Will Chromatica be dark?

[Hybrid AT 78]

She mentioned in her PAPER interview that it's very uplifting and positive.

"According to Gaga, ideas for songs on Chromatica came to her by "opening the portal to the other realm and listening to God," which is why it all sounds so positive. "

And this album description doesn't sound dark to me, so short answer, no.

"From start to finish, Chromatica is firmly rooted in classic house, with crisp, clubby dance breaks that all sound like they're competing with each other to be the biggest on the tracklist. Sonically, it's perhaps Gaga's most focused, consistent album to date, with all these producer contributions laddering up to the same fearless electronic tapestry, weaving in unruly breakbeat outros, emotional power-pop melodies that send a dopamine rush through the brain and tons of slick, shiny synths. You can weep to these songs just as much as you can sweat to them, and Gaga seems to be encouraging both at once."

https://www.papermag.com/lady-gaga-chromatica-2645479910.html

[BleepBloop 10,316]

The artwork will be the only dark thing about it lmao. She be clickbaiting yall's "dark-pop" ass*s into buying this 

[Watershed 90]

I think it will be happy and optimistic, maybe with some dark subject matters. like ARTPOP