Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' review: Controlled but catchy dance pop

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Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' review: Controlled but catchy dance pop
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In the chorus of “Whatcha Doing,” the fifth track on Dua Lipa’s latest album, she sings: “If control is my religion, then I’m headed for collision,” referencing the unexpected pull of a new partner. That sentiment proves true on “Radical Optimism,” a controlled collection of dance tracks, ripe with earworms.

latest album, she sings: “But if control is my religion / And I’m headed for collision / Lost my 20/20 vision,” referencing the unexpected pull of a new partner.a controlled collection of dance tracks, ripe with earworms. Control is Lipa’s religion — often for better, sometimes for worse.

In the album’s best moments, that sense of familiarity not only works to Lipa’s advantage but also proves that she is fluent in the language of modern pop music. In others, it muddies the thematic vision of “Radical Optimism” that Lipa and the album are pushing — which might be stronger told with a fresh pop dialect.that she had sought his collaboration since making her first record. Parker’s influence is heard in the album’s strongest tracks: “Houdini” and “Illusion.

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