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
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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. josrob
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    This album is excellent in every way, I am proud of what Dua Lipa's career is turning into.
  4. micaelatraverso
    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
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. YorHaA12
    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.
  8. andrey_
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Let's be honest... This is one of the best album of 20s decade so far... Pop Perfection!
  9. brunofreitas07
    Apr 4, 2020
    9
    Exactly what I expected, this albums brings songs with the influences I was waiting for
  10. isawildreams
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Perfect. That's it. That's the only word that could describe this album. there is no bad song here.
  11. leonhill_
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    a classic pop album. not many artists can release an album where every track is grammy worthy.
  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. oswaldogomez
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    okey, Dua Lipa did THAT. She just saved the pop music this year. This album is the magna carta of what the reinvention of an artist is. She made a completely evolution of herself throght something tasteful in sound, good lyrics and a fusion of modern and retro atmosphere. She deserves all the success she have been archiving. God saves the future of Pop!
  14. Cardoso205
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    This is by far one of the greatest pop albums of the last years, and one of the bests overall! She explores the 70’s and the 80’s sound but still sounding modern and fresh. The eleven tracks are all great and the is not any bad song on this record. In conclusion, this is a fun, cohesive, fresh and amazing album that is going to stay in our minds in the next years, AMAZING JOB DUA!
  15. Rohora
    Apr 4, 2020
    9
    Fun, positive, great vibes and messages. The album is able to highlight hard discussions while dancing.
  16. Rodkrieg
    Apr 3, 2020
    4
    Nothing special or different, just because we don’t have many music and good singers at the moment, like in the early 2000’s...
  17. 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
  18. 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!!
  19. Joselezrg
    Apr 3, 2020
    4
    No está mal. Pero las canciones son básicas, muy buen ritmo en la mayoría. Letras normales
  20. 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
  21. SavioLombardi
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    That's how pop sounds like. Dua creates the meaning of the new concept of Nostalgia bringing back the past, but sounding like the future. And she did it so good that makes its her own mark. Listen and enjoy this 10/10 masterpiece by Dua Lipa.
  22. 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.
  23. freeKade1ka
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Very peppy and aural. It's one of the best pop album of this year yet. I like it
  24. edulopes_
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    TODAS as faixas são extremamente boas, para escutar várias vezes sem pular uma, simplesmente sensacional. AOTY VEM!
  25. Amandakakak
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  26. NURIKO
    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.
  27. montgomeryyy
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Fresh. Pop perfect. Takes you to the past with your feet on the future. This album is so strong.
  28. 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.
  29. kharlips
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Cada canción es un bop, me encanta Boys Will Be Boys, habla de la sociedad tam machista que existe tal vez muchos no entiendan lo que significa esa canción, en sí es sarcástica ✨
    El mejor álbum del 2020
  30. Scoders21
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Our girl ascended to the throne, grew up and became an even more beautiful and inspiring woman!
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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.
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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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