From radically optimistic pop songs to unflinchingly pessimistic diss tracks, this week has been filled with notable new music releases.
Dua Lipa returned Friday (May 3) with her highly anticipated third album, Radical Optimism, an 11-track dance-pop set that finds the star departing somewhat from her disco-infused Future Nostalgia sheen in favor of a more summery sound. It’s also her most personal project to date, with Lipa telling Billboard, “I felt so free in telling my stories and talking about my experiences.”
Operating on an entirely different wavelength is Kendrick Lamar, who dropped not…
