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

Universal acclaim- based on 4390 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,924 out of 4390
  2. Mixed: 110 out of 4390
  3. Negative: 356 out of 4390
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. 1The1
    Jul 24, 2021
    8
    Such a fun disco party! Any song could be a single and every song is a hit.
  2. miguelcstb
    Mar 1, 2023
    8
    A bop after bop after bop; "Future Nostalgia" has everything to make you dance, and even though I didn't really like the last two songs (I think it would've been better if she just left them out), it doesn't change a thing about how magnificent this album is. This is pop perfection, and without a doubt, one of the best pop records released in recent times.

    Dua Lipa made this album to    A bop after bop after bop; "Future Nostalgia" has everything to make you dance, and even though I didn't really like the last two songs (I think it would've been better if she just left them out), it doesn't change a thing about how magnificent this album is. This is pop perfection, and without a doubt, one of the best pop records released in recent times.

    Dua Lipa made this album to show us what she is capable of, and that she is here to stay.    … Expand
  3. idroJ2-2
    Jun 10, 2022
    8
    Dua Lipa manages to consecrate herself as one of the most famous artists with her second studio album, demonstrating that her nostalgic sounds combine perfectly with the futuristic ones. Statics and singles are very well chosen.
  4. JaggedLittlePil
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Surely a good pop and dance album, but not the masterpiece that everyone says, not at all. Lyrics are boring and productions sometimes are pretty basic. But hey, that's just her second album and she got the potential to become one of the biggest pop star of this decade.
  5. sscott0829tw
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    the first half of the album is awesome, Dua suceed with flying colors.
    Banger after banger. But the later half of the album is kinda lame.
    Modern generic pop, and the last 2 song is bad..
  6. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 17, 2021
    7
    Officially the first great pop record of our fledgling decade. A sign of artistic growth. This album is STACKED from top to bottom. It has all the greatest things about pop music. Unlike her other releases this has cohesion and versatility. The song writing is tight and manufactured effortlessly to fill the dance floors vacated by this pandemic. It's genuine feel good music with a purposeOfficially the first great pop record of our fledgling decade. A sign of artistic growth. This album is STACKED from top to bottom. It has all the greatest things about pop music. Unlike her other releases this has cohesion and versatility. The song writing is tight and manufactured effortlessly to fill the dance floors vacated by this pandemic. It's genuine feel good music with a purpose like the epic closer "boys will be boys" where she goes on a scathing dissection of patriarchy and confrontation of those who support it. This record feels breezy and like an instant classic that will be remembered amongst the likes of Kylie Minogue,lady gaga ,Beyonce, Madonna and many others.… Expand
  7. Jjum98
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Dua Lipa makes good songs but nothing new or fresh. Sounds generic but it works
  8. ChristDG
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Es un buen álbum pero en mi opinión se arriesgó mucho, tiene buena producción pero los ritmos no encajan.
  9. Dilary
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Seré sincero, no soy fan de Dua lipa y soy muy difícil de conseguir a la hora de una canción me gustaron como 6-7 canciones de las 11 es por eso que le doy 7, además debo decir que se cagó en mierga.
  10. AncientAmber
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    Normal Pop album. Good party music but not particularly innovative or deep. There's a distinct lack of the filler or garbage that one might find on other pop albums, which I guess is why it's getting reviewed so well. I, however, found the album a little disappointing since the high meta/user score led me to believe it would be more interesting. It's just fine.
  11. Sadeeedwards
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    This was a shoxker honestly, i didnt expect this album to be so good. Felt that a few songs sounded similar which is the reasoning for the 7/10
  12. Zaydara
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cute but nothing extraordinary. Has some good bops but in general tho. I like it… Expand
  13. Patryck
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    So, I heard from Dua Lipa first when the New Rules video came out, then I started to listening to her music, her album and stuff. I really adore her and her style. Then this album came out. Don’t start now was a bop for sure, Future Nostalgia was not bad and Physical, Break my heart were great. As I listened the rest of the songs on the album, there are songs that I kinda skipped on theSo, I heard from Dua Lipa first when the New Rules video came out, then I started to listening to her music, her album and stuff. I really adore her and her style. Then this album came out. Don’t start now was a bop for sure, Future Nostalgia was not bad and Physical, Break my heart were great. As I listened the rest of the songs on the album, there are songs that I kinda skipped on the second listenings. I love the 80s style and the disco vibe. But half of the album is not doing it for me. The instrumental is so similar and the lyrics are just chatchy, not that meaningful. She writes hella good songs, but if I start to search for a meaning, there is not so much. Her first album was perfect for me, the second is just half perfect.… Expand
  14. ErnestoTell
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Un buen álbum de Dua Lipa, con sonidos que apelan a la música disco y en menor medida al house y funk. No aporta nada nuevo al mundo del pop y parece que el reciclar sonidos pasados se está poniendo de moda en la industria británica y norteamericana, por supuesto es un álbum bien hecho y con temas muy pegajosos y llenos de energía y buenas vibras, sin embargo insisto en que tampoco es unUn buen álbum de Dua Lipa, con sonidos que apelan a la música disco y en menor medida al house y funk. No aporta nada nuevo al mundo del pop y parece que el reciclar sonidos pasados se está poniendo de moda en la industria británica y norteamericana, por supuesto es un álbum bien hecho y con temas muy pegajosos y llenos de energía y buenas vibras, sin embargo insisto en que tampoco es un hito en el mundo del pop… Expand
  15. Rfyend
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Álbum mostra pouca coerência entre as faixas presentes, contento pouca coesão em quesito a melodia dos mesmos. Porém com boa produção em todas as músicas do álbum, o que não o deixa coerente.
  16. NileSaint
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    Future Nostalgia is a fun, carefree and joyous album. Lipa's artistry is growing and you can definitely tell this is the music she wants to be making. It's a great listen, very consistent and has little to no skips.
  17. rashadfavors
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    As much as I wanted to like the album, it was once again another mainstream pop artist move for a second album. Now there are boos but if you are going to make a pop album, do what Gaga and Yonce did and use different sounds that are more appealing. There are a couple of songs that example that thought but again a song like "Levitating" could have been had she have used more depth and aAs much as I wanted to like the album, it was once again another mainstream pop artist move for a second album. Now there are boos but if you are going to make a pop album, do what Gaga and Yonce did and use different sounds that are more appealing. There are a couple of songs that example that thought but again a song like "Levitating" could have been had she have used more depth and a deeper sound (Like at the end of song in the final bridge) it would have made that song way better. She did include visuals and lyrics were good actually. So 7/10 for me.… Expand
  18. xcxsounds
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    while i thoroughly enjoyed each track, and dua definitely carries her own through her lyrics while showing her bravado, sass, and wit, it would've been an absolute solid pop album if those last two songs weren't put on this record. they throw the whole entire record off, and leave you feeling confused rather than satisfied.
  19. Bharadwajln
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    Nice album,but all tracks are most alike.
    Different vocals must be used.it's like hearing same song twice or thrice throughout the album.
  20. C0RR3IA
    Mar 29, 2020
    7
    Bem... de fato, é um álbum bem interessante de se ouvir. ele possui uma influência disco bem notável em muitas de suas músicas, sem abusar muito, mas lhe deixando com um gostinho de quero mais com violinos fantásticos flertando com um eletro-pop envolvente - poderia ter explorado mais em alguns momentos -, criando uma atmosfera e identidade sonora esplêndida para o álbum. não chega ser oBem... de fato, é um álbum bem interessante de se ouvir. ele possui uma influência disco bem notável em muitas de suas músicas, sem abusar muito, mas lhe deixando com um gostinho de quero mais com violinos fantásticos flertando com um eletro-pop envolvente - poderia ter explorado mais em alguns momentos -, criando uma atmosfera e identidade sonora esplêndida para o álbum. não chega ser o melhor disco de todos os tempos, mas possui músicas mt boas pra se dançar na pista sem lhe fazer parar por um minuto se quer. A bonita fez o dever de casa.

    nota: 76/     … Expand
  21. dommarlon
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    No geral é um bom álbum. Algumas músicas deixaram a desejar como Future Nostalgia. Mas tem ótimas músicas como Love Again que me lembra muito a Madonna.
  22. antony0987
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked the album, and to be the second for a new singer, that's fine. only it is not necessary to abuse with a single rhythm.… Expand
  23. 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.
  24. JordanLayton
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Dua Lipa's second major release is a disco, party, dance album and (I guess I'm doing one word descriptions of albums now) this one is GROOVY. Drawing influences from the Prince to Gwen Stefani, this thing is full of clean bass riffs, disco flourishes, and some killer hooks. Lipa's voice particularly surprised me whenever she reached into her lower register on this thing.

    Where I    Dua Lipa's second major release is a disco, party, dance album and (I guess I'm doing one word descriptions of albums now) this one is GROOVY. Drawing influences from the Prince to Gwen Stefani, this thing is full of clean bass riffs, disco flourishes, and some killer hooks. Lipa's voice particularly surprised me whenever she reached into her lower register on this thing.

    Where I stopped enjoying this track list quite so much was in the final two songs where, on top of off-putting lyrics, I found the song structures to be mind-numbing. Also, it's nit-picky, but listening back to the title track on this thing, the Squidward-esque "fuuuturre" whispering came off kind of annoying. Otherwise I love that track.

    Those gripes aside, I really love the rest of this album, the singles being particular highlights.    … Expand
  25. master_sebo
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Future Nostalgia is a great mix of 80'-ish pop bangers that really twist the medium pop music listener in a positive way. Don't Start Now, Physical and Hallucinate are some of the best songs to get along with the dancefloor, and the sound is never disappointing nor repetitive. Dua Lipa's choice of not inserting any featuring into this record pays off, because she always maintain theFuture Nostalgia is a great mix of 80'-ish pop bangers that really twist the medium pop music listener in a positive way. Don't Start Now, Physical and Hallucinate are some of the best songs to get along with the dancefloor, and the sound is never disappointing nor repetitive. Dua Lipa's choice of not inserting any featuring into this record pays off, because she always maintain the control over the attention of who's listening to her. However, the three ending tracks kind of left me unsatisfied: I appreciated Dua Lipa's struggle in not sounding redundant, which is however the reason why Break My Heart andGood in Bed sound quite weak and too familiar with other past pop songs; Boys Will Be Boys, instead, is definitely a good track, but I didn't get why it was put at the end of the record, where I did expect something more adrenaline, in order to leave the listener with a good feeling.… Expand
  26. JosueAM
    May 29, 2020
    7
    La lírica es el punto más fuerte del álbum. El sonido no es nada innovador, pues es una mezcla de pop con sonidos de los 70's-80's. Aún así, es suficiente para decir que este trabajo es más sólido que su debut, así como una alternativa refrescante al exceso de trap en la actualidad. El dance se percibe de inicio a fin, pero esta sensación se corta con "Boys Will Be Boys", que es una joya,La lírica es el punto más fuerte del álbum. El sonido no es nada innovador, pues es una mezcla de pop con sonidos de los 70's-80's. Aún así, es suficiente para decir que este trabajo es más sólido que su debut, así como una alternativa refrescante al exceso de trap en la actualidad. El dance se percibe de inicio a fin, pero esta sensación se corta con "Boys Will Be Boys", que es una joya, pero no encaja con todos los ritmos anteriormente presentados. 77/100.… Expand
  27. GamePlayer77
    Jun 27, 2021
    7
    Future Nostalgia is extremely disjointed and all over the place, but is made up for with the handful of amazing tracks.

    FAV TRACK: Pretty Please
    LEAST FAV TRACK: Boys Will Be Boys
  28. Saraafn
    Nov 1, 2020
    7
    good album with bops but it sounds a little bit too repetitive. She doesn't explore something else expect generic pop song which lack of versatility.
    Favorites: levitating, physical
  29. PINEAPPLE_X12
    Jul 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked this thing all the way up “Good In Bed.” That song is annoying and pointless. Aldo I didn’t really like “Physical,” but it’s no too bad.… Expand
  30. Luna10
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    I like 3 songs on this record and what makes me love them is the only beat. I actually like how she changes her vocals in every song.
Page:

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best Album of 2020
11
#11 Most Discussed Album of 2020

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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. No Ripcord
    May 13, 2020
    80
    Small quibbles notwithstanding, Future Nostalgia is the perfect antidote to quarantine-induced cabin fever.
    Read full review
  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."
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »