I was wondering though...is the album any good? I mean, no matter what your wardrobe is, you gotta back it up with the tunes right?
I should write a review. For me, it is a massive disappointment. Her gift for writing classic pop masterpieces has deserted her. There are a couple of tracks that are reasonably decent, but on the whole she has ran out of ideas and everything sounds like the same disco/synth beat - which actually sound horribly outdated by the way. I was hoping it would bring out the 'ART' in pop, so to speak - like how 10cc certainly had the 'art' in art rock. I think Gaga has been so consumed by her own celebrity status that she is unable to be musically dangerous and be the artist she tries to outwardly project. I mean, she puts out an image of high art and extreme quirkiness, but the music fails to match that same level of 'crazy' if you know what I mean.
The most earnest stuff on the album sounds like a really bad impression of Jackson Browne doing The Killers, and that's before the disco beat sets in and cheapens it all.
I find it interesting that ARTPOP doesn't even figure a mention in that Rolling Stone list - and usually RS will give due credit to a major artist. It truly is a letdown. Miley Cyrus seems to have successfully taken over that mantle as controversial pop queen, and 'Bangerz' I have to say is a much stronger album than ARTPOP. 'Wrecking Ball' to me reminds me of all those great synthpop new romantic ballads of the early 80s - much like 'Vienna' by Ultravox. I genuinely hold it in high regard, along with a couple of other tracks on Bangerz.
Still.. not a patch on 'NEW' though. Macca really has come out with a wonderful album for 2013.
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