Confessions II Tracks description

[Anderson123 41,722]

Lucy O’Brien today attended a Madonna playback event in London where she heard 6 tracks from Confessions II, four of which had not yet been released — the remaining two being in all likelihood I Feel So Free and Bring Your Love, the only tracks from the album already available on streaming platforms at the time of the session. Stuart Price was present and confirmed the tracks were crafted like a DJ mix — blending continuously into each other.

Overall Sound & Format
The album is a continuous mix — not separate standalone tracks. The overall sound is house with nu-disco influences, Detroit techno touches, and what O’Brien calls “good old dance pop.” It has elements of 80s house rooted in personal memory rather than pure nostalgia — O’Brien described it as “plugged into memories, not just NY but Menjo’s as a teenager in Detroit.” Despite the retro touchstones, the lyrics are so original it doesn’t feel like a throwback. It’s personal, but still reaches outward — danceable and uptempo. O’Brien’s overall framing: think of it like Confessions with further depth and insight. Not many romantic songs in the first batch; those may appear later.

Track-by-Track Details
Danceteria — A ln incredible spoken word track about Madonna’s stories from her early clubland years in New York. O’Brien compared it to the rap section of “Vogue” but grittier, and rather than referencing Hollywood icons, it namechecks her NY friends. It received a massive round of applause when heard at the session and is described as funny. When asked if there are any “Hung Up”-level moments on the album, O’Brien noted that Madonna is at a completely different and far more mature stage of her career — and that Danceteria is the closest equivalent: not a repeat of what came before, but a track that carries the same landmark weight with greater depth.

Fragile — A slightly slower track confirmed to be about her brother Christopher Ciccone, who passed away from cancer in October 2024. Madonna had already revealed the song’s existence and subject matter in her Jay Shetty podcast appearance months earlier, so this playback marks the first time the track has been heard by journalists — effectively confirming its place on the album. It has an icy production feel with synth strings reminiscent of “Frozen.” O’Brien called it beautiful.

Love Sensation — One of the two tracks previewed at the Club Confessions party at The Abbey in West Hollywood on April 25, where Madonna and Stuart Price debuted it alongside other new material. No further sonic details were shared by O’Brien at this playback.

Good For the Soul — A previously unknown track, revealed for the first time at this playback session. Described as a 4-to-the-floor track with a hint of Detroit techno.

 

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Edited 2 hours ago by Anderson123

[RAMROD 115,590]

23 minutes ago, Anderson123 said:

Danceteria — A ln incredible spoken word track 

another one??? Two are too many already! 

[Vimo 1,510]

6 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

another one??? Two are too many already! 

I love spoken word Madonna. 

[princedeeblebleble 3,086]

July can't come soon enough  so far no shitty male rapers ro ruin the track!

[Ladle Ghoulash 44,071]

Ha Chromatique, methinks

[dynamite 65,731]

4 minutes ago, princedeeblebleble said:

no shitty male rapers ro ruin the track!

[Ziggy 13,444]

Honestly this sounds great. Wrote about Madonna's late style recently and this feels like it's very in-line with where i felt she was at. excited af

[imogen2133 310]

47 minutes ago, Anderson123 said:

Danceteria — A ln incredible spoken word track

Another one? I am not liking the spoken word stuff so far so I hope this song is the last of it.

48 minutes ago, Anderson123 said:

Madonna is at a completely different and far more mature stage of her career

Whenever I see an album described like this it's always a bad sign oh no, I really wanted this to be good.

[Anderson123 41,722]

8 minutes ago, imogen2133 said:

Whenever I see an album described like this it's always a bad sign oh no, I really wanted this to be good.

I think it means that it's a bit more serious than just an album with "party songs" or basic lyrics. Hopefully no unnecessary features or rappers that ruin it.

[River 124,734]

I'm just curious what's the deal with "numbers" 

And is the song with Kylie is real or not? if not I'll mass ban people