Dua Lipa

[gigpusher]

9 hours ago, Alex DeLarge said:

Not enough Brummies at Glastonbury IMO.

And I do notice more scousers - I think a good 60% of the randoms I've ended up chatting with have been Scouse. Always sound and fun people as well. 

 

Yes considering the proximity as well you don't seem to get many Brummies or midlands accents in general there.

[NorthernSoul52]

I struggle to find fellow Yorkshire folk, I must admit.

[4AssedMonkey]

38 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

I struggle to find fellow Yorkshire folk, I must admit.

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[NorthernSoul52]

6 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

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[FloopFiller]

This is good but doesn’t sound like something that’s gonna become a mega-hit to me or convince people she’s a stadium act. 

[tarw]

On 2/7/2024 at 8:54 AM, gigpusher said:

Yes considering the proximity as well you don't seem to get many Brummies or midlands accents in general there.

I think that what’s thought of as a scouse accent covers quite a range of accents. From Warrington to North East Wales taking in Chester and the Wirral. 
 

What is thought of as a Brummy accent is often more of a Black Country accent and in a smaller area. Coventry and Derby have very different accents to Brum

[mikegday]

It’s a right of passage for scousers. You have to go to Glastonbury, it’s just a thing here. It obviously isn’t a thing to this extent in other areas. 

[gherkin8r]

That new dua Lipa stuff is a miss for me again as was Houdini. 

[stereodista]

8 minutes ago, gherkin8r said:

That new dua Lipa stuff is a miss for me again as was Houdini. 

Fully with you, this is nowhere near the level set with Future Nostalgia. (And the cash-grab rehashes which followed.)

[matrainertje]

2 hours ago, FloopFiller said:

This is good but doesn’t sound like something that’s gonna become a mega-hit to me or convince people she’s a stadium act. 

Believe me, this is going to be another mega hit. But hopefully not played to death like Dance The Night and Houdini. Can't turn on a radio, walk into a mall without hearing these at least once. 

[FloopFiller]

5 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Believe me, this is going to be another mega hit. But hopefully not played to death like Dance The Night and Houdini. Can't turn on a radio, walk into a mall without hearing these at least once. 

Houdini may be getting airplay on the radio but it was hardly a mega hit and I feel like this one is gonna go the same way. It’s good but not really bringing anything new to the table or delivering a monster chorus. It’ll do fine but drop off swiftly like Houdini I think. 

[matrainertje]

13 minutes ago, FloopFiller said:

Houdini may be getting airplay on the radio but it was hardly a mega hit and I feel like this one is gonna go the same way. It’s good but not really bringing anything new to the table or delivering a monster chorus. It’ll do fine but drop off swiftly like Houdini I think. 

Hardly a mega hit? Just fell from my chair here. You hear it constantly, literally everywhere. Drives me nuts, because I used to like that song. 

Edited February 16, 2024 by matrainertje

[crumbler]

Kevin Parker write a song that doesn't sound like a Tame Impala b-side challenge.

[Mcbatesman]

Is it better than her acting in Argylle?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Houdini was back in the UK top 10 for most of January and is still parked at #12

https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/dua-lipa-houdini-0/

[gherkin8r]

24 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Houdini was back in the UK top 10 for most of January and is still parked at #12

https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/dua-lipa-houdini-0/

It's just dead bland pop for me, nothing interesting about it. Wouldn't call myself a fan but I enjoyed the sound of the previous album with the synths and big bass lines. Houdini and that new one just start out meh and don't really go anywhere. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

They're both great records, just not necessarily great songs.

Judgement is reserved a bit as they're clearly meant for the dencefloor and I've not been near one in aeons.

[gherkin8r]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

Hardly a mega hit? Just fell from my chair here. You hear it constantly, literally everywhere. Drives me nuts, because I used to like that song. 

It's going to get played because she's dua Lipa and it was the first track on her return but it's nowhere near as interesting as previous output for me and unless the other stuff on the album is more interesting it will disappear faster and faster.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Point is that Houdini hasn't just sunk. It's hanging around. Showing legs.

[matrainertje]

28 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Point is that Houdini hasn't just sunk. It's hanging around. Showing legs.

Exactly. Claiming this is not a big hit is mental. 

[kalifire]

2 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

They're both great records, just not necessarily great songs.

That’s a curious distinction. What do you mean?

[Mcbatesman]

57 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

Exactly. Claiming this is not a big hit is mental. 

I think people are muddling up being a hit and not as good as quality 

[CaledonianGonzo]

39 minutes ago, kalifire said:

That’s a curious distinction. What do you mean?

They sound great - good arrangements, detail in the production, etc

But strip that away and the song itself isn't particularly memorable 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Inevitably, as with Houdini the extended version is the better option.

[CaledonianGonzo]

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