Digital Spy reviews 'Joanne' - "Gaga's musical brilliance shines through"

[Jase 13,289]

TRACK BY TRACK REVIEW + LINK TO FULL ARTICLE - http://tinyurl.com/j8fb9r2

4/5.

Considering Lady Gaga's reputation for constant reinvention, this might just be her most radical style change yet. Not because it's packed with shock value or controversy, but more for the fact that it isn't. The vocals are raw, with very little studio trickery, the songwriting isn't bogged down by overthought concepts and the production is stripped back to let Gaga's keen ear for melody and chord progression thrive.

Simplicity is key to Joanne's success, giving emotion, compassion and heartache space to actually connect with the listener. The switch from shimmering, four-to-the-floor pop to more bluesy, country tones might be hard for some fans to digest, but there is still a sprinkling of electronica and a healthy dose of pop sensibility all the way through.

Joanne is clearly Gaga's most personal album, popping aside the synthetic personas for something more honest and, well, human. Mother Monster may be retired for now, but Lady Gaga's sheer musical brilliance still shines through.

[AlphaMonster 1,806]

Finally a good review.

[KarmaPolice 4,731]

It doesn't count to Metacritic right?

[JustAnotherDay 8,402]

watch it be critically acclaimed by every major publication that isn't on metacritic 

[Jonathanholland 5,321]

1 minute ago, Tommi said:

It doesn't count to Metacritic right?

nope... 

[malazam 15,710]

2 minutes ago, Tommi said:

It doesn't count to Metacritic right?

What? What a curse

[DavidLirk 962]

It does, but metacritic refresh it's not instantly. 

 

EDIT: http://www.metacritic.com/publication/digital-spy it seems only videogames count... So it does not😭

[KarmaPolice 4,731]

Just now, DavidLirk said:

It does, but metacritic refresh it's not instantly. 

you're sure it does?

[DavidLirk 962]

Just now, Tommi said:

you're sure it does?

Here's their official reviewer profile: http://www.metacritic.com/publication/digital-spy

[KarmaPolice 4,731]

Just now, DavidLirk said:

Here's their official reviewer profile: http://www.metacritic.com/publication/digital-spy

Yes, but it's only games!

[Jonathanholland 5,321]

They're not on the music publications list:

http://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/publication/score?num_items=100&page=0

[DavidLirk 962]

1 minute ago, JonathanHolland1 said:

They're not on the music publications list:

http://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/publication/score?num_items=100&page=0

omg why the hell?

[StarstruckIllusion 52,570]

YESSS. ANOTHER POSITIVE REVIEW 

EDIT: hype cancelled. It WONT affect Metacritic 

[JustAnotherDay 8,402]

It's okay, we still have billboard who will undoubtedly give her 80+

 

[Leaf 2,429]