Lady Gaga sat down with Zane Lowe to talk about her brand new album Joanne just days before its release. 

"There's no filter, this record goes right for the gut," Gaga said of the album. "Vocally, lyrically I am trying to tap into the vibrations that make you feel like I'm giving you a giant hug in a way. Or giving you a release, a place for you to rage, or to feel healed, to close your eyes and listen. That's the hard part. Sometimes you don't want to listen to a song that makes you go there. But that's what this record is, this record makes you go there."

Watch the interview below!

Gaga's highly-anticipated new album Joanne is scheduled for release on Friday. Click here to pre-order your copy now and download "Perfect Illusion," "Million Reason," and "A-YO" instantly!