Apples388 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It's amazing and has aged so well. It still sounds contemporary and fresh. The melodies are fantastic, the lyrics are the right balance of post-Kabbalah Madonna and fun-loving suspension of disbelief Madonna. The image was perfection. The looks were amazing. Everything just fell in place so wonderfully with this project. One of her best albums and eras and I don't care who agrees or not. QUEEN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eroticerotic Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It's a mood album, and I LOVE those kind of records, from Pink Floyd to Lana Del Rey. It's its own world, even the tour. Just brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I don't agree that Hard Candy was a re-invention. COADF was treated as an album event the same way that Music and Ray of Light were. Not only was the album "themed" but Madonna had a completly new image, the style AND sound was Completly in sync. Hard Candy didn't have that same level of classic Madonna "reinvention". I agree the COADF era as a whole was more cohesive than HC, but the music on COADF was a variation of the sound she had been exploring on her previous 3 albums. HC gave us a whole new (for her) musical direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Those that say she was "selling out" after the flop of AL can get fucked.You get fucked. Madonna stopped experimenting after AL's commercial failure. Today all we want is the new album to suck less than MDNA. That is a shitty expectation to have for an artist who gave us: Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray of Light, Music, American Life. Very shitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 You get fucked. Madonna stopped experimenting after AL's commercial failure. Today all we want is the new album to suck less than MDNA. That is a shitty expectation to have for an artist who gave us: Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray of Light, Music, American Life. Very shitty.While I'm a huge fan of her experimenting more and being the avant garde "critic darling" I really feel that she HAD to move on from that. Ray of Light, Music and the DWT were utterly brilliant but I think American Life bored too many people. Madonna isn't a electro folk artist here to preach Kabbalah, she's a superstar and Confessions really highlighted that whilst still maintaining an edge and credibility.Whilst I love Hard Candy I think that was when she really tried too hard to be popular and started to become more about being a "brand." But I don't believe Confessions was a step backward, it was definitely the right move. And I think she's returning now to where she left off with that by the sounds of it. Maybe not musically but in terms of expressing more of a point of view. Clearly the MDNA tour and the Art for Freedom stuff have moved her back in the right direction of being more of an artist than a brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whatatramp Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Chapter 6: Ray of Light, Music, American Life and Confessions on a Dancefloor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples388 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 You get fucked. Madonna stopped experimenting after AL's commercial failure. Today all we want is the new album to suck less than MDNA. That is a shitty expectation to have for an artist who gave us: Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray of Light, Music, American Life. Very shitty. Idiot. You're very shitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 While I'm a huge fan of her experimenting more and being the avant garde "critic darling" I really feel that she HAD to move on from that. Ray of Light, Music and the DWT were utterly brilliant but I think American Life bored too many people. Madonna isn't a electro folk artist here to preach Kabbalah, she's a superstar and Confessions really highlighted that whilst still maintaining an edge and credibility. Whilst I love Hard Candy I think that was when she really tried too hard to be popular and started to become more about being a "brand." But I don't believe Confessions was a step backward, it was definitely the right move. And I think she's returning now to where she left off with that by the sounds of it. Maybe not musically but in terms of expressing more of a point of view. Clearly the MDNA tour and the Art for Freedom stuff have moved her back in the right direction of being more of an artist than a brand. Madonna is always better when she's musically experimental. But her brand was never about pushing the envelope musically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Madonna is always better when she's musically experimental. But her brand was never about pushing the envelope musically. And if it was she wouldn't have become a huge star. It's like how The Beatles, U2 and Bowie had their "experimental" music stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Oh and Kylie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIRTY PIG Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Get Together is one of her best ever tunes, so much good stuff on the album and the promo campaign was perfect even though i wasnt totally into the 70s image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanLife95825 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 all the leaks were a big deal. kept that era going! the 800 # all over the subway. her broken damn everything from the horse made her feel unstoppable. the hair. the image. ...the music was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I think there was Kabbalah in Confessions. It was just more danceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessie Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 need to say more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 need to say more? So fucking incredible. I'm jizzing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dream Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Raf this would be an amazing new top banner for MNation! You should totally submit it at the design thread here: http://forums.madonnanation.com/index.php?showtopic=47061 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Am I the only one that finds COADF more preachy than AL. Both albums are perfection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Am I the only one that finds COADF more preachy than AL. Both albums are perfection!The "message" felt out of place with the image and sound of Confessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Coffin Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 The "message" felt out of place with the image and sound of Confessions. The only one that is "out of place" here is YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sambassile Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Confessions is my favourite Madonna era and not my fav album. Whilst the first 20 mins are pure bliss with Hung up, Get Together, Sorry, and Future Lovers, the album kinda looses me with i love New York. The music picks up with Forbidden Love and Isaac. I don't mind Jump and Push but the rest are fillers. I always skip them. Hung up and Get Together, back to back, are probably the best thing i have ever came across in my life. MAGIC ! Edited July 10, 2014 by sambassile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sambassile Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Can someone please tell me where i can get this studio version of Hung up? Edited July 10, 2014 by sambassile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 The "message" felt out of place with the image and sound of Confessions. I can see why you would say that. I remember thinking after listening to it for the first time that it had the same message as AL for the most part. She just wrapped it up in a pretty "disco" package with COADF and it worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whatatramp Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 The magic mic apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The "message" felt out of place with the image and sound of Confessions. What, about how unhappy her relationship with Guy was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacket Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The magic mic apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macromad Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Confessions the album had a flawless production, a perfect blend of electronica-disco-pop-euro-dance, the lyrics were good, with generic and personal topics that everyone can relate to. The only things I can complain about are: I Love New York (it kills the flow in the album and the lyrics are just a little better than GMAYL) and that Madonna's voice sometimes is kind of buried into the music. The album also had a big and brilliant marketing plan, with ads everywhere (even Steve Jobs helped to promote it), presentations in TV shows, awards, a mini tour, the big and epic Confessions Tour, her Abba-ish looks, everything was well planned and executed. Let's hope the new era recaptures some of that magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confessit Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) It was the last time she had an album era! Edited July 11, 2014 by Confessit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erotica blu Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I can see why you would say that. I remember thinking after listening to it for the first time that it had the same message as AL for the most part. She just wrapped it up in a pretty "disco" package with COADF and it worked!The confrontational tone of Life could not sustain itself through subsequent albums. A lighter sound and image will attract the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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