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With the potential to become something bigger than it is, 'Radical Optimism' shows Dua Lipa playing the pop game safely, relying on familiar rhythms and melodies, even giving a taste of victory but when we finally reach the moment of truth, we get a retraction: Dua prefers to leave things simple.

When a track has the chance to grow into a masterstroke, it quickly returns to its normal state and remains that way until the end of its duration. On an album with good songs that never really boil ... read more

Depois de inúmeros lançamentos que mostraram Anitta como a artista errada para diversos gêneros e estéticas, ela se encontra misturando o nostálgico e caricato da cultura do funk brasileiro, trazendo de volta um lado tão exaltado de si mesmo enquanto aproveita para mesclar a sua personalidade dos últimos anos.

Sem tentar muito, Anitta consegue entregar um trabalho completo e bem executado, com alma e sentimento, levando qualquer um que o ouve ... read more

This is not a Taylor Swift album. This album is a parody of what a person thinks a Taylor album should sound like. Shallow compositions with sitcom-like applause breaks, references to people who are online 24 hours a day (in the year 2017), synthesized production - something Taylor has been using since 1989. Midnights was a disappointment because it was a pop album that showed this woman who evolved with each album, standing still in time. On this one, Taylor manages to have that rise to ... read more

I have been a Taylor Swift fan all my life. Ever since I was a literal infant I have heard and idolized Taylor Swift, up until a few months ago where I fell out of touch with the personal and professional aspects of her career.

Still, I wanted to enjoy this album. This seemed to be the exact thing I needed and also the exact thing Taylor needed in her career. And then I listened to it. And it wasn't.

I was actually so disappointed but not all surprised by the fact that this album does not ... read more