The albums:

• Dua Lipa - "Radical Optimism", releasing May 3rd.

• Billie Eilish - "Hit Me Hard and Soft", releasing May 17th.

This market resolves based on the Metascore (i.e. critics not audiences) on Metacritic, two weeks after the latter release date (i.e. May 31st).

• I will use the precision displayed by Metacritic. Exact ties resolve to 50% each.

• For reference, here are the most recent albums for both artists:

  • Dua Lipa - "Future Nostalgia". Metascore = 88.

  • Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever". Metascore = 86.