Glamourpuss 29,062 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/a-track-by-track-listen-of-lady-gagas-joanne?utm_source=idfbuk&utm_campaign=global a track-by-track listen of lady gaga’s joanne Let’s be real: Joanne is easily a good four out of five stars, and here’s an attempt at finding out why. Chastising Lady Gaga has become so indescribably tiresome. Since playing the fame-game better than it plays itself, she rose to global stardom at an inordinately rapid rate. Gaga was fully deserving of said notoriety: the five foot tall Italian-American catapulted queerness, gayness and being-yourselfness so extensively into public discourse that it felt like all of those teens with the blue hair and septum piercings had never not been there. There is a field of critical thought—offered by Jack Halberstam—which actually credits the singer with ushering in the end of 'normal', and thank Gags for that. The problem with female power in celebrity is that a lot of men can't deal with it. The moment one meat-shoe is put wrong, the media—the same media who celebrated Lady Gaga's ingenious critique of famousness, or externality as internality for example—rabidly take to their soapboxes and lampoon these women for every single artistic decision they have ever made, are making, and will make. ARTPOP—or Chartflop (proudly dubbed by a smug male critic)—saw Gaga's fall from her blood and Swarowski littered pop-throne, and since then the artist has nothing but failed in the eyes of the well-read, well-cultivated critic. Blah. But this morning the queen of the Monsters dropped her fifth studio album Joanne, and it is perhaps the most Gaga record she's released since The Fame Monster. Reading reviews in the countdown to its arrival, people are saying the same thing, yet again: 'she's over, ARTPOP was the best', 'it's just fine', 'she should stick to living for the applause'. What is confusing about these upbraiding reviews is that these are the same critics who tore apart ARTPOP like hyenas would a meat-dress. It seems this artist—who has been through the extreme media ringer—can no longer do anything right. People are way more desperate to throw out some witty, scathing repartee to make themselves look more intelligent than the artist in question, rather than actually engaging with the art itself. Let's be real: Joanne is easily a good four out five stars, and here's an attempt at finding out why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop 15,354 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Doesn't count for MC, I assume Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaPolice 4,731 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Don't think it counts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surrealist 27,470 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Glamourpuss said: ARTPOP—or Chartflop (proudly dubbed by a smug male critic)—saw Gaga's fall from her blood and Swarowski littered pop-throne, and since then the artist has nothing but failed in the eyes of the well-read, well-cultivated critic. Blah. OMG THE TEA. COME THROUGH i-D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Stan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan 20,725 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Queen of getting a 4/5 review on https://i-d.vice.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 19,876 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Does this count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodichard 3,769 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Happy to see some reviewers can see the light! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaPolice 4,731 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Just now, TylerBR97 said: Does this count? Can't find them on metacritic so I guess NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 19,876 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Tommi said: Can't find them on metacritic so I guess NO I don't think it's been updated yet cause it's still 64 for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaf 2,429 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Quote The problem with female power in celebrity is that a lot of men can't deal with it. QFT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaPolice 4,731 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 minute ago, TylerBR97 said: I don't think it's been updated yet cause it's still 64 for me. No I mean they aren't listed as Music Reviewers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 19,876 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 minute ago, Tommi said: No I mean they aren't listed as Music Reviewers Ohhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusfly 17,885 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I agree! this album has that Gaga feeling that only The Fame possessed before, it's the charming lyrics and vocal delivery.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadOfAbyss 597 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 28 minutes ago, Glamourpuss said: What is confusing about these upbraiding reviews is that these are the same critics who tore apart ARTPOP like hyenas would a meat-dress. It seems this artist—who has been through the extreme media ringer—can no longer do anything right. People are way more desperate to throw out some witty, scathing repartee to make themselves look more intelligent than the artist in question, rather than actually engaging with the art itself. Let's be real: Joanne is easily a good four out five stars, and here's an attempt at finding out why. I am as vain as I allow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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