Dua Lipa is in the driving seat of dancing tunes on Future Nostalgia. Photo / Warner Music
From the get-go, Dua Lipa's latest album is a toe-tapping pop record.
Future Nostalgia is the pop star's second record, following her 2015 debut. Her colourful and catchy singles New Rules and Lost in Your Light saw Lipa race up the charts and earn critical acclaim.
The follow-up was always
going to be tough - and the timing of her release meant an album full of pop anthems was released in the middle of a global pandemic. In a way, it was almost perfect timing.
Don't Start Now, the second track perfectly displays Lipa's impressive vocals and her no-nonsense agenda. It's purposeful pop reminiscent of her New Rules: walk away from the boys who aren't treating you right.
That isn't to say Future Nostalgia repeats the formula of New Rules - Lipa displays a variety of emotions, from crushes to sensuality and heartbreak. It's also a consistent record and there isn't a song that feels out of place or doesn't make you want to dance.
