Radical Optimism

roddrick_anderson

pastemagazine

The English-Albanian pop superstar’s follow-up to Future Nostalgia lacks color, edge and instinct, as its 11 songs get lost beneath Kevin Parker and Danny L Harle’s psychedelic dependencies.

thelineofbestfit

Absence dominates Dua Lipa’s dull and weightless Radical Optimism

consequence

Lipa’s music, when it’s at its best, can be as interesting as it is fun; so while Radical Optimism might not be quite as radical as one might have hoped, Lipa’s story is far from over. She’s ready to soak up the sun and dance, and the path is laid for us to join her, if we so choose.

pitchfork

Dua Lipa’s star power sounds muffled on her much-anticipated third album, which has many interesting ideas for songs and a surprisingly low hit rate.

nme

summery but slight psych-pop