Two Years Later: In Defense of Lady Gaga’s ‘ARTPOP’ (Celebuzz article)

[Phantomhive 2,030]

Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP could mean anything, so why has it become codeword for “flop”?

On this day two years ago, Gaga released her fourth album, ARTPOP. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart; spawned a triple-platinum, Top 5 single (and two other minor hits); and became, if perhaps for the wrong reasons, a cultural talking point. And yet, it is considered by many, if not most, to be one of the most notorious flops of the digital era.,,

Read the full article here: http://www.celebuzz.com/2015-11-11/lady-gaga-ARTPOP-in-defense-of-two-years-later/?utm_source=sc-fb&utm_medium=ref&utm_campaign=ladygaga

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Great read. Very insightful.

[Kermit 15,807]

Do you have a summary.

[thierryrreiht 20,983]

#JusticeForARTPOP

Great read. Exactly how I feel about it, put into words. Hope more tabloids will start acknowledge ARTPOP the way that article did.

[thierryrreiht 20,983]

1 minute ago, DominicB said:

Do you have a summary.

gurl just read it. it's worth it.

[PartySick 159,888]

"ARTPOP is an album bursting with ideas, some of them brilliant and some only half-formed. Within the confines of 15 songs, Gaga addresses topics as disparate as s-xual assault (“Swine”), the artistic process (“ARTPOP”), gender roles (“G.U.Y.”), class satire (“Donatella”), and addiction (“Dope”). No one idea is explored too thoroughly, but they are there: actual ideas, points-of-view. And ultimately, those ideas — that ambition — is what sets Gaga apart from her peers.  She may not always hit her mark, but you can always see her pushing herself: to try harder, to say something, to immortalize a message she feels passionate about. The same, I’m afraid, cannot be said of many of her competitors."

The most important thing to take away from this.

A-R-T-P-O-P

[lordgagx 5,466]

#JusticeForARTPOP

Now buy it on iTunes , twice 

[Pandacadabra 9,090]

Oh my. Amen to that. That was a good read. Sums up how I feel about ARTPOP. Thanks to whoever wrote this. 

[djBuffoon 12,118]

ARTPOP is an album bursting with ideas, some of them brilliant and some only half-formed. Within the confines of 15 songs, Gaga addresses topics as disparate as s-xual assault (“Swine”), the artistic process (“ARTPOP”), gender roles (“G.U.Y.”), class satire (“Donatella”), and addiction (“Dope”). No one idea is explored too thoroughly, but they are there: actual ideas, points-of-view. And ultimately, those ideas — that ambition — is what sets Gaga apart from her peers.  She may not always hit her mark, but you can always see her pushing herself: to try harder, to say something, to immortalize a message she feels passionate about. The same, I’m afraid, cannot be said of many of her competitors. ARTPOP saw her pushing her “weirdness” to grotesque and often uncomfortable places. That, understandably, turned a lot of people off, including some of her own fans. It’s an album that doesn’t sound much like what other pop stars were making at the time. It’s harder, more aggressive, and trades almost exclusively in rather oblique metaphors. It’s a little bit messy, but it has a purpose. It sometimes bites off more than it can chew. Just like its creator.

:giveup: I think the album is even better than this article seems to concede, but it's so refreshing to come across a writer who understands precisely why the album is ambitious, and singular to only one artist. I've said it before: regardless what one thinks of ARTPOP, no other artist (let alone in the pop world) could have created it. I can't think of many notable pop records in the last 10 years that I can say that about.

[Bambino 24,267]

Why is everyone taking a pop album so seriously? Pop albums flop sometimes even tho the artists are big. It happens. It's normal. Let it go already. Gaga has moved on why haven't y'all?

[yASSsss 35,510]

they stan for her so much..last month they called her Queen ofPpop and Tv :giveup:

OT-what an interesting article.I'm glad that they still have faith in her.its sad to see that people still call this album "a flop" when in reality, it never flopped.it may not be her best album but i still enjoy some of the songs..

A new era of Monsters is coming b---hes,LG5 will mark her legacy in Pop music again.and all the bandwagoners that called her "a flop" and "a has been" will be popping their pu$$ies to her new gems :whitney: 

its never too late to come back,i guess 

[Kermit 15,807]

4 minutes ago, thierryrreiht said:

gurl just read it. it's worth it.

But DADDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I was popping it to Missy Elliott's new boppppppppp

 

 

[Gohan 16,414]

A-MEN.

This tea was needed back then in late 2013/2014, when everybody and even this site's members were dragging the album. Anyway, I couldn't care less about people's opinions about the album, because the only Flop here are their opinions.

The album remains flawless and unbothered... And you know, when you need to get the holy spirit invade your body, you play Aura to Applause to cleanse your soul for a 1 hour long detox session with PAWP COLTCHURE's most underrated album of all time

 

[monketsharona 80,765]

Great read !

[Brooke Candy 3,970]

17 minutes ago, Bambino said:

Why is everyone taking a pop album so seriously? Pop albums flop sometimes even tho the artists are big. It happens. It's normal. Let it go already. Gaga has moved on why haven't y'all?

ARTPOP didnt flop.

[Bambino 24,267]

Just now, Brooke Candy said:

ARTPOP didnt flop.

I didn't say it did. It's just that there are too many articles and posts explaining how the era should've been. And I think it's unnecessary at this point because even if ARTPOP flopped, Gaga was still able to remain relevant with a lot of projects that proved her talent as an artist and musician.