- Artist
- Dua Lipa
- Album
- Radical Optimism
Based on 8 reviews from outlets we track. Scores run 57 to 90.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Riff Magazine | 9/10 | 90 | “Everything feels more organic on "Radical Optimism," by Dua Lipa: more analog instruments, fewer synths and a feeling that the she's right there with you.” |
| PopMatters | 8/10 | 80 | “With the help of Kevin Parker and Danny L. Harle, Dua Lipa's new album Radical Optimism sounds like Tame Impala meets PC Music and goes to headline Glastonbury.” |
| musicOMH | 4/5 | 80 | “The British Albanian singer becomes more nuanced and expressive as she alternates pop convention with eccentricity” |
| Slant | 4/5 | 80 | “Despite their short runtimes, many of the songs on the album still manage to pack a punch.” |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10 | 66 | “Read Laura Snapes’ review of the album.” |
| Beats Per Minute | 63% | 63 | “Music News, Reviews, Interviews, Videos and MP3s” |
| Clash | 6/10 | 60 | “” |
| Spectrum Culture | 57/100 | 57 | “Despite attempting to be fun, the songs on Radical Optimism feel rehashed, are poorly written and highlight that even the biggest pop stars need to let listeners into their personal…” |
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How the Breakdown works
Every outlet’s score is converted to 0–100 (2/5 is 40, 5.9/10 is 59, a B+ is 88) and averaged. Grades follow the B-Side scale: A is 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60. Critics who liked it is the share of outlets that scored it 75 or higher; the Breakdown shows green at 75 and up, red below. Divisiveness asks a different question: not whether critics liked it, but how close their scores are to each other. Five critics who all give it 50 are Unanimous, even though none of them liked it. The labels run Unanimous, Broad agreement, Some debate, Divided, and Contentious. Replay rate comes from listeners, not critics: yes counts fully, a few tracks counts half, no counts zero. The gist quotes each outlet’s own summary of its review. Scores marked est. come from reviews that publish no number.
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