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100
Inventive, playful and, at times, truly magical, it might be an imaginary world, but it’s one that everyone should pay a visit.
3y
90
The land of ‘Beatopia’ is a far better world for letting others in.
3y
80
Small niggles in an otherwise pleasing record, Bea has proven herself more than capable of longevity. And in the moments where she really trusts her own imaginative vision, her world feels like a pretty magical place to be.
3y
80
Beatopia is a celebration of the wonders of self-acceptance.
3y
80
The sheer range of sounds attempted here is impressive in itself, and beabadoobee could go down any of these avenues that she’s opened up for herself that she pleases.
3y
80
A record worth waiting for and a natural evolution expressing old sounds and new, Beatopia tops her previous effort with a broader but deeper showcase of tracks, living up to the attention she’s deservedly receiving, while yet again proving there’s still more to uncover beneath her nonchalant surface.
3y
80
In resurrecting the inner life that was once used to shame her, ‘Beatopia’ finds Beabadoobee finally being able to let people in more than ever.
3y
80
It’s commendable that a record this varied feels so coherent, and it’s a credit to the songwriting itself, which is incredibly conscious and devoid of cliché. The work of a limitless artist, Beatopia is very much its own world – and its own league.
3y
80
Indie-pop prodigy Bea Kristi keeps growing in front of our eyes with a great second LP.
3y
80
Nostalgic in sound and sensibilities, Beadaboobee’s second album is an adventurous journey through noughties soundscapes.
3y
80
Beatopia highlights an artist who has matured quickly, honing her initial work while impressively expanding her aesthetic scope.
3y
80
Lofi pop by this British-Filipino singer goes skywards.
3y
80
The guitar hero trades teenage angst for self-acceptance on her second album, exploring a new sonic palette with confidence.
3y
80
Fans looking for more of Fake It Flowers' sass might initially be disappointed, but Beatopia's quiet confidence and well-rounded musicality feels like Beabadoobee is laying the groundwork for a long and varied career while remaining true to herself.
3y
80
It remains a far more exploratory second record with a cohesive, slightly surrealist, mood unifying its 14 tracks — and stand-outs like the orchestral ‘Ripples’ and ‘Talk’ deftly show that Laus can tackle both emotional heft and swaggering bravado. It feels like a real step up.
2y
76
Inspired by a childhood dreamworld and the pop radio hits of the 2000s, Bea Kristi’s second album is simultaneously heavy and light, dense and playful, melodic and dissonant.
3y
74
While Beatopia is an imperfect record, it is a level up strong enough to show something great on the horizon.
3y
72
Some of her best work can be found on this record, as well as some of her most lacklustre. Despite this, there’s a sense of palpable importance to the experimentation. In a few years, we could be regarding Beatopia as the first glimpse of an entirely new, successful direction for beabadoobee.
3y
70
Beatopia represents a generation obsessed with late 1990s and early 2000s indie and pop. The result is a record that shifts between slow patient efforts and brusque fuzz pop.
2y
70
Bea makes more out of her '90s nostalgia on Beatopia.
3y
70
Beatopia’s success lies in the expansion of beabadoobee’s sound in all the right places, while staying true to what makes her popular in the first place.
3y
70
It still feels like Kristi’s best album is still ahead of her, but Beatopia is an exciting step forward for beabadoobee and a tantalizing glimpse of where she might go next.
3y
70
Second album from Gen Z icon Beatrice Laus sees her still experimenting to find her voice but her talent and charm ultimately shines through.
3y
60
Ballads like Ripples and Lovesong barely make a dent, although the bossa nova lilt of The Perfect Pair and pop beat of Tinkerbell Is Overrated fare better. Matty Healy of prominent labelmates The 1975 co-writes a couple of tracks, but his influence overwhelms the album’s delicate palette.
3y
60
Londoner Beatrice Laus’s second album trips down a well-travelled path of sweet 90s indie-rock.
3y
60
Like Lily Allen, Beabadoobee combines a sugary sweet voice with lyrics that sometimes have a pinch of pepper to them.
3y
60
What you end up with is a project that’s decent and disappointing at the same time; it’ll be a pleasing listen when you do put it on, but I doubt you’ll revisit it often.
2y
60
On Beatopia, beabadoobee seems to be running from the adolescence that gave us 2017’s “Coffee” while simultaneously drawing inspiration from it.
3y
NO NUANCE REVIEW
I thought her debut album and last couple of EP’s were decent enough, but she’s really come into her own on this latest project. Nothing crazy or anything, just a really solid indie pop record. I hope this is a sign that the best is yet to come!
Yeah you heard that right, my ears were more pleased with this album than I was the new Black Midi. I love her soothing bedroom pop aesthetic, the similarities to 1975 and even a Matty Appearance, obviously I am going to like this.
Favourite: Lovesong
Worst: Tinkerbell Is Overrated
1. Beatopia Cultsong - 7
[Not a bad song, did feel it had a lot of potential to it, but was just missing something to turn it into a banger]
2. 10:36 - 8
[Yeh decent track, a good calming feeling to it]
3. Sunny Day - 8
[Yeh title, suits the track to be fair]
4. See you Soon - 8.5
[Beautiful vocal performance on this, love the production work really fits with the vocals as well creating a really nice and grand sound]
5. Ripples - 8
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Im lwk stressed out af and ive been failing to begin writing this for hours so here we go. Compared to TIHTM This was quite different. I think its louder and more experimental than that. Nothing massively stood out to me and I didnt even know there was a PinkPatntherness feature until after I finished it. Also this has a horrible album cover
ive listened to a lot of single songs that i loved from albums that were just alright, but im really happy to say this wasnt one of them. im really warming up to beas whole musical Thing & im very excited to hear more
favourite track(s): the perfect pair, broken cd
Really enjoyable album and definitely not what I expected out of this album. Her voice is so beautiful and effortless, easily the most notable part of this album. Also, ripples is a masterpiece.
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Track List
| 1 | Beatopia Cultsong 2:31 | 75 |
| 2 | 10:36 3:15 | 87 |
| 3 | Sunny day 2:40 | 82 |
| 4 | See you Soon 3:26 | 85 |
| 5 | Ripples 3:07 | 81 |
| 6 | the perfect pair 2:57 | 90 |
| 7 | broken cd 2:50 | 78 |
| 8 | Talk 2:38 | 89 |
| 9 | Lovesong 4:05 | 83 |
| 10 | Pictures of Us 4:39 | 83 |
| 11 | fairy song 2:44 | 79 |
| 12 | Don’t get the deal 3:40 | 85 |
| 13 | tinkerbell is overrated 3:48 feat. PinkPantheress | 79 |
| 14 | You’re here that’s the thing 3:18 | 82 |
Total Length: 45 minutes
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5mo
this is one of the best albums of the decade lowkey like every song here is just perfect
