Shaun Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 From the June issue featuring Howard Stern on the cover:
Shaun Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 Same rating they gave American Life back in ‘03.
Nonoka Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Why is Rolling Stones always so shady with the star rating though? Reading that article, it sounds AT LEAST like a 3,5 stars review or more like 4 stars. Anyways, interesting that they point out Bitch I'm Loca, Crave and Crazy as highlights while they don't seem to be very fond of Killers. Wasn't that one of the songs that the journalists really enjoyed during that listening party? Might be a good sign though - the album catering to a lot of different tastes.
Steve Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, rekha said: First review?? Relatively positive! Yea, based on the critics feedback his rating is conservative but the review sounds super promising for non casual fans
Shaun Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 Her RS history: Debut: no star rating LAV: 3.5 TB: no star rating LAP: 3.5 E: 4 BS: 3.5 ROL: 4 Music: 4 AL: 3 Confessions: 3.5 HC: 4 MDNA: 3.5 RH: 3.5 MX: 3
Shaun Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 Just now, ibizaboi24 said: American life is ass???? Right?!?! If this album is anything like AL, we’re in for quite a treat!
Nikki Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 bleh, stupid review. didn't get any wiser. and I really don't give a fuck about "bitch im loca" and those sort of tracks.. why is there no talk of Mirwais? this reads like a very short review that only talks about the BASICS (basic being the duets almost no fans really care about), while it completely avoids the interesting tracks
Samo Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 So according to RS, HC, MDNA and RH are better than MX....
V.K Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 That review can't make up it's mind but from what I managed to gather it's gonna be one for the ages . Can't overstate how excited I am for this record .
V.K Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Just now, Samo said: So according to RS, HC, MDNA and RH are better than MX.... Yes and apparently MDNA is totally on par with Confessions . What do you know !
Nikki Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 the little I can take from it is: the album is WEIRD. which is good. 2) he hates AL, yet gives this one three stars, meaning we could be getting a very weird/brilliant record
M_Sinner Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Thank you for sharing. Fuck the RS lol 5 minutes ago, Nikki said: the little I can take from it is: the album is WEIRD. which is good. 2) he hates AL, yet gives this one three stars, meaning we could be getting a very weird/brilliant record My thoughts ❤
Nonoka Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, Shaun said: LAP: 3.5 HC: 4 Um okay Now I know again why I never really cared about music critics...
Shaun Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 The Frida cover art looks stunning on the printed page, though!
Boki_D Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 I can't wait for Weirdonna! Looking forward to more experimental tracks.
Mensch Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 I am NOT feeling this review. Not terrible but it’s basically saying she’s all over the place (which she did say she was with this album...) I wonder what other reviews will say. ANY CHANCE for another publication review to come tonight? Anyone?
Shaun Posted May 29, 2019 Author Posted May 29, 2019 I love this sentence: ”Her latest is one of her weirdest, befitting a pop queen who loves taking risks.”
Guest Amelia aka Neutrocks Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Considering they never rated any of her albums over a 4, and LAP was 3.5, I'm not worried one bit. Not that I was in the first place! It's a scattered brain review and I'm not sure the reviewer was really into reviewing this album.
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 Depressing review. But I can't really trust any reviewer who writes, to be printed in a magazine, that an album is "ass". What a jerk. Is this the new style?
Guest dcbyebyebaby Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 I hate reviews that give a lot of praise but then have an average score. Like F You!
Herfaceremains Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) This isn’t a music review. It’s a review of how the album reflects Madonna the persona in Rob Sheffield's narrow 2019 view of pop. I didn’t read a single word about the music, except that he found it all bizarre. Additionally, without shade, Rolling Stone is an embarrassment of a shadow of its former incarnation. Nobody with any musical context still subscribes to it. It’s become an American Smash Hits instead of the rock music b!ble it was conceived as. And that’s an insult to Smash Hits. Edited May 29, 2019 by Herfaceremains
Samo Posted May 29, 2019 Posted May 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, Herfaceremains said: This isn’t a music review. It’s a review of how the album reflects Madonna the persona in Rob Sheffield's narrow 2019 view of pop. I didn’t read a single word about the music, except that he found it all bizarre. Additionally, without shade, Rolling Stone is an embarrassment of a shadow of its former incarnation. Nobody with any musical context still subscribes to it. It’s become an American Smash Hits instead of the rock music b!ble it was conceived as. And that’s an insult to Smash Hits. Actually RS has always been pro Madonna, she's been on the cover a record, for a woman, 14 times including the first ever for a woman ALL special edition issue dedicated to her in 2015 If they praised the album, you wouldn't be saying this, let's be real here
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