This is the type of song that you think nothing of once you first hear it, but then once you hear it a few more times, you begin to hear its greatness. It is a colossal kiss-off track that features exquisite production that only gets better as the song goes on. “Don’t Start Now,” the album’s lead single, perfectly emphasizes why Lipa is at the top of her game. Produced by a handful of different producers including Stuart Price (Madonna’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor”) and Jeff Bhasker (Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk”), “Future Nostalgia” is one of the sleekest produced pop albums in recent memory. She manages to create a fresh and unique sound out of the old, infusing together 21st century pop with disco. For this album, Lipa brings back the sounds of the 1970s and 1980s. Released early due to online leaks and the COVID-19 pandemic, “Future Nostalgia” blends the sounds of the past with the present, whereas her self-titled debut album was filled with EDM and modern pop sounds. So, while listening to Lipa’s sophomore effort, “Future Nostalgia,” it is a relief to hear that she falls into the former category. Many have been able to beat this curse like Adele, who had her magnum opus with her second album “21” or Amy Winehouse who gained an insane amount of success with her second album “Back to Black.” While others like Evanescence, Meghan Trainor or Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were never able to reach the highs their debut albums brought them. It is common for many artists to have a “sophomore slump” in commercial success, critical success or even both. Often in music, sophomore albums are judged the harshest because of the high expectations set by the first album. Dua Lipa, the Grammy-award-winning pop star, who released the global sensation “New Rules” in 2017, is back with her second album, “Future Nostalgia.”
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