jueves, 29 de mayo de 2014

First Review: Lady Gaga - ARTPOP (Track by track)

ARTPOP: New album by the worldwide known Lady Gaga. After amazing albums like The Fame Monster and Born This Way, this was one of the most anticipated albums, but it didn't do as well as her previous records. Nevertheless, this was one of the best albums of 2013 and I totally loved it.


1.- Aura: The first time you listen to it, it sounds so weird and strange, but the chorus is so good and it grows on you a lot. 7/10

2.- Venus: One of the best tracks in this album, this sounds so good and Gaga co-produced it. 9/10

3.- G.U.Y: The intro is epic, but you get bored of the song if you listen to it too much. Besides that, it's really interesting. 8/10

4.- SeXXX Dreams: I hated this song but it suddenly grew on me. Now it's one of my favourites on the album. 9/10

5.- Jewels N' Drugs: Little monsters don't like this song because it features 3 rappers, but Gaga's verse and chorus are really epic. 6/10

6.- MANiCURE: I never liked this song, to be honest, it's just so bad compared to other Gaga songs. Her voice sounds bad and it is so raw. 4/10

7.- Do What U Want feat. R Kelly: Probably the best song in ARTPOP, it caused controversy but it is amazing and it brings a new genre for Gaga: RnB. 10/10

8.- ARTPOP: Another highlight in the album, but the perfomances of this song are better than the studio version. 8/10

9.- Swine: Gaga sounds bad and agry here, and the iTunes perfomance was good, but the studio version is just too much. Difficult to enjoy. 3.5/10 (However, I would give a 6 or a 7 to the iTunes Festival version.)

10.- Donatella: Lyrics might not be the best, but the intro and the production both slay. 6.5/10

11.- Fashion!: Not a highlight, simply good. 6.5/10

12.- Mary Jane Holland: This is my favourite track on the record, I really love it. Produced by Madeon, it's interesting and cool. 9/10

13.- Dope: The ballad of ARTPOP. It's better the live version, but I love Gaga's song with only a piano. 6/10

14.- Gypsy: This track ages too fast, but it's really a fan-favourite along with SeXXX Dreams and it's a good song. 8/10

15.- Applause: Lead single of this album, it always sounds really fresh and it's so good. 9/10

Overall: 7/10
It's not as good as Born This Way, but this album could have been epic if released in 2012. I recommend it and it's so catchy and fun to dance to. Gaga is always amazing.