, fan de su primer álbum, pero este álbum me dejo mucho por procesar
  83. Apr 9, 2020
    0
    Simplemente es un álbum genérico, no me gusta el estilo. Creo que pude haber hecho un mejor trabajo, no me gustó el ritmo ochentero que quiso darle. Su segundo y peor álbum.
  84. Mar 16, 2021
    0
    Does not feel original and nothing we did not hear before. Unfortunately this is what sells today
  85. Jun 20, 2021
    0
    Pop music of this generation is very questionable, way too much hype for this. Charlie XCX gives me hope for the future tho...
  86. May 5, 2020
    0
    So boring album, Dont Star Now and Physical are the unique reasons to listen it.
  87. May 7, 2020
    0
    This is pop perfection. I definitely recommend this album to everybody that loves a good retro sound.
  88. May 29, 2020
    0
    Dua Lipa fails to deliver pop art. She tries but fails so much! It's the worst álbum ever. She needs to reinvent herself. She needs more bops. She also needs good people to Write ver songs!!!! Lets try!
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Todas sus canciones suenan igual, solo se destacan los singles. Esperaba más del regreso de Diana lipa, me dio expectativas muy altas.
  90. May 31, 2020
    0
    A parte alcune tracce principali, il suono è sempre lo stesso. Non mi piace proprio. Apprezzo il lavoro
  91. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    álbum totalmente genérico, sem coesão e os vocais na mesma, não arrisca um tom alto.... bomba
  92. Jul 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pesimo muy básico, canciones parecidas a otros cantantes, debería reinventarse un poco más y no ser básica, debe cambiar el estilo de música y cambiarse mas el look, un tinte no te Reinventa Expand
  93. May 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Expand
  94. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Sobrevalorado, y los maricones son una basura el hacer esto más alto de lo que es, no puedes convertir una hormiga a un elefante
  95. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Not happy with this album. I really liked her first album but this doesn’t do it for me. A few okay songs but that’s about it.
  96. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    With Lipa's sultry smooth vocals, synthy production and stupidly infectious singles tied with sumptuous visuals create one of the best albums of the year thus far. Mixing pop, R&B and disco, Lipa creates the perfect recipe for a Grammy... even Dua herself was aware of the cultural impact of this album - it will indeed be future nostalgia.
  97. Jul 24, 2020
    0
    So disappointed. The album is so basic pop and all the song sound the same. I just don't think this album is THAT good.
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. May 13, 2020
    80
    Small quibbles notwithstanding, Future Nostalgia is the perfect antidote to quarantine-induced cabin fever.
  2. Apr 2, 2020
    90
    With this flawless effort, she manages to achieve both. Future Nostalgia could have just as well been titled "Future Classic."
  3. Mar 30, 2020
    70
    Make no mistake, her risks are still very within the context of a 4/4 pop structure, but she still finds such color and joy in her surroundings it's hard not to get swept up in her energy. Such risk-staking, however, can still lead to a few moments that could've used a bit more polish.