AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,207 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 54 minutes ago, Controversiaga said: “Half” of the fame. Still plenty of similar vibes though. Same exact goes for btw and AP. but Abra really is in its own league when it comes to the rest of mayhem. Nothing else is electronic euro 90s dance club infused. and I know brown eyes doesn’t sound like TF and teeth doesn’t sound like TFM and dope doesn’t sound like AP- but none of those tracks were singles It's not just you, but it's very interesting to see Abracadabra be so closely likened to The Fame by fans pre-release. And now that the album is out, Abracadabra is different from the rest of the album and the parallels for The Fame and Mayhem are non-existent. I sincerely feel that a lot of LMs are disappointed because they thought this would be The Fame, Bad Romance, Just Dance all without Summerboy, I Like It Rough, Boys Boys Boys. The Fame was never as one-dimensional as some monsters remember it, and now that Mayhem isn't reminiscent of that, everyone is disappointed. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BELLYACHE 1,159 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 53 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: I would say Disease, Abra, GoE, Perfect Celebrity, Zombieboy, Shadow of a Man encapsulate more of what I WANTED. I knew she said we’d be surprised by some of the tracks. Unfortunately it wasn’t a good surprise for some of us. So, yeah, Mayhem is going to be an EP for me. With a few other songs making it into my rotation. TASTE! Ooof you stole this thought from my mind. Kinda sad that I had to wait for an EP but this means I get a lot of gaga content so I’m downnn 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,170 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 13 minutes ago, robotvoiceinalice said: id say Disease and Abracadabra sound similar yet differently enough that you cant say its the same sound, and honestly if she made Shadow a single its the same here you can have an album of bangers but not to the point where it all just sounds the same, like with Chromatica for example. its an album of bangers that dont just sound all the same but elements are similar to one an other I don’t know how to respond rly cuz it’s all so subjective. I’m sorry you’re disappointed ☹️ at least you got some new songs you like hopefully though if not a whole album 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMF 3,417 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, Controversiaga said: well, the fame sounds a lot like poker face & just dance TFM sounds a lot like bad romance, BTW sounds a lot like judas & btw.. ARTPOP sounds a lot like applause & GUY, chromatica sounds a lot like stupid love & rain on me. so why is it crazy to expect mayhem to also sound like one if its singles? Disagree. BTW single sounded nothing like the album, especially lyric delivery. Judas sounded a lot more TFM. Applause sounded nothing like the rest of ARTPOP. Perfect Illusion NOTHING like rest of Joanne and can’t say ROM was representative of Chromatica as a whole. Just looking at the album cover for Mayhem I knew the rest of the album would have a different tone and mood. Edited March 8 by OMF 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robotvoiceinalice 1,518 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 30 minutes ago, holy scheisse said: I don’t know how to respond rly cuz it’s all so subjective. I’m sorry you’re disappointed ☹️ at least you got some new songs you like hopefully though if not a whole album ngl i think the initial shock of it is what made me disappointed on my first listen but I'm really enjoying Mayhem and when i look into it theres like only a few tracks i dont fully vibe with like Killah or Blade of Grass but I like the rest so im not disappointed now cause shes grown on me but I would say after my first listen i was confused and disappointed then you're right and thanks for being so respectful I can see what your saying tho, just for me personally i'd probably skip the ballads 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,170 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 13 minutes ago, robotvoiceinalice said: ngl i think the initial shock of it is what made me disappointed on my first listen but I'm really enjoying Mayhem and when i look into it theres like only a few tracks i dont fully vibe with like Killah or Blade of Grass but I like the rest so im not disappointed now cause shes grown on me but I would say after my first listen i was confused and disappointed then you're right and thanks for being so respectful I can see what your saying tho, just for me personally i'd probably skip the ballads I love to hear that!! I feel like there are some tracks I was feeling so bleh about but upon more listens and dropping my expectations I am already starting to vibe to… I was cooking earlier listening to the album in the background and found myself unconsciously bopping to how bad do u want me even though at first I was like what tf is this Taylor swift song? so maybe we all need time to really take mayhem in 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taumaturg0 462 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 She told us from the beggining that she was playing with genres, so no, I wasn't Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidWashBoys 206 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 https://x.com/popcrave/status/1884227296955097162?s=46 . <3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starmie25 17,874 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 3 hours ago, HausOfAntonio said: Yeah i don’t think she utilised him as a producer to his full potential… During the press conference she mentioned that Gesaffelstein wanted to make a track with her that felt different from his usual sonics. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 21,866 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 3 hours ago, Red said: I really don’t understand why people are saying Abra (and Disease) don’t sound like the rest of the album (Because they don’t) The vocals on Disease and Abra are significantly more processed, both songs lean heavily into darker synth pads and heavy programmed drums while the rest of the album generally leans into brighter live instrumentation, the structure of Disease + Abra is also more clearly geared toward the Gaga hooks on hooks on hooks format (ie Bad Romance, Poker Face, Venus, Scheisse) whereas much of the rest of the album leans into looser groove oriented hooks that don’t really lean into the aforementioned Gaga-isms. IMO saying Disease and Abra sound like the rest of the album would be like saying Bad Romance and Alejandro sound like the b-sides on The Fame. Edited March 8 by Ladle Ghoulash We have forgotten our public MANNERS 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 21,866 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 3 minutes ago, Starmie25 said: During the press conference she mentioned that Gesaffelstein wanted to make a track with her that felt different from his usual sonics. Ngl I think it’s so cool that Gaga always seems to form very organic relationships with her collaborators and never does what’s expected as a consequence We have forgotten our public MANNERS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeshaErotica 1,660 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 4 hours ago, Knife said: I value songs like Zombieboy and Shadow of a Man just as much as Abracadabra. I would like 4 Zombie-/Summerboys/RetroDanceFreaks and 4 Abras, instead of 1 and 2. 3 hours ago, Red said: I really don’t understand why people are saying Abra (and Disease) don’t sound like the rest of the album That's funny 'cause I don't understand why in the other topics people claim that Mayhem is for them "very much the Fame". It does not sound for me like TF at all, except for Zombieboy which is very Famesque. The Fame has flow, a distinct melody, a story-telling voice, light background effects. Mayhem has a loud voice mostly, immense chorus, more opera or rockish voice than story-telling, and heavy, heavy background effects. It is very, very different than The Fame. Abra and Medicine do not sound anything like the rest, because they have strong dance-industral hooks with a more aggro dance beat, while PC, Can't Stop the High and Garden of Even also have strong hooks and an aggro tune, but these hooks are more rockish and not dance-industral. They, PC, CSTH and GOE somewhat are partially close to Abra and Medicine, while the rest of the album is much more different, it does not have an aggressive dance beat, nor that kind of hooks. 2 hours ago, Tommy Monster said: What I was personally dissapointed about were the lack of first listen jaw-droppers like Scheisse, GH, Judas, Bloody Mary, Aura, Swine, ARTPOP, Bad Romance, Alejandro, Telephone... something that feels iconic on your first listen and you know this is gonna be your song for years to come... While Disease and Abra were like that, the only other instant favorites I had were Vanish Into You, Garden of Eden, and after a couple more replays Zombieboy... Yeah. I intended not to listen to Medicine before the album release, so it would be all new for me. Then one day, radio was playing in the backgroud and I was not actively listening, a new song caught my attention, I was making the radio louder which is rare that I do...after the lyrics Disease came, I knew it must Gagas single. And yes, it was a first listen jaw-dropper. Since GGD made heavy ads for Abra, I also listened to it before the album release, and it was a first time listen hit, too. GoE, PC and CSTH were first-time listen hits for me, too. Zombieboy was the only song that evolved for me from upper medicore to very good after 3x listen. I got its distinct beat. The rest stayed the same position. No change. I don't like the second half of Mayhem. 2 hours ago, AsleepOnTheCeiling said: It's not just you, but it's very interesting to see Abracadabra be so closely likened to The Fame by fans pre-release. And now that the album is out, Abracadabra is different from the rest of the album and the parallels for The Fame and Mayhem are non-existent. I sincerely feel that a lot of LMs are disappointed because they thought this would be The Fame, Bad Romance, Just Dance all without Summerboy, I Like It Rough, Boys Boys Boys. The Fame was never as one-dimensional as some monsters remember it, and now that Mayhem isn't reminiscent of that, everyone is disappointed. Very interesting observation. First, I would like to thank you that you confirmed that Mayhem and The Fame have nothing in common (except for Zombieboy), because yeah, I needed that confirmation and 100% agree on that statement. Second, my general observation was that Abra and Medicine were general fan favorites from all corners and all eras and fans form all backgrounds and positively accepted by the entire community, which is rare to get such a high level of acceptation - it's not just linked to TF. Third, and tbh, if Mayhem was more like Abramedicine, I am convinced it would have become the new Most Favorite album of GagaDaily - surpassing BTW - , because Abramedicine was generally well-accepted and more songs of that kind would have been praised, too, and since the majority of fans have a tendency to force themselves to like songs they originally did not like and this applies to all Gags albums, that album would surely have become the most-acclaimed album under these conditions. Fourth, those who wanted Mayhem to be most Abramedicine, could also have been from TFM, BTW or even ARTPOP. Real The Fame Fans like me would have preferred it to be more like The Fame (we are talking of 4 songs, not 10), and I must stress that, Abramedicine is compatible to TF, but not represenative for The Fame. Real The Fame Fans would however accept it to be more like Abramedicine, if it wasn't more The Fame. "I sincerely feel that a lot of LMs are disappointed because they thought this would be The Fame, Bad Romance, Just Dance all without Summerboy, I Like It Rough, Boys Boys Boys. The Fame was never as one-dimensional as some monsters remember it" These are not real The Fame fans These are fake TF fans. I like SB, ILIR, BBB and more; and wanted to have that subgenre on Mayhem; and nothing sounds like Retro Dance Freak/Summerboy/TF on Mayhem except for Zombieboy; and yes, I am diappointed because "return to the music my earliest fans loved" has not proven to be true, as it is a return to all music eras, with TF being just a disproprotionately very small one. So, I like your observation, but would like to point out, that real The Fame fans wanted real The Fame music which is e.g. Summerboy in first place and only Abramedicine in second place. Spoiler Fifth After reading so many comments on GGD, I think I am the only one here who wanted it to be real Famesque. @Controversiaga I did not expect Abra-like bangers [because Abramedicine is in style post-TF era and this is not "earliest fans", so I did not expect them], but yes, I wanted them (some more of them because they are good). I expected and wanted Famesque songs (some more of them). Ideally, more of both of them. Edited March 8 by AyeshaErotica I'm looking gorgeous tonight 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstermilo 4,378 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 everything until zombieboy is a bop, everything after that except for shadow of a man is an afterthought. 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChvVolk 2,266 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I expected more industrial and hard techno and almost bit of a Depeche Mode vibe. I am disappointed in a few songs. Killah, HBDUWM, Lovedrug, DCT, but it's not a big deal because I just don't have to listen to them. I can always mix some Garbage songs and have a fun and also grungier playlist. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterVisions 68 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I’m really disappointed and feel mislead but things are growing on me already “FREE MY MIND” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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