Stylistically era-spanning, Future Nostalgia is an appropriate title for this highly danceable pop album. The brilliant “Don’t Start Now” sounds very contemporary, although there are some throwback disco elements as well (Wikipedia describes the track as “nu-disco”), and it’s probably not a coincidence that the lyric “Aren’t you the guy who tried to hurt me with the word goodbye?” mirrors Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” (“Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?”). Warm synths, sharp percussion, and Dua Lipa’s urgent vocals animate “Cool”, a song-of-the-summer contender. I think I can detect some Carly Rae Jepson influence on “Cool,” while “Physical” is Gaga-esq. But make no mistake: Lipa is a unique artist, and the combination of multiple eras and influences creates an original sound. I suppose “Don’t Start Now” and “Cool” are my standouts, but each track brings something to the table, and Future Nostalgia gels together as a whole. So, throw on the album, dance with your friends on Zoom, and create some nostalgia for the future.