Though, I’m sure Lipa would enjoy us using this song as an anthem of resilience. Of course, this song isn’t really about overcoming adversity-it’s a sensual bop. The whole world might be closed, but the party doesn’t have to stop. In “Cool,” the lyric “Keep it goin til we see the sunlight” could be a mantra of the Covid era.

And really, accessibility shouldn’t imply the quality of the music, or lack thereof. Dua Lipa is a slightly more accessible Charli XCX-no shade at Charli. I have hope for modern pop like I haven’t had in a long while. “Don’t Start Now” is even more infectious than the title track. While I recommend you find someone to cast your cares upon in this period and do your best not to worry, this song is pretty good first step to getting distracted. Today was a pretty crappy day, for no reason other than I spent a good portion of it reading the latest COVID-19 reports and wondering if I was going to go to the hospital suffocating in mucus. The title track is certainly all of that and more. Shoot, if there was one phrase that described a feeling I’m constantly chasing in music, it might be that album title! I want to experience sounds I know and love but woven together in a fresh way. One such release is Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia.

So, that’s good motivation for me to get lit to some recent pop releases I’ve been slacking on. There’s going to be more pop fans flooding our socials with some of the live streams we have planned.

Dua lipa future nostalgia shoot