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    Confessions II chart success!

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    I wasn't bothered about charts this time. I was here for her and whatever she brought. My expectations have been blown out of the water by the music, visuals and now chart placing and success. So well deserved. There's been such a shift in attitude toward her especially in the UK. People hated her I felt these past 10 years or so. But she's turned it around. How to do an album rollout masterclass by Madonna and Warners and their marketing team. I mean, jesus. Its been epic and I still feel they have more surprises in store to keep this album afloat, alive and living through the Summer. The Summer of 2026 will be remembered as the Madonna Summer. At least by me, anyway. 

    I can't smile wide enough im that happy 

    Your personal album reviews of “Confessions II”

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    22 hours ago, Carey said:

    Been sitting with this for a whole week. I didn't feel ready to put a review or a ranking as such, it's been too overwhelming as an experience. This feels like the most exposed Madonna release I've experienced and I've been a hardcore since 2003. So many people are discovering her, reacting to her, having an online commentary about her work, her life, her ageing. This is the digital age after all, and its draining. That's not to say I haven't enjoyed the experience of this rollout, it's been really special to see her shine.

    So the album, what can I say that others haven't? As a piece of work in a discography it puts me in mind of The Next Day or American IV: The Man Comes Around. An essential, vibrant, touching and brilliant record that brings an icon back to the public imagination in a culturally important way. Danceteria, One Step Away, L.E.S Girl and I Feel So Free are all-time career best tracks. They easily sit inside a Top 30 Madonna ranking. An incredible achievement almost 50 years into her career. 

    I'll dine out on this album for years, in a way I haven't quite with her more recent releases (though I stand by Madame X's at least partial genius). I suppose what this makes me most excited for is for her next steps. Something has broken away, an insecurity or a blockage. 

    Whenever I doubt you, I have a premonition And I can see clearly where I should be

    I keep re-hearing these lyrics (and probably not in the context they were intended, but hey its all interpretation) and I imagined her singing them to herself, one of her previous selves who had more confidence and reminded her that this was still in her to give. The start of this decade have probably been the most brutal ever for us as a fanbase; endless, vicious hitjobs from the media, her various questionable rebellions via Instagram and then Summer 2023. 

    So what can you really take away from this album? That she's a survivor? Nah we already knew that, I've learned that she's truly human...but what a fighter my god. And it also put me in mind something she often quotes her dad on:

     

    One of the most moving aspects of all of this, is that though so much of her work has been defined by her mother's passing, she has the infatigable soul and spirit of her dad stored deep. 

    And so, I keep hearing some people talking about retirement or slowing down. Actually for the first time ever, it's not being framed in a cruel way, as if in some way this album is such an achievement that it would be such a high to go out on.

    After listening to this, I've never been more certain she's going to be proactively getting into people's faces, ears, minds and hearts for decades to come. Have your doubts? In 1998 Silvio was the age she is right now. Madonna has won the public's affection again, it's been a long time coming, but I suspect that in the coming years she's going to blow that goodwill to pieces, divide opinion, scandalise and then win it all back yet again. We ain't done yet folks, not by a long shot. And you know what? I've never been more ready to embrace every second of it.

     

    I loved reading this. Truly. I feel the same. I may be ready to wrote my own take on it now

    "Hot Sauce" - Absolut Vodka Exclusive

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    On 7/7/2026 at 6:14 AM, svperstar said:

    Finally got around to listening to it on YouTube. Not nearly as awful as I was expecting. It doesn't fit the album, but it's a nice little bonus to have.

    I mean its not awful awful. But compared to the masterclass in songwriting Confessions 2 is, it just doesn't belong anywhere near that album

    Confessions II - Variants MEGATHREAD

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    45 minutes ago, mtzlplk said:

    Not in iTunes yet... I think I will be waiting for the UNMIXED digital version...

    I think they must feel fairly secure on first week sales if they have dropped this in week 2?

     

    Also, has everyone received the Bilt version from Bilt yet? My friend in Florida says it hasn't arrived yet. 

    COADF & CII: The Comparison

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    5 minutes ago, Geiger83 said:

    That's how my rank looks like right now. Top 5:

    1. Erotica 

    2. Confessions 2

    3. Bedtime Stories 

    4. Music

    5. Madonna 

    1. EROTICA

    2. CONFESSIONS 2

    3. RAY OF LIGHT

    4.  BEDTIME STORIES

    5. LIKE A PRAYER

    Where is RoL in your list?

     

    Confessions II — Album Reviews/Discussion

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    14 minutes ago, Nikki said:

    exclaim gave her an 8

    https://exclaim.ca/music/article/madonna-confessions-ii-album-review

    I remember another review giving her an 88, one that counts for MC (which reminds me of the "does it count" discussion/questions we had during MX :lmao: ya'll remember that? anyway, they hopefully they'll add it soon ;))

    edit: found it!

    https://www.stilllisteningmagazine.com/reviews/madonna-confessions-ii-review

     

    Thank you for these. Im lapping them all up!

    COADF & CII: The Comparison

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    I may get lynched for this, but I dont care, CII is a far superior album to CI. The lyrics, the sound, the structure, the confessions this time are actual confessions. This album stands head and shoulders above the first.  And don't get me wrong, I loved the first. 

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