MAYHEM: The Official Discussion Thread (Act II) It’s MAYHEM in here 👹

[K e n 718]

Perfect Celebrity is so grunge, another instant favorite. The lyrics… I get what she meant by it being angry to the point of sounding comedic. Will blast this way too hard and it’ll be a beast to hear live.

[Poltergeist 3,590]

Okay, so I'm after my first listen, and I'm not as amazed as I was hoping, but I'M STILL AMAZED 

The album is super funky, and I really enjoy that, I wouldn't say there are many songs which are sonically dark

I was sharing my short, as spoiler-free as possible notes for each song with my friends who are at work atm and can't listen to the album rn

Garden Of Eden - Not as much Fame-like as I was expecting it to be from snippets, I like it way more than I thought I would, chorus slaps, 8.5/10

Perfect Celebrity - verses are more interesting than the chorus is, but still a solid 7/10 (there's a reference to an ARTPOP unreleased song )

Vanish Into You - sounds like something radio would swallow up easily, very pleasant, 8/10

Killah - completely different from my expectations, probably my least favorite at the moment, a bit too monotonous, 4/10

Zombieboy - funk incarnateeeeeed! The one I was waiting for the most, I feel blessed to finally hear the chorus in HQ, the rest of the song is really interesting as well, my favorite from the new ones, 9.5/10 

Lovedrug - judging by the titles I thought it'd be my least favorite. Verses sound like a pop classic, super fun chorus! 8.5/10

How Bad Do You Want Me - quite boring, not really memorable, 4/10

Don't Call Tonight - not bad, not my favorite, but I think it may grow on me, was a 6.5/10 but after the bridge (which sounds like a Royskopp song) it jumped up to 7/10

Shadow Of A Man - another super funky one, I don't love it as much as I thought I would, but it's still amazing, 8.5/10

The Beast - really interesting power ballad, versers remind me of Bleeding Love, 8/10

Blade Of Grass - beautiful lyrics, but it's quite flat, Gaga has many more engaging ballads, 3/10

 

I'm sure that notes will only grow, I can't wait to hear the 2 bonus tracks 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 6 by Poltergeist

[Obobo 2,974]

7 minutes ago, Galagala said:

My biggest problem with this album is that her voice sounds too tight and rough sometimes. Love the production!

Shadow of A Man is the best so far. Haven't finished it.

yeah i noticed that too, it feel ike she was trying to sound like her “old self” but I feel like they always pitched her voice higher those days…

[lastpopicon 22,017]

Just now, kimeow said:

i wasnt expecting Zombieboy to be so disco and funky! its like Disco Heaven on steroids

YES 

[Nite 5,324]

Ok LoveDrug is great too, don't let it be underappreciated 

[Cpeer 3,473]

Perfect celebrity is that bitch 

[Brazilwood 4,113]

I can't believe I'll have a 1 hour break in half an hour so I will finally listen to the album. I wanted to wait til night at home to listen to it under the influence of a big fat joint but I can't wait, I have too many classroom breaks during the day so I can't sit with myself, it would be torture

[lastpopicon 22,017]

Just now, Nite said:

Ok LoveDrug is great too, don't let it be underappreciated 

No bad songs on this album tbh, this is her magnum opus  and SO varied, she really did it.

[BELLYACHE 1,126]

Guys don’t forget about me I have work starting sooon 😭 (no tele, no app music, no Spotify, no credit card or thinfs like PayPal HELP)

[RAMROD 107,669]

So perfect celebrity is the song on tracklist reveal

 

[HIMe 1,937]

Don't ask me why but Zombieboy has the same vibe as this song 

 

[HelloHangoverz 17,031]

OKAY I JUST FINISHED.....top two are Shadow Of A Man and LoveDrug. LoveDrug is such a gorgeous 80s ballad 

[Nite 5,324]

1 minute ago, lastpopicon said:

No bad songs on this album tbh, this is her magnum opus  and SO varied, she really did it.

Yes, even the songs I wasn't sure about actually slapped. She's a versatile musician and it shows. And to think the entire album actually has such a small team that wrote/produced it, it's amazing.

[chu95ck 365]

Wow, we're finally here.

I have so many mixed emotions on this album. As usual, I need to listen to it more times to solidify my thoughts, but just based on my first listen, I'm giving it a 7/10. 

BTW is still her magnum opus for me and I don't think she'll ever top it in terms of its sound.

Top tracks: Perfect Celebrity (AMAZING), Shadow of a Man, Garden Of Eden, Abracadabra, Disease.

All other tracks are ok to me, no skips.

Edited March 6 by chu95ck

[ode 1,510]

Actually, "Don't Call Tonight" would've been a good single. 

 

"It's hard to blame you for your crimes when I have mine" is one of her best lyrics ever, IMO.