Future Nostalgia
by Dua Lipa
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2020
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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4390 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 110 out of 4390
  3. Negative: 356 out of 4390
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  1. njames
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    A perfect mixture of enhanced pop and disco music. Certainly would not go out-of-date for the next 30 years and still would enjoy it. Levitating and Hallucinate are two of more of her masterpieces.
  2. montgomeryyy
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Fresh. Pop perfect. Takes you to the past with your feet on the future. This album is so strong.
  3. Amandakakak
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  4. edulopes_
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    TODAS as faixas são extremamente boas, para escutar várias vezes sem pular uma, simplesmente sensacional. AOTY VEM!
  5. Scipio555
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    This is a brilliant Pop album that put smile on your face in days lilke this. it's clever, smooth, and the futuristic disco is just amazing! every song is candidate of being a summer smash! just love it. I opened metacritic account just so I can express how much joy I had listening to this and to recommend every each of you to just listen to this pop brilliance of album.
  6. gelxwx
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    sophomore albums are either make it or break it, but future nostalgia never disappoints. with a similar concept to Taylor Swift — 1989, she successfully pulled-up a classic, disco-pop, bass-filled, nostalgic-sounding record.

    Cool is a song with a romantic summer-vibe on it, Levitating is a love-at-first sight type of song with bubbly disco beats, Hallucinate is about being crazy with    sophomore albums are either make it or break it, but future nostalgia never disappoints. with a similar concept to Taylor Swift — 1989, she successfully pulled-up a classic, disco-pop, bass-filled, nostalgic-sounding record.

    Cool is a song with a romantic summer-vibe on it, Levitating is a love-at-first sight type of song with bubbly disco beats, Hallucinate is about being crazy with someone while dancing in a 90s music fest, and Boys Will Be Boys is a ballad about female empowerment.

    this record is a time-traveling experience while delving into heartbreaks and falling in love again (Love Again), with empowering break-up songs (Don’t Start Now), and just full-on being wild at a party (Physical)

    hands down 5 out of 5.

    favorites:
    • Physical
    • Cool
    • Love Again    … Expand
  7. Vinis
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfeita. Um dos melhores álbuns dos últimos anos. Sonoridade, estética, conceito! Dua Lipa tem tudo para ser a diva pop da década. E esse álbum diz isso.… Expand
  8. JoaoSouza
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Future Nostalgia delivers quality from beginning to end, with songs that are faithful to the theme and above all songs that make you want to listen to the album more and more times
  9. AaronE
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Dua Lipa demuestra porque sin duda es la promesa del Pop al traernos esta obra de arte, muy variada que nos recuerda mucho a la biblia que nos dio Madonna Confessions On A Dancefloor Launch Graphics.

    Te cagaste en Hongomila Feobello
  10. juliaamartinsp
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    the songs are absolutely amazing and they just fit perfectly while listening the album in a roll. it also showed how strong and potent is her voice!!
  11. ramiagus
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Dua serves disco beats and pop perfection. Every single track is different from the other. There are some stand-out tracks for me, they are "Hallucinate", "Don't Start Now" and "Good in Bed". Special mention to "Boys Will be Boys". Must listen
  12. Nxtlvlauren
    Apr 4, 2020
    7
    I think the album is really cute for a sophomore album. Dua Lipa takes criticism and uses it to improve. This isn’t her best, but she keeps getting better and better.
  13. leonhill_
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    a classic pop album. not many artists can release an album where every track is grammy worthy.
  14. brunofreitas07
    Apr 4, 2020
    9
    Exactly what I expected, this albums brings songs with the influences I was waiting for
  15. xMiguelx
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Dua delivers as usual that unique, deep and truthful voice that makes you distinguish her as soon as she starts singing. Throughout the album we can actually discover that her voice is the real protagonist and I do really appreciate it. Her singing feels natural and raw but it is not. She achieves to have a voice that just feels true to what she is singing and makes the listener connectDua delivers as usual that unique, deep and truthful voice that makes you distinguish her as soon as she starts singing. Throughout the album we can actually discover that her voice is the real protagonist and I do really appreciate it. Her singing feels natural and raw but it is not. She achieves to have a voice that just feels true to what she is singing and makes the listener connect better and deeper with the song. My recommendation? Just let her voice flow into you and move you, get lost in it.

    This album serves as an example of a cohesive work that has been executed beautifully and thoughtfully, no detail was unfinished or unpolished. No song is a filler, she has chosen carefully to make every song count and thrive on its own. I can almost tell how many instrumentation was used in every song. The production is rich, beautiful (and expensive) but does not feel too much, its just the perfect companion and makes Dua's voice shine. It is an example of how sometimes, natural, minimalist but complex work perfectly.

    The lyrics are pretty straight forward as Dua is. However, it's due to its simplicity that we find the beauty and connection with them. Lyrics are bold, fearless, sexy and empowering. Dua has told many times she's not afraid to speak her mind and this album is a clear example of it. She starts and ends strong in the album; a bold, empowering "Future Nostalgia" to make clear she has not come to play but to show how it's done (and she shows it very well) and a melancholic, real and deep "Boys Will Be Boys" to end it to keep things real and getting us back to Earth after levitating with her album. Personally I do appreciate that the last song was "Boys Will Be Boys" as if Dua is telling us through the majority of the album to enjoy, be empowered and feel sexy but ends with a strong "never forget what reality is like". Very clever move Dua!

    All in all, I personally believe this album will lead the way of a new era for pop music and Dua will be a perfect and strong bold outspoken fearless leader, as it is a recap of every good sound that has been and a perfect start to pave the way for the new decade of pop. I perfectly see this album giving Dua's first Grammy for "Album Of The Year". Mark my words.    … Expand
  16. merald92
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    An amazing pop album, probably one of the best I have heard in years. It deserves all the praise it is getting.
  17. franjusinski
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Dua’s new album is just flawless. Lipa has progressed so much as a woman and as an artist. The album show that Lipa is grown and independent woman who is rising to the stars and becoming world’s new biggest pop star.
  18. Agfa12
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Fantastic¡¡ this album is the past, present and future, i stan with dua the new main pop girl, love from mexico
  19. Danxiiito
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Amazing! Super great and dance pop realness album, sounds like confessions on the dance floor
  20. emanzahir
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    favorite album so far. up beat pop dance. u can listen to the album on repeat all day and not get bored of it. dua lipa did it AGAIN. Hope she gets nominated and also win major music awards because she deserves it!
  21. IagoCdosS
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Future Nostalgia é um álbum que traz consigo uma vibe muito anos 80, com muita qualidade sonora e músicas viciantes e dançantes. O single "Don't Start Now" trouxe uma Dua Lipa que todos deveriam conhecer o quanto antes, e ela conseguiu trazer isso para o álbum todo, tornando-o sensacional. Maravilhoso!
  22. 57uff3r
    Apr 8, 2020
    8
    I'm not really into that kind of music but however, this album sounds pretty decent.
  23. aruaceiro
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Esse álbum está maravilhoso, Dua Lipa salvou o pop em 2020, deve estar com dor nas costas.
  24. poutypanic
    Apr 9, 2020
    9
    A near-perfect album. Impossible not to vibe to. Loved nearly every song on the first listen. So catchy and smooth, I could and have listened to this album over and over again.
  25. Leoonxy
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Finally someone with a good second album! The songs really scream quality before quantity. Production is top notch and Dua also adresses some things others are to scared to talk about. Im a fan now, thanks Dua.
  26. verga
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    masterpiece. queen came to save the music industry, the quarantine, and my life.
  27. felippe01
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Batida contagiante, arranjos bem montados e a voz dela está magnífica. Além de não sair da sua raiz o pop.
  28. Orlando30
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    The rythm Disco from this álbum is so magic, i just can't stop to love it.
  29. Manero
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Dua Lipa, "Future Nostalgia" - Warner Records 2020
    Il "Ritorno al futuro" di Dua Lipa. Parte 1
    Qualcosa è cambiato, s'intuisce già dalla copertina del disco: lei arriva (dal passato? dalla luna?) al volante di un'auto retrò, con un look che combina elementi romantico/nostalgici ma con l'aria di sapere esattamente dove vuole andare; e lei, Dua, le idee le ha molto chiare: resta da    Dua Lipa, "Future Nostalgia" - Warner Records 2020
    Il "Ritorno al futuro" di Dua Lipa. Parte 1
    Qualcosa è cambiato, s'intuisce già dalla copertina del disco: lei arriva (dal passato? dalla luna?) al volante di un'auto retrò, con un look che combina elementi romantico/nostalgici ma con l'aria di sapere esattamente dove vuole andare; e lei, Dua, le idee le ha molto chiare: resta da scoprire dove vuole portarci.
    Mi salta subito all'occhio un requisito fondamentale per un disco che aspira ad essere importante: la durata. Tutti gli album veramente importanti nella storia della musica durano meno di 40 minuti: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (39 min.), Pet sound (36 min.), Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (38:50), Are You Experienced (40 min.); con i suoi 37 min. e 17 sec. "Future Nostalgia" presenta ufficialmente la sua candidatura.
    Quindi ci troviamo per le mani un potenziale disco del mese? dell'anno? del secolo? Calma ragazzi: la durata "ragionevole" consente più ascolti, in breve tempo puoi farti un'idea, entrare meglio dentro il lavoro, cogliendo elementi che inizialmente non vedevi oppure ridimensionandone altri. Tuttavia questo è solo un requisito, poi ci vuole altro.
    Saltiamo a bordo e partiamo: un viaggio nel tempo lungo 11 brani (qualche "bonus" in più solo per alcuni mercati); ma anche un viaggio intorno al mondo, perchè il "veicolo" Dua Lipa non può misurarsi con dimensioni che siano meno del "planetario".
    Con la title-trak entriamo nel "futuro" musicale, immaginato da Dua Lipa con la complicità del "guru" californiano Jeff Bhasker che ne è anche il produttore; un futuro "prossimo" ma pur sempre futuro. Il brano è senza dubbio il più interessante, musicalmente parlando, di tutto l'album: base elettro-pop con ritmi sincopati che s'intrecciano su tempi composti, dove Dua dimostra versatilità e carisma nell'alternare un parlato quasi rap al canto. Testo ironico che sfida la dimensione "maschile", esibendo una consapevole posizione di forza.
    Curiosamente "profetico" il videoclip: storia di una relazione finita dove lei "parla" al suo ex accusandolo di non essere all'altezza, di non voler cambiare...
    In questo tempo triste, fatto di quarantene, di distanza forzosa tra le persone, vedere la nostra aggirarsi tutta sola dentro una casa grandiosa ma vuota, simbolo di una vita grandiosa ma vuota, produce un certo effetto di estraniamento: come essere naufraghi su un'isola tropicale deserta con in tasca il biglietto vincente della lotteria nazionale.
    A proposito di isole deserte; ieri sera mi rivedevo "Cast away" e pensavo a come sarà la vita dopo che avremo lasciato la nostra "isola": lui ha dovuto rinunciare a lei, perderla di nuovo e ricominciare una nuova vita in un mondo che non sembrerà più lo stesso, perchè lui non è più lo stesso; noi dovremo restare lontani due metri gli uni dagli altri, con una mascherina a coprirci metà della faccia e chissà per quanto tempo...
    Ne usciremo in un mondo cambiato, questo è certo, ma noi di quanto saremo cambiati? Sapremo considerare un cambiamento nelle nostre abitudini, consumi, scale di priorità, fino ad immaginare un cambiamento del nostro stesso modello di sviluppo?...
    Sarebbe ora di capire che la dobbiamo trattare un po' meglio questa palla di fango sparata nello spazio con noi sopra; è un rischio comunque e all'inizio sono dolori per tutti ma...
    "Continuare a respirare" dice Tom, continuare il viaggio, che non sai mai il domani dove ti porterà e forse, domani, potremmo riscoprire il valore profondo di un contatto fisico come una stretta di mano o un abbraccio.
    Continuo questo viaggio musicale e mi accorgo che non riesco ad immaginarlo se non di notte: tutti i brani evocano mondi notturni, milioni di piste da ballo, palestre, luoghi d'incontro dove la musica è elemento irrinunciabile; la luna stessa può diventare un'altra strobosfera che riflette i desideri, ne moltiplica l'intensità.
    A quei mondi Dua Lipa, dall'alto dei suoi 24 anni, appare come la nuova Dea della disco-pop music e con "Physical", altro vertice del disco, chiama il suo popolo per celebrare il mistero ed il fascino dell'eterno gioco dell'amore, della fisicità e, in definitiva, dell'essere giovani.
    Chi, come il sottoscritto, giovane lo è stato proprio negli anni '80 (quando Dua Lipa non era ancora nata) magari si ritroverà a pensare alla "spensieratezza" con la quale potevamo stare in bagno anche un'ora: a pettinarci i capelli allo specchio, mentre alla radio passano "Happy hour" degli Housemartins, prima di andare in discoteca, il sabato sera.
    E' quell'attesa, quel desiderio che precede il piacere, diventa il vero piacere; così aspettiamo: che finisca la quarantena, che torni l'estate, per andare ancora a ballare....(continua)    … Expand
  30. upsgguk
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Future Nostalgia is now one of my all time favorite albums. I'm glad that there are only eleven songs because all of them are perfect. There is not a single track that feels out of place. There isn't a single skip either. The production is rich, the vocals evolved a lot from her debut. The singles were wisely chose. They are all tracks with mature lyrics. Even the cover is great. I may beFuture Nostalgia is now one of my all time favorite albums. I'm glad that there are only eleven songs because all of them are perfect. There is not a single track that feels out of place. There isn't a single skip either. The production is rich, the vocals evolved a lot from her debut. The singles were wisely chose. They are all tracks with mature lyrics. Even the cover is great. I may be biased but I really love this album. She outdid herself. I hope this wins a Grammy for album of the year. 10/10.… Expand
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  1. No Ripcord
    May 13, 2020
    80
    Small quibbles notwithstanding, Future Nostalgia is the perfect antidote to quarantine-induced cabin fever.
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 2, 2020
    90
    With this flawless effort, she manages to achieve both. Future Nostalgia could have just as well been titled "Future Classic."
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  3. PopMatters
    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.
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