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Illusion • Third Single

Juan Carlos
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This is by far my fav of the whole era so far.

 

The video sells it but the song is just huge?? It doesn’t take itself too seriously, it is just joyous and unadulterated fun pop. Also the fact that the whole song and video are so Kylie coded. She really is Kylie’s musical daughter.

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It's perfection! :dance:

 

It might already be my fave of the era so far.

such a bopppp! i think i still like houdini more, but this is sooo much beter than training season!

Hmm on first listen it's about on par with Training Season which is to say quite a bit behind Houdini tbh.

 

That's not to say it isn't a decent little bop, she rarely delivers a hard miss but it's not giving me much more than that.

It’s okay. I prefer it over Training Season, but I don’t like it more than Houdini. I’m still excited for the album!

The song is a solid 9/10. What stood out for me the most was the memorable, polished chorus. The "Ill-oooh-oooh-ooooh-sion" hook has been stuck in my head since the snippets were shared.

 

There's a couple of interesting quirks here and there: the random 2-chord guitar bit after the first chorus, the falsetto first pre-chorus, the uncommon chorus chord progression, the instrumental breakdown in the bridge *.* (I'm guessing that's where the Kazakhstan artist's sample features)

 

I do wish the high whistle-like notes and instrumental breakdown were more fleshed out. The transition from the verses to the chorus isn't the smoothest. I'm not too crazy about the pitched "dance all night" bits.

 

Video is easily the best of the era. Stunning setup, especially when Dua's in the pool :wub: She looked so fierce. The aerobics-like choreo is a bit cringe but hopefully that's something the TikTokers can latch onto

Track 1 on Today's Top Hits and Dua is on the cover :wub:

 

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It's been released alongside an extended mix, a capella and instrumental:

I definitely get Kylie vibes from this not just the video what’s kind of All the Lovers meets Slow but in general this is Kylie coded.

 

The song itself is kind of not necessarily bad but album track esque. This could’ve easily been on Future Nostalgia I don’t think this is necessarily a giant departure from that era.

Did TS have it on release week?

Training Season had physicals available to pre-order as soon as it was announced as a single

Love the hommage to Kylie.

 

We really do need a proper song for these 2, not just that Real Groove Feature

Much much much better than Training Season!!!! Houdini is probably my favourite from her so will be hard to beat but this is solid. Training season never clicked with me. This will smash!
Not sold on first listen. It sounds catchy though. Just a shame its not looking to surpass FN in quality for me. :(
Not sold on first listen. It sounds catchy though. Just a shame its not looking to surpass FN in quality for me. :(

 

It's such a high bar though, FN is probably the best album of the decade for me or certainly in the top three.

 

All of these are 9/10 songs for me for sure, but FN was throwing out constant classic after classic 10/10 singles.

 

Illusion is like some of those turn of the century French house hits but given a full superstar pop makeover, it's sublime.

All of these are 9/10 songs for me for sure, but FN was throwing out constant classic after classic 10/10 singles.

 

Which is why she should've done something completely different and distance herself from FN, but it seems to go to the opposite direction.... after all the Britpop theme/influence hype we are at "Hallucinate Part 2" and "Kylie coded".

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