"There were many Summer jams in 2017, but Dua Lipa's 'New Rules' (and the delicious music video that accompanied it) created a special kind of zeitgeist for all the carefree, single boys and girls out there. The rest of the pop singer's debut album is just as electric. Dua Lipa showcases a supremely soulful voice, and her ballad-like songs — 'Thinking 'Bout You,' 'No Goodbyes,' and 'Homesick' — are stellar and create a depth and intimacy that's often hard to capture. But there's a fun flirtation in other songs like 'Hotter Than Hell,' 'IDGAF,' and 'Blow Your Mind (Mwah).' Whatever you're in the mood for, this album has it." — RR
"If you weren't bopping to at least one of the singles off of Dua Lipa's debut, I don't know you and I don't want to know you. The true draw to the English singer is the confidence in her voice and her songs. Sis is giving you love, sex, self-empowerment, and feminism in her debut, and it's so refreshing. Lipa has such a distinctive voice and she isn't afraid to use it, which keeps the album from sounding like every other pop album out right now. Honestly, her debut made me so excited about what else she can do because I know it's going to blow my mind (mwah)." — Mekishana Pierre, associate social media editor
