Great 'Joanne' Reviews!

[boobtank 9,090]

So I've seen lots of members on here freak out and have meltdowns with a couple of the reviews that have been released recently. So I thought to put all of the great reviews into this thread, hope everyone has a great day listening to one of the years best albums! (there's quite a few! If this is okay with the mods )

Telegraph: 4/5
'With big songs and big production, Joanne certainly sounds like the business.'

Digital Spy: 4/5
'Gaga's sheer musical brilliance still shines through.'

Metro: 8/10
'Joanne is her most cohesive, focused and mature album to date.'

Celebuzz: A-
'Gaga takes big risks and delivers the best album of her career'

CelebMix: A
'A beautiful passionate multi-dimensional world.'

NME: 4/5
'When Gaga strips herself back, what's underneath is just a more streamlined strangeness.'

Drowned In Sound: 8/10
'Gaga has released one of her most dazzling albums to date.'

Pretty Amazing: B+
'Stefani Germanotta is a rock goddess.'

The Plain Dealer: B+
'...It's one of her most endearing efforts.'

Entertainment Weekly: B
'...solidifies her status as music's most unpredictable eccentric.'

A.V. Club: B
'Gaga is once again on an upward trajectory.'

Consequence of Sound: B
'Gaga may have an ARTPOP in her catalogue, but now she has a Joanne too, and that's a good thing.'

USA Today: 7.5/10 
'Joanne is a revealing triumph.'

The Line Of Best Fit: 7.5/10
'Gaga restores shaken faith.'

Rolling Stone: 3.5/5
'Joanne is Lady Gaga's best album in five years.'

 

Let me know if I've forgotten any!

[Eros92 2,513]

I see no lies here. 

[gag 22,449]

Metacritic updating when she gets a negative review:

Metacritic when she gets a positive review:

 

[Lextyr97 19,959]

1 minute ago, gag said:

Metacritic updating when she gets a negative review:

Metacritic when she gets a positive review:

 

LMAO LITERALLY

[melodichard 3,769]

1 minute ago, gag said:

Metacritic updating when she gets a negative review:

Metacritic when she gets a positive review:

 

Seems so true 

[SlaeUrAnus 15,970]

Album of the year here we come

 

Real album of the millennium/decade

#1 here we come

 

Spoiler

#TheChainsmokersareoverparty

 

 

[Klou 2,414]

Metacritic refusing to add them positive reviews I see 

[melodichard 3,769]

They still have several positive reviews to add. Her score is definitely going to increase unless the indie publications tear it to shreds (looking at you Pitchfork). At this point I am predicting a final score between 65-75, but we will see 

[Hades 27,980]

To all the biased reviewers

[erikaisamonster 231]

We did it guys 

[Aga Gydal 3,158]

I'm assuming most of these don't count for metacritic, but it's no matter. Listen, it's not our job to be obsessing over critical reception, nor is it our job to be influenced by them. Don't forget: Gaga has always been polarizing. Even when she tones down the provocation many people just don't get her quirks, and that will continue. She's weird, theatrical, and very blatant in her musical direction. Some people don't like that, and it's fine.

I can understand someone who's completely removed from her to listen to Joanne and not like it. I can also understand a music critic thinking the album is honest and bold. Many artists have a very linear appeal and can thus draw a more unanimous reception, but Gaga changes hats all the time. Some people assume she needs to stay in her lane and fault her for diverting from it, and other people love her diversity. So again, it's not up to you to declare how people should feel about her. Your job as a fan is to buy her music.

[Zaza 873]

[djBuffoon 12,123]

8 minutes ago, gag said:

Metacritic updating when she gets a negative review:

Metacritic when she gets a positive review:

the accuracy tho  

[TheBatman 951]

Great album, way exceeded my expectations! John Wayne could use some work, and Dancing in Circles never should have made it on the final album, PI still falls flat, but the rest of the songs are really great! World's better than AP, probably better than BTW too! Well done Gaga.

[boobtank 9,090]

Just now, Aga Gydal said:

I'm assuming most of these don't count for metacritic, but it's no matter. Listen, it's not our job to be obsessing over critical reception, nor is it our job to be influenced by them. Don't forget: Gaga has always been polarizing. Even when she tones down the provocation many people just don't get her nuance, and that will continue. 

I can understand someone who's completely removed from her to listen to Joanne and not like it. I can also understand a music critic thinking the album is honest and bold. Many artists have a very linear appeal and can thus draw a more unanimous reception, but Gaga changes hats all the time. Some people assume she needs to stay in her lane and fault her for diverting from it, and other people love her diversity. So again, it's not up to you to declare how people should feel about her. Your job as a fan is to buy her music.

Very true! However I do look forward to reading the reviews during each album cycle though. It's nice to read other peoples opinions and take on Gaga's work, when it's not a character assassination like NYT lol