The foundations of his new commandments of love are also laid in his latest single, Illusion : “I am known for ignoring redflags // I’m known for putting my sweetheart on a pedestal // […] Now I’m grown up, I know what I deserve // I still like to dance with the lessons I’ve already learned. So here are some resolutions: “I’m not interested in a love that gives up so easily,” “I don’t want to have to teach you how to love me properly. […] Is someone with some potential too much to ask? Anyone who understands? // I need someone to hold me close. »
From thwarted love to appeasement
If she is living a romance with the actor today Callum Turner, rising Hollywood star, Dua Lipa takes advantage of her album to take stock of her past stories, without rancor. French fans were impatiently waiting to discover what is hidden behind the title French exit. It’s hard not to see a reference to her brief romance with the director Romain Gavras, with whom she made a notable appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. Here again, the singer does not procrastinate: “It’s not a broken heart if I don’t break it // Goodbye doesn’t hurt if I don’t say it // And I really hope you understand // The only way to leave is one french exit // To dash. »
As Falling Forever And Maria, this piece vibrates with organic sounds – drums, bass, guitar. Carried by a crazy momentum, the album progresses towards a certain appeasement until Happy For You, testimony to the singer’s maturity. Absolute favorite for Mariain which Dua Lipa toasts ex-lovers who help men become better future partners: “Now he’s everything I ever wanted // I want to thank you for everything you’ve done // Maria, I know you’re gone // But I feel you when we’re alone // Even when I’m in his arms // I know you’re somewhere in his heart […] I’m grateful for all the love you gave.” Lucid, she also reveals some weaknesses: “But if control is my religion, then I’m heading into a collision // I’ve lost my 20/20 vision // What are you doing to me, baby ? […] I’m scared to death that you’ll be the one to make me change.”
If we regret the absence of a more intimate title, Radical Optimism is the promise of a flamboyant tour. Dua Lipa sprinkles her bridge existential questions, chants its choruses like cries from the heart and takes up the challenge of offering an ultra-instrumental album without hiding its grain of voice. It is also the feat of a certain Kevin Parker, whose name appears on numerous credits. The founder of the Tame Impala music project has previously worked with Lady Gaga and Rihanna as a producer. Since the release of the single Houdini, he infuses his psychedelic rock with the singer’s disco fiber. Enough to make Dua Lipa’s music ever more addictive.
- Radical OptimismDua Lipa’s third album available today in stores and streaming.
