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 Radical Optimism • Third Album, 03/05/24 | Extended Versions: 28/06/24 |
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 5th May 2024, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE(Jessie Where @ 5th May 2024, 05:54 PM)  I think the way it's going, 'Houdini' might go on to become my favourite Dua single and I was adamant there was no way 'Don't Start Now' could be topped. I still can't get enough of it, it sounds just as good as when I first heard it and it's so addictive it's unreal. Houdini is timeless pop...I swear people in 5 years from now will be saying 'How come this didn't become a HUGE smash hit!!!' |
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5th May 2024, 05:09 PM
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Whatcha Doing is getting better with every listen for me atm! The production is gorgeous, those sparkly synths 😍
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5th May 2024, 05:53 PM
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I’ve concluded it’s very Kelly Clarkson trajectory with FN being Breakaway and RO being My December especially since both FN and B peaked at #3 in the US, and the follow ups looking to both peak at #2 despite being underperformances of sorts (obviously jury is still out with RO)
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5th May 2024, 06:29 PM
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QUOTE(Addy! @ 5th May 2024, 05:00 PM) Houdini is timeless pop...I swear people in 5 years from now will be saying 'How come this didn't become a HUGE smash hit!!!' I still don't understand how it wasn't number one for 800 weeks, even my 60 year old friend loved it! |
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5th May 2024, 06:35 PM
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QUOTE(Rough_edges @ 5th May 2024, 07:29 PM) I still don't understand how it wasn't number one for 800 weeks, even my 60 year old friend loved it! It's still possible for it be that elusive 800 week number one. Give it time! |
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5th May 2024, 07:15 PM
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I mean this album is utterly **** but Houdini is one of the best songs in the last 10 years so she can take that x
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5th May 2024, 08:13 PM
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The countdown was for a surprise performance in NYC so no Deluxe edition just yet
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5th May 2024, 08:52 PM
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QUOTE(Addy! @ 5th May 2024, 04:44 PM) I’m stressing about tomorrows UK midweek and US predictions for the album!!! It's a bank holiday tomorrow so you'll not get anything |
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5th May 2024, 10:37 PM
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QUOTE(k👠th @ 5th May 2024, 10:13 PM) The countdown was for a surprise performance in NYC so no Deluxe edition just yet She better not be perform at Mercer Labs because I wanted to go there, but it’s orthodox Easter and had to go to my friends dinner. But if she ends up performing there I will never forgive myself and probably blame my friend and his Easter for life!!! |
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6th May 2024, 01:02 AM
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Ok so she performed at Times Square.
She did Training Season, Houdini, Happy For You and Illusion. It was very lowkey and it was raining outside lol but she gave us great vocals!!! |
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6th May 2024, 04:36 AM
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It's on YouTube now:
Show starts at 21:17 Setlist: Training Season 22:17 Houdini 26:10 Happy For You 30:15 Illusion 34:30 Also here's the Saturday Night Live slayage in case anyone missed it being posted in the other thread |
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6th May 2024, 06:31 AM
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QUOTE(k👠th @ 5th May 2024, 09:13 PM) The countdown was for a surprise performance in NYC so no Deluxe edition just yet Go girl give us in the EU nothing |
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6th May 2024, 10:22 AM
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I've given the album a few listens now so I think I can come to a conclusion.
The majority of the album is great but the singles really stand out as being excellent. The root issue of the tracks that I don't like right now is being too generic I think? Anyway, there were obviously some fantastic ideas throughout the album and the melodies are really catchy. At least it doesn't have any tracks as bad as 'Good In Bed' or 'Boys Will Be Boys'  Highlights: 'Houdini', 'Training Season', 'Whatcha Doing', 'Illusion', 'Falling Forever', 'Maria', 'Happy For You' |
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6th May 2024, 06:19 PM
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 One of the most doomed eras ever it seems. EdIT: Apparently the tweet got deleted. This post has been edited by Sour Candy: 7th May 2024, 03:41 AM |
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6th May 2024, 07:08 PM
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Hopefully that doesn’t catch on
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6th May 2024, 07:20 PM
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The album is up to 72 on Metacritic (17 reviews), same score as DL1. Future Nostalgia had a score of 88.
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6th May 2024, 07:49 PM
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She should have stayed with tAp
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7th May 2024, 08:02 AM
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My personal favourite of the album is Happy For You
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7th May 2024, 08:35 AM
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Not sure if staying with TAP would've helped. I think that at some point the label (Dua is their most popular artist) thought that the album needs streaming hits and the overall vision was watered down. I just refuse to think that she intentionally "oversold" the album lol it must have changed at some point.
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7th May 2024, 08:52 AM
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QUOTE(k��th @ 6th May 2024, 08:20 PM) The album is up to 72 on Metacritic (17 reviews), same score as DL1. Future Nostalgia had a score of 88. Omg FN got 88  I know it was an amazing album but I didn't expect the critics to be so fair considering its a female pop album! 72 isn't too bad a drop tbf and at least it isn't lower than DL1. It being level with DL1 makes sense though as it sounds more towards that album than FN. I think what really benefitted Dua with FN was it had a clear sonic theme - 80s sound and futuristic elements (the weaker tracks for me BWBB , GIB and PP all deviated from the theme funnily enough). I guess radical optimism is a theme in itself but not as exciting personally.
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