That includes the likes of Outkast, No Doubt, Prince, Blondie, Jamiroquai and Moloko, but the album’s predominant sound is disco. Previously, she described her style as “dance-crying” (maybe taking a cue from Robyn, with that). Born in London to parents who emigrated from Kosovo before the war in the ’90s, the singer-songwriter grew up determined to pursue a career in music.

And to be in Studio 54. The album included its three lead singles, "Don't Start Now," "Physical," and "Break My Heart," as well as eight new songs. Work on a sophomore album began during the tour for the self-titled debut. In other words: If you find yourself having to share the Sonos right now, Lipa’s album is the elation-maker that may go viral with the whole household. Future Nostalgia is an artist in total control. In terms of sonic invention, this album is far from Beyonce or Eilish. With that in mind Future Nostalgia has arrived with heightened expectations, particularly in the UK music press—expectations Lipa has sought to provoke further. It might be a distinctly unsexy way of talking about getting laid but that’s kind of the point – this is the star continuing the work of her heroes and singing about her hook-ups in the same frank terms as men without being labelled in derogatory terms.

Dua Lipa hasn’t taken this windfall for granted. Taylor / 25 March 2020, 19:57 GMT. This is what set her apart. “That rhyme dropped in my lap, and that’s when I knew God was onboard for us expanding this bit into a full-length song.”, Sean Connery, James Bond Himself, Dead at 90. Remember my personal information But it’s her decision to open herself up to that possibility, making herself vulnerable but stronger for it. From the minute “Be The One” sprang out of nowhere in 2015, it felt like we were about to witness something special; a popstar both in tune with the times and ready to carve her own path. It isn’t a copy of a copy.

(www.dualipa.com). She won her Grammy over a formidable crop of nominees including newly minted country-radio star Luke Combs; Bebe Rexha, whose Florida Georgia Line collab “Meant to Be” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for a year; and gifted singer-songwriters like H.E.R. Nevertheless, there are enough songs here that feel as though they could generate nostalgia of their own. And now? At no point is that more noticeable than on the closer, “Boys Will Be Boys,” which opens with the album’s most pointed social commentary (“It’s second nature to walk home before the sun goes down/And put your keys between your knuckles when there’s boys around”)…only to waste it as the intro to a series of innocuous “the kids ain’t alright” slogans (“Boys will be boys/But girls will be women”). The Grammy for Best New Artist is something of a curse. ‘Pretty Please’ strips back the layers to focus on gently throbbing bass, synth flashes occasionally making their presence felt and updating things from ‘70s disco to late ‘90s/early ‘00s dance-pop. It’s part horror film, part family video, all fart jokes. Read Next: Elvis Costello on His ‘Clockface’ Album, ‘Armed Forces’ Set and Coming Broadway Musical: ‘I’ve Spent My Whole Career Leaning Backwards to Launch Forward’, Elvis Costello on His ‘Clockface’ Album, ‘Armed Forces’ Set and Coming Broadway Musical: ‘I’ve Spent My Whole Career Leaning Backwards to Launch Forward’, Keke Palmer, Pasek & Paul and Finneas Are the Strange Millennial Bedfellows the Biden Campaign Didn’t Know It Needed, Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’ Is Solidly in the Sexy Quiet-Storm Tradition: Album Review, Sean Connery, Oscar Winner and James Bond Star, Dies at 90, Daniel Craig Pays Tribute to Sean Connery: ‘One of the True Greats of Cinema’, Sophia Loren Could Break Oscar Acting Records With ‘The Life Ahead’, Hollywood Mourns Sean Connery: ‘He Revolutionized the World’, ‘Borat 2’: How Sacha Baron Cohen’s Unsuspecting Targets Feel About Being in the Movie, How ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ Could Snag Multiple Oscar Nods, Including for Breakout Maria Bakalova, Breaking Down MGM’s Costly ‘No Time to Die’ Dilemma, Bette Midler, Meryl Streep and Mariah Carey Featured in Starry ‘Hocus Pocus’ Reunion Fundraiser, England Declares Second National Lockdown: Cinemas Will Close But Production Set to Continue, Pierce Brosnan Pays Tribute to Sean Connery: ‘You Were My Greatest James Bond’.

(Get it? Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. It’s built on such an addictive carefree spirit that it’s hard not to let loose and go with it. With that in mind Future Nostalgia has arrived with heightened expectations, particularly in the UK music press—expectations Lipa has sought to provoke further. Let's not look that gift horse in the mouth. She’s already created this decade’s perfect workout song (complete with workout video) with “Physical” and single-handedly brought back the woodblock (“Don’t Start Now”), but each song here is so meticulously crafted that any could’ve been the lead single. Totally disagree here from my home. Let's not look that gift horse in the mouth.