Quark 7,098 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 o<(0_0)>o 5 Stars If you’re like me, you don’t pay much attention to the pop charts. You don’t watch the music channels or listen to the radio so to you, Lady Gaga is a recent (6 years ago) development. If you’re like me, you will also have ignored the irrational hatred and accusations of penis ownership levelled at her and noticed that she has genuine musical and artistic talent and as such wants to prove herself to her naysayers. Perhaps that’s what she’s doing here on this album with Tony Bennett. Or maybe she’s just really successful and can do whatever she wants? For example: record an album with Tony ****ing Bennett. Who knows? Or cares for that matter. If you don’t like Gaga, and only know her from pop music, then you should check this out. Likewise, if you do like Gaga, and only know her from pop music, then you should definitely check this out. If you fall into either category and have a passing interest in music then you can’t fail to be pleasantly surprised. Bennett is as consummate a pro as ever. His voice just drips with experience, despite sonically sounding near enough exactly as it always has. He’s one of the last of a dying breed and he still sounds vital at 88 years of age. Probably because he’s just as in love with music and singing as he always was to be recording a duet album with a woman 60 years his junior. Long may he continue. That said, I really cannot compliment Gaga enough here. Granted, it helps when you have one of the original crooners like Bennett to help you along, but compared to some who have tried their hand at this style of music, she effortlessly manages to make it sound like she was born into it. The cover of the Check to Check may be disturbing as anything, but this easily matches the great male/female duets of the 20th Century. You know the ones where the man and woman seem to love, hate, tolerate, laugh with and ultimately, grudgingly respect one another? Well Gaga and Bennett sound like they’ve known each other all of their lives and their voices help each other surf along, not ride above, the absolutely sublime instrumentation of these jazz standards. 5 stars. Check to Check is a welcome breath of fresh air. http://www.cultnoise.com/album-review-cheek-to-cheek-tony-bennett-lady-gaga/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girl Under You 332 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 JAAAAAAAAAAAAZZ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStefi 1,231 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 SLAY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterMum 2,532 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Reviewed here boo, we got a thread for this: http://gagadaily.com/index.php/topic/122422-cheek-to-cheek-review-metacritic-thread/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViviLittleM 3 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 metacritic or not for this one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogFood 1,649 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Is this for metacritic? MEGHAN TRAINOR | Katy Perry | Taylor Swift | Lady Gaga | Rihanna | Ariana Grande | Beyoncé | Nicki Minaj | Sam Smith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thathimerosguy 3 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 If you’re like me, you will also have ignored the irrational hatred and accusations of penis ownership levelled at her and noticed that she has genuine musical and artistic talent and as such wants to prove herself to her naysayers. Le slé Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbev 415 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 "The cover of the Check to Check may be disturbing as anything, but this easily matches the great male/female duets of the 20th Century." omg. hahaha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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