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Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism: A Muffled Pop Hit Rate?
22 Aug
Summary
- Third album 'Radical Optimism' shows potential but lacks significant hits.
- Lipa maintains an elusive persona, resisting personal disclosure in her music.
- Collaborations include Tame Impala's Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle.
Dua Lipa's third album, 'Radical Optimism,' offers a collection of songs with compelling ideas but a notably low success rate for memorable hits. The 28-year-old British Albanian-Kosovar artist has remained a prominent figure through various endorsements and media projects since her last album, 'Future Nostalgia,' four years ago.
While her debut album in 2017 focused on club anthems and 'Future Nostalgia' channeled '90s disco, 'Radical Optimism' explores new sonic territories. Lipa has expressed a desire for artistic growth, hinting at inspirations from Britpop and artists like Primal Scream. However, the album's sound is described as strikingly European.
Key collaborators on 'Radical Optimism' include Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, whom Lipa long admired, alongside Danny L Harle and Tobias Jesso Jr. The album opens with 'End of an Era,' a psychedelic track that sets a tone not consistently maintained throughout the record.
