Artpop reactions

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 1:14pm

Who's heard it?

"But it was ultimately just a tease. While Gaga may be naked on the album's cover, it's telling that her body isn't flesh and blood, but a statue. No sooner had the lead single, "Applause," been released than Gaga was quickly reverting to outlandish costumes almost like a reflex. The choice of "Applause," a love letter to her fans (or, rather, her fan's love), as Artpop's first single is indicative of Gaga's continued enabling of her co-dependent relationship with her "little monsters," and rather than open herself up to a wider audience, the song only further cocoons her. And her articulation of the album's theme has been, to be generous, ever-evolving. As she admits on the title track, "Artpop could be anything"!

http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/lady-gaga-artpop

Updated On: 11/12/13 at 01:14 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 1:22pm

Well, it IS a Jeff Koons statue.

[Kad]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 1:35pm

I just can't make myself care about it. And I like her. But I just don't care.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 1:44pm

I like Gaga, but I found the album highly repetitive and terribly self-indulgent. How many songs do we need about how the world is after her? Gaga singing about being the underdog just doesn't have much impact anymore. They're well crafted pop songs but I find little art there. It really plays like a Fame/Monster/Born This Way B-Sides album. I also suggest she looks at herself for the reason she's had so many toxic relationships. It can't be the other person's fault, every time, right?

Updated On: 11/12/13 at 01:44 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 1:52pm

I only streamed it once. I'll buy it this week. She does sound like she was actually there when she showed up to sing.

[beensince1987]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 2:00pm

I watched here iTunesFestival show n the net but could not get into it. It was more like boring performance art piece than actual show. Also found songs were not memorable. Not sure if I wanna buy this one.

[broadway86]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 2:11pm

It's her best album to date, imo. There are some clunkers, to be sure: really not a fan of trap so "Jewels n' Drugs" does nothing for me, the lyrics to "Donatella" are mostly nonsense, and "Fashion!" has yet to grow on me. But everything else is pop gold: accessible, catchy, yet sonically powerful and the vocals are her best yet.

My favorite tracks are "G.U.Y", "SeX Dreams", "Gypsy", and the stoner in me adores "Mary Jane Holland". "Dope" and "MANiCURE" are also up there. I've observed some people commenting about how the songs aren't memorable, not really sure what to say about that. Regardless, great melodies and choruses here, with soundscapes that range from trippy to jarring to somber to exhilarating. The difference between her and her peers is that, while it is decidedly electronic, it also manages to feel personal. Which is not a surprise, she co-produced every track. What I mean is that she tends to take the genre into directions that others (without naming) would never even dream of. I admire that about her. Great stuff, there are certainly numerous potential hits for her to choose from.

How many songs do we need about how the world is after her? Gaga singing about being the underdog just doesn't have much impact anymore.

I don't see where you're getting any of this, to be honest.



Updated On: 11/12/13 at 02:11 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 3:07pm

I like Venus and Manicure, but there was nothing in this album I found enthusing.

I've observed some people commenting about how the songs aren't memorable

I only found a couple of tracks memorable, but then, I've felt that way about her previous albums. To me, they become memorable when the media are told which tracks to pummel the public with and I'm inundated with them every day. Therefore, Applause seems memorable, though my reaction from my first listen remains the same. It's a mediocre track in the Gagasphere that my brain consistently wants to mashup with the superior Bad Romance.

Updated On: 11/12/13 at 03:07 PM

[broadway86]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 3:15pm

yeah, I like "Applause" much more now than I did upon first listen, but it's still no match for something like "GUY" or "Swine". Catchy as hell, though, and it works perfectly as a closing song.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 5:41pm

More like ShartPlop!

[pushdabutton]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 7:56pm

She gave a great interview on The Howard Stern show today. The interview was two hours long and she performed two songs from Artpop.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 9:27pm

here it is

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 11:31pm

Applause was just a fizz single. Gahd.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/12/13 at 11:55pm

Well, I like the album. I like it a lot more than BORN THIS WAY, which had a few great songs, but overall was a huge disappointment to me.