I agree. This drives me insane. Especially because, in 2012, there were reviews that said MDNA was her best since ROL. In 2015, there were reviews that said RH was a major return to form. In 2019, there were reviews that called MX her best work since COADF.
So which is it? Were they lying then or are they lying now?
Maybe it's time for critics (and some fans) to admit that Madonna...just makes great music.