SevenWonder 4,008 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I hate Pitchfork, but 7 is a fair score. It's an above average pop album for most artists. And a pretty meh album for Taylor. 1989, Reputation, Folklore are all much better, much more complete albums for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Fire 6,890 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 That's something between fair and generous. I wouldn't complain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Hamon 6,045 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 2 hours ago, artd0me said: I n That’s also something I, as a huge fan of Gaga or Taylor, never understood. Why do I care about the review of some critcs. The only thing that counts for me is: do I enjoy the music? Yeah you don't live vicariously through stars you just love their art. Some people seems to care mainly for the success as if music was taking the backseat. If their fac flop it hurts them as if their own life was made invalid or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 44,518 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 i'd say it's between a 5-6, it was a very tame album mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GANGIE 5,356 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 The album isn't bad but it' not that good either. Anti-Hero is the song of the year, but the whole album sounds like it's one and the same song on repeat. I know it's made on purpose for cohesiveness but I'm not a fan of that (same thing with Renaissance and The Weeknd's latest album) https://discord.gg/HbjDKce3 FEEL FREE TO JOIN HAUS OF DELULU ON DISCORD! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artd0me 594 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Gangie said: The album isn't bad but it' not that good either. Anti-Hero is the song of the year, but the whole album sounds like it's one and the same song on repeat. I know it's made on purpose for cohesiveness but I'm not a fan of that (same thing with Renaissance and The Weeknd's latest album) That's what I liked so much about ARTPOP. That it wasn't really cohesive (at least to my ear) As much as I love and adore Chromatica, I wish it could've been a bit less cohesive But coming back to Midnights: yes, I agree. Anti-Hero is the song of the year so far. Haven't heard anything this catchy this year I think. At least nothing I remember. I think cohesive albums are perfect if you're in a specific mood. As I said in another thread, I listened to Midnights during my night walks, which I go on a lot to try to reflect on things that are happening to me at that time. And currently is one of these phases in my life where I do that a lot again (final stages of my PhD and I'm just done, cooked). So for me the album is a perfect fit right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 92,208 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 All these meltdowns online for WHAT? 7 is already way too generous for an album like Midnights. And no, breaking records doesn't mean it's an excellent album. Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald 13,839 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Spoiler I was practically begging for the album to just end already A 70? Interesting, I can't say I agree. Maybe the next album will resonate with me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 36,376 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Gagaism said: What were their scores for her previous albums? Fearless 8.1 Speak Now 8.2 Red 9.0 Lover 7.1 Folklore 8.0 Evermore 7.9 Fearless TV 7.5 Red TV 8.5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djBuffoon 12,030 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 7/10 is very fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 44,518 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Gangie said: Anti-Hero is the song of the year Holy (Till You Let Me Go) was released this year tho mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S 8,433 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Finally some objectivity. I'm a Swift fan and even as a Gaga fan I'd say TS>>LG musically, but the overhyping and overrating of this album is too much. I love the album but a lot of it sounds like Reputation album tracks. (NOT a bad thing as I Loved that album) but a masterpiece this is not. Folklore and Evermore deserved all this hype as those are all time great albums IMO. Midnights is great, and better than most MPG albums but it's not some masterpiece I feel the media is making it out to be. Her success is warranted though and I applaud her for still breaking records this late into her career. She may go down as the biggest artist of all time. And the quality matches the quantity and sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 36,376 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 No shade but I think a 7 is fair. Midnights is a nice album but it's coming with the hype of a post-Folklore/Evermore and Fearless/Red TV release so that's one of it's advantages and why it's doing crazy numbers. The fans are so dedicated and that's great but the sound is still Lover-ish with maybe 80's influences and has a little bit of her previous stuff (1989, Rep, Folklore, Evermore, Lover) so it appeals to more fans of either genre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisboyisamonster 814 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I am a big TS fan, and think records like Red, 1989 and Folklore are all worthy of 9's (Maybe 10 for Folklore), while Evermore, Rep and Lover should be something around an 8. However, 7 Seems completely fair for Midnights IMO as this one just hasn't hit me in the same way in the ones I list above Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StressedOut 627 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Very fair score! Given the reactions online I thought they had scored it lower before I read review. 7 from them is definitely flaunt-worthy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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