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.
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.
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.
Beatopia highlights an artist who has matured quickly, honing her initial work while impressively expanding her aesthetic scope.
Beatopia is a celebration of the wonders of self-acceptance.
While Beatopia is an imperfect record, it is a level up strong enough to show something great on the horizon.
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.
Bea makes more out of her '90s nostalgia on Beatopia.
Second album from Gen Z icon Beatrice Laus sees her still experimenting to find her voice but her talent and charm ultimately shines through.
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.
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.
Like Lily Allen, Beabadoobee combines a sugary sweet voice with lyrics that sometimes have a pinch of pepper to them.
On Beatopia, beabadoobee seems to be running from the adolescence that gave us 2017’s “Coffee” while simultaneously drawing inspiration from it.
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!
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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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.
Beatopia Cultsong - 7
10:36 - 8
Sunny day - 8
See you Soon - 8.5
Ripples - 7.5
the perfect pair - 7.5
broken cd - 8
Talk - 9
Lovesong - 9
Pictures of Us - 8.5
1fairy song - 7.5
Don't get the deal - 8.5
tinkerbell is overrated - 7
You're here that's the thing - 7.5
1 | Beatopia Cultsong 2:31 | 74 |
2 | 10:36 3:15 | 83 |
3 | Sunny day 2:40 | 78 |
4 | See you Soon 3:26 | 84 |
5 | Ripples 3:07 | 77 |
6 | the perfect pair 2:57 | 83 |
7 | broken cd 2:50 | 75 |
8 | Talk 2:38 | 84 |
9 | Lovesong 4:05 | 81 |
10 | Pictures of Us 4:39 | 80 |
11 | fairy song 2:44 | 77 |
12 | Don't get the deal 3:40 | 83 |
13 | tinkerbell is overrated 3:48 feat. PinkPantheress | 75 |
14 | You're here that's the thing 3:18 | 78 |
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