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Universal acclaim- based on 4390 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the British pop singer-songwriter features contributions from such artists as Ghosted, Stuart Price, Shakka, Tove Lo, and samples INXS's "Need You Tonight."
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Future Nostalgia
(Future) (Future nostalgia) (Future nostalgia) (Future nostalgia) You want a timeless song, I wanna change the game Like modern architecture, John... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. 100
    Honestly, there isn’t a duff track on here. Every beat is elastic, every note and sample bold and shiny. Future Nostalgia is 37 minutes of pure sonic spandex.
  2. 100
    The confidence in her voice gives you no reason to doubt her. All the way through this album, the pop star is in the driving seat, both behind the scenes and in the situations she describes in the lyrics. ... ‘Future Nostalgia’ is a bright, bold collection of pop majesty to dance away your anxieties to… if only for a little while.
  3. 91
    Lipa quickly established herself as one of pop's most compelling presences during her quick rise, and Future Nostalgia shows that she's going to be sticking around its upper echelons for a while.
  4. Mar 26, 2020
    80
    Future Nostalgia is a breathtakingly fun, cohesive and ambitious attempt to find a place for disco in 2020. Incredibly, Lipa is successful: the upbeat album that she decided to release a week earlier than planned is the perfect balm for a stressful time.
  5. Mar 27, 2020
    80
    It's an impressive show of skill, the increasingly rare sound of an artist coming into her own-- the kind of sound we'll one day be nostalgic for.
  6. Mar 27, 2020
    80
    This vibrant, audacious collection of pop bangers signposts the way.
  7. Mar 27, 2020
    65
    It is an effective, and at times exceptional, pop record but while there is much nostalgia to enjoy here, there is precious little of the future.

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Score distribution:
  1. Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Dua’ self-titled era was insane and was a build up to this monument. This sophomore album is a testament to her and her talent. I wasn’t aliveDua’ self-titled era was insane and was a build up to this monument. This sophomore album is a testament to her and her talent. I wasn’t alive in the 80’s but this album takes me back. Expand
  2. Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The greatest album i've heard this year.Love this album and from the first song to the last song,it totally wake me up. Love it! Expand
  3. Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Perfect pop album. Songs flow so smoothly, it's hard not to jam to it. Loved each and every song on it especially levitating and boys will be boys.
  4. Mar 27, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, is the pop perfection... a star is born and the 80's music come alive again
  5. Jul 31, 2020
    10
    Amazing album, lyrics are beautiful, the mix ans transition from one song to the next is just unreal. Loved every song and couldn't stop repeating it
  6. Apr 12, 2022
    10
    This album is AMAZING!! Dua Lipa saved the pandemic! Future nostalgia is album of the DECADE
  7. May 31, 2020
    0
    A parte alcune tracce principali, il suono è sempre lo stesso. Non mi piace proprio. Apprezzo il lavoro

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