Dua Lipa says new “psychedelic-pop-infused” album is inspired by Primal Scream and Massive Attack

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Dua Lipa has shared that her upcoming “psychedelic-pop-infused” album was inspired by the likes of Primal Scream and Massive Attack.The pop singer previously opened up about the album’s sound in an interview with iHeartRadio, and said that the new record will have a “psychedelic throughline”.“All other songs on the album are quite different, but they do have a very psychedelic throughline overall,” she said. “‘Houdini’ has so much electronic variety, but at same time it has a lot of interesting instrumentation and feels very organic as well…that’s something I really wanted to convey on the album.”Now, in a new profile with Rolling Stone, the ‘Dance The Night Away’ singer revealed more of the influences for her LP.In the profile, journalist Brittany Spanos wrote that Lipa referred to the album as a “psychedelic-pop-infused tribute to U.K.

rave culture,” with heavy inspiration from Primal Scream’s 1991 LP ‘Screamadelica’ and Massive Attack. Other inspirations for the album include Britpop legends like Oasis and Blur, as well as ’90s rock and electronic acts like Moby and Gorillaz.A post shared by DUA LIPA (@dualipa)“This record feels a bit more raw.

I want to capture the essence of youth and freedom and having fun and just letting things happen, whether it’s good or bad. You can’t change it.

You just have to roll with the punches of whatever’s happening in your life,” Lipa told the publication.Elsewhere in the interview, Lipa spoke about meeting Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker back in July 2022. “I was so nervous because I’m just such a fan of Kevin’s,” she said, adding that Parker was “quite shy in the beginning.”From there, the two teamed up with Caroline Ailin, Danny L Harle (Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX), and Tobias Jesso.