Positive comments on Perfect Illusion

[Enhsa 2,043]

get dat acclaim queen

[Harry 26,836]

For once, to you, I will say thank you and let you know I appreciate this thread.

The negativity on here is DRAINING at times. This is the day that we've been looking forward to for such a long time. SUCH a long time. I understand that people who don't like the song may be disappointed but it seems that those who do seem insistent on raining on the parade of those who do like it. And unfortunately the negative voices are always the loudest.

Fact is, if everyone on here who is happy and grateful for the music made a thread expressing their opinion in the same way that the negative users are, it would greatly outnumber them. Just seems that people with bad opinions feel for some reason that their opinion is special and deserves it's own thread. We need more like this because it's honestly overwhelming and I've tried to avoid this site today after reading some of the posts. I'm starting to question whether I'll last through the whole era on GGD because it takes the fun out of it, honestly.

These reviews reaffirm that there is still a lot of love for Gaga and in particular, this song. It's just a sad fact that we focus our energy on the bad comments.

[Monster Voices 1,024]

Yay for positivity on GGD! Thank you!

[Nino 12]

@Enigma Thank you so much. I've never been happy to open a thread of yours before  

[Shipper 13,076]

I love this song. It's one of those songs that grows on you and is not tiring to hear even if played repeatedly. 

I never really dwell what other people think on my choice of music so say all the negative things to it, IDC. I LOVE PERFECT ILLUSION! 

 

[DeanWinchester 41,390]

3 hours ago, Enigma said:

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Just like any Gaga release, PI is a very polarizing song. Some people like it and some don't. But in general most people seem to like it. Here are positive comments from the media about PI:

-Bustle: "let's face it, as tremendous a performer and actress as she may be, nothing compares to how perfectly pop her music is when it's at it's best. So, it's with much relief that I can report Gaga released her new single, "Perfect Illusion"on Friday morning, and it's a blissful burst of anthemic-rock infused dance pop."

-The Atlantic:"She’s dressing more like a normie these days, but Lady Gaga is still a weirdo. No other pop star in need of a comeback in 2016 would stake it on “Perfect Illusion,” a song that has no clear electronic dance signifiers, no hip-hop influence, little to no vocal manipulation, and no chill. It will stick out on radio playlists like a meat dress on a red carpet; whether it’ll thus be promptly thrown out for bad taste or be hailed as brave and trendsetting will be a question for the masses."

-NME: "Lady Gaga makes  a formidable return with disco banger. It wasn't love, it wasn't love/It was a perfect illusion," she sings on its instantly catchy chorus, sounding at once powerful and totally fine with the situation that's unfurled."

-EW: "This time, she skips the flashy synths and club beats for a streamlined, rock-n-roll banger made with an unlikely team"

-Daily Beast: "A groovy, lower lip-biting, "hell yeah… alright…" of a pop-rock banger, Lady Gaga's Pat Benatar moment becomes one of those orgasmic musical releases. When your dutifully tapping foot transforms, almost as if under a spell, into a pogo stick and you find yourself compelled to ecclesiastical jumping, belting out the chorus to "Perfect Illusion" like it's an experience both religious and sexual. 

It's the moment Lady Gaga's formidable banger and return to pop music transforms itself from a pleasant and acceptable comeback effort to something great and undeniable. It might even color your impression of the entire song." 

-Vox:“Perfect Illusion” is a three-minute chip off the ol’ dance-pop block, bridging the space between driving disco and Springsteen-esque anthem (the latter of which greatly informed the best singles off Gag’s 2011 hit album, Born This Way). It’s an encouraging return to form for Gaga"

-Business Insider: "Lady Gaga just dropped her first new single in years, 'Perfect Illusion,' and it's fantastic. But that's not to say this isn't the Gaga we know. The '80s arena-rock vibe that owes something to both Bruce Springsteen and hair-metal as well as more straightforward pop of the decade, and those soaring, hold-nothing-back vocals, are vintage Gaga. And with the hooks on this brief earworm ("It wasn't luuuuhv"), expect to hear this thing all over the radio or your friend's playlist immediately."

-The Verge: "The song is reminiscent of "Bad Romance"-era Gaga, but with the extra adrenaline shot of a big stadium rock song and some twinkly, vaguely creepy '80s synthesizers. There's definitely a kick to her voice, and a toughness that has been on a back shelf since 2009's The Fame Monster."

-People: "Mother Monster is back! Lady Gaga released her long-awaited single "Perfect Illusion" and the wait was totally worth it."

-Vulture: "the song is a catchy, quirky return to form from a pop A-lister finally ready to storm the charts again."

-Digital Spy: "Early reviews from radio stations declared an almighty return. This is a Lady Gaga banger that's been undressed – both in sound and image. The disco-rock refrain pretty much blasts you at full volume from the 30-second point onwards, but compared to the star's last few releases, it doesn't feel overly cluttered. It has a decent melody, and a surging, stadium-worthy build-up that echoes Bruce Springsteen. 'Perfect Illusion' is Gaga getting to grips with songwriting again – and she sounds all the better for it."

-The Telegraph: "It delights me to write that this is a return to Just Dance-era Gaga: a simple, infectiously catchy slice of floor-filling, stadium-cheering pop. What’s gradually happened since 2008 is that Gaga has allowed her stage school-trained voice to show off. On Perfect Illusion it has a rich timbre, a force of emotion that has previously been overshadow on tracks such as Applause – her last big single – by production. Her vocals hint at Gaga’s signature brand of weird, but mostly they just show what many people don’t realise: that she’s an excellent singer.  Perfect Illusion doesn’t mess about with complicated messages or navel-gazing introspections; it’s just a song about realising that you’re not in love with somebody. In that way, this is classic Gaga, who has always toyed with matters of the heart and painted them anew – I daresay the video will give more insight into how she does so with this. But for now, the song will do just fine: it’s a joy to have Gaga – and just Gaga – back."

 

The acclaim 

[barcodemonster 3,525]

We all needed this thread. Bless you 

[DeanWinchester 41,390]

@Enigma add this

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/arts/music/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/arts/music/lady-gaga-releases-new-track-perfect-illusion-to-rave-fan-and-critic-reviews

She can now add another win to the list with her new single “Perfect Illusion.” Released on Thursday night, it instantly became a trending topic around the Internet, quickly winning over her eager fans.

[Chris Evans 8,917]

thanks for this I'm tired of all the negative threads even if they're just opinions some people feel the need to make a thread as if there hasn't been 20 other opinion threads already