Benji 20,113 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I know opinion threads can become a little bit overbearing at times like this, but hear me out. When listening to Joanne, I asked myself what exactly do I like so much about this album and why do I think it's her best yet? It was only when I really thought about the similarities and differences that I realised it can be summarised in one word; refinement. re·fine·mentnoun the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance. There's no denying, all of these tracks sound very Gaga whilst also not at all. The lyrics go a little further, they're more specific than usual but the subjects are the same. The hooks are there but they're baked into the songs, you barely notice them and used sparingly to stop too much repetition. The instrumentals are so clear, there's no extra noise. It's like Gaga has learnt how she works and has learnt how to edit. Songs are no longer carrying extra fat, they're just what packs a punch and that's it, these songs are lean, mean, power machines. Now, I am no way sh*tting on Gaga's previous work because so much of it is fantastic but it's like she's identified exactly what she's done right in the past and used that to create something bigger than before. Feel free to disagree with me, I'm only really bouncing ideas around in my head and it's late... after listening to this album for nine hours straight you start thinking about it quite a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Agreed, its very smooth. Tears in the rain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie 5 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 How many of these opinion threads do the mods have to move or close today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji 20,113 Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Just now, brownie said: How many of these opinion threads do the mods have to move or close today One extra, clearly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
REALITY 76,180 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 IT'S SO F*CKING GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLAY ME, JOANNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 🦠🧙♀️🥀📸🎉👻🕺🧟💊💖☎️🔪👤🐺🌱🌎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dramatica 13,690 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 You guys broke Haroon's mouse Sista is tired of closing y'all threads and clean mess after you. I didn't ask for a free ride, I only asked you to show me a real good time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
donutellha 13,819 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 7 minutes ago, Gaga of Time said: You guys broke Haroon's mouse Sista is tired of closing y'all threads and clean mess after you. queen Haroon deleting threads on mobile Walk down the runway but don't puke, it's okay. You just had 10 donuts today. Without frosting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerny 4,270 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I agree, Joanne it's her most polished, professional sounding album. The instrumentals are perfectly mixed with her voice in almost all of the songs (**** off, Perfect illusion ), everything is well balanced, and the lyrics are mature and relatable. It's a very simple sounding album, but it never sounds "basic". It's like one of those people that look very normal and average in plain sight but they impress the hell out of you once you spend time with them. It's incredible. This album is going to get a lot of praise for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie14 4,828 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I agree. She also isn't afraid to get a little experimental/uncommercial/unconventional like at the end of Angel Down. And I love that all the expression and emotion in her voice wasn't filtered out. The vocals sound like live performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodichard 3,769 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Joanne is honestly her best album. So proud of our girl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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