OhFather Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Not a review, but a nice interview for NPR: https://www.npr.org/2019/06/13/731760369/madonna-introduces-madame-x-honesty-is-a-commodity-right-now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardo Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, yououghttavogue said: my heart dropped. I really wanted a high 70s metacritic score. this isn't going to be a crowd-pleasing album and it wasn't meant to be. so she's going to get a mix of scores but we should be looking at how many high scores she gets. i bet there will be more than her last three albums. and as long as her overall score remains green (which it will), that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrolla Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Well her last three were greens, in the 60s. I always think of that as a bad score, a D, but it means generally favorable. The problem with these reviews is that the best scores, at least those counted for Metacritic, were only 80s. Where even her last three albums had good reviews with higher scores than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The reviews for All Music, Attitude, and Mojo are very likely to be good. If she can get a good one from either Consequence of Sound or The AV Club and possibly the Chicago Tribune, I can see her ending up with a mid to high 70s score which is very good indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, bardo said: this isn't going to be a crowd-pleasing album and it wasn't meant to be. so she's going to get a mix of scores but we should be looking at how many high scores she gets. i bet there will be more than her last three albums. and as long as her overall score remains green (which it will), that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bardo Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, rocknrolla said: Well her last three were greens, in the 60s. I always think of that as a bad score, a D, but it means generally favorable. The problem with these reviews is that the best scores, at least those counted for Metacritic, were only 80s. Where even her last three albums had good reviews with higher scores than that. according to metacritic, rebel heart has five 80's. nothing higher. MDNA has six 80's and one 91. MX already has five 80's and one 90, so i think it will end up higher than those two and probably hard candy. confessions has an overall 80 so that will be hard to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candyperfumeboy Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The fact that American Life has a 60 is a pretty good representation of how accurate these reviews/critics are.. just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrolla Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, bardo said: according to metacritic, rebel heart has five 80's. nothing higher. MDNA has six 80's and one 91. MX already has five 80's and one 90, so i think it will end up higher than those two and probably hard candy. confessions has an overall 80 so that will be hard to beat. I swore I saw a 100 for mdna maybe I'm crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandonna Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 https://www.google.co.kr/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2019/06/13/madonnaalbum/IdjGquaCB1mDYgXgawpIGJ/story.html%3foutputType=amp boston globe can't find the score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheldonCooper Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, fandonna said: https://www.google.co.kr/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2019/06/13/madonnaalbum/IdjGquaCB1mDYgXgawpIGJ/story.html%3foutputType=amp boston globe can't find the score Nice review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandonna Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 rolling stone 3/5 as we already knew it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandonna Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 us magazine https://www.google.co.kr/amp/s/www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/madonna-madame-x-review-album-is-wonderfully-weird/amp it doesnt count anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msig Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Danish newspaper Politiken published a 4/6 review on the cover of their Culture section. I haven't had the chance to read it in full yet, and it isn't online yet either, but they call the album the craziest experiment of Madonna's career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aries Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 can't believe this shit...iTunes has fucked up...it won't let me play god control but it downloaded it to my computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msig Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Danish music magazine Gaffa published their review of Madame X. Here's my rough translation: Split personality from Portugal 3/6 https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/137968/anmeldelse-personlighedsspaltning-fra-portugal/ It's obivious that Madonna's fourteenth album, Madame X, was inspired by sounds from all over the world, serving you anything from Eurodance to Latin rhythms. Several songs are even bilingual, with Madonna singing in Spanish and Portuguese. Madonna has explained that the Madame X character has several identities. She is a professor, a home carer, a nun and more. Similarly, the album reflects several personalities. The 15 new songs (18 on the deluxe version) might as well have been recorded by several different artists and not just one. Here, the 60-year-old singer shows how versatile she is, but unfortunately it is also the reason why it takes quite a few listens to understand the album as a whole. The highlights are few, but undeniably strong. "Crave" is slick and almost minimalist in comparison with the rest of the album. "Medellín" gives you eurodance vibes on top of a well-produced electronic beat. "I Rise" stands as a beacon on an album which, at first listen, is dominated by unmemorable songs. Previous Madonna ratings by Gaffa: Rebel Heart: 3/6 MDNA: 4/6 Hard Candy: 3/6 Confessions on a Dance Floor: 3/6 American Life: 5/6 Music: 4/6 Ray of Light: 4/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdoid Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Msig said: Danish music magazine Gaffa published their review of Madame X. Here's my rough translation: Split personality from Portugal 3/6 https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/137968/anmeldelse-personlighedsspaltning-fra-portugal/ It's obivious that Madonna's fourteenth album, Madame X, was inspired by sounds from all over the world, serving you anything from Eurodance to Latin rhythms. Several songs are even bilingual, with Madonna singing in Spanish and Portuguese. Madonna has explained that the Madame character has several identities. She is a professor, a home carer, a nun and more. Similarly, the album reflects several personalities. The 15 new songs (18 on the deluxe version) might as well have been recorded by several different artists and not just one. Here, the 60-year-old singer shows how versatile she is, but unfortunately it is also the reason why it takes quite a few listens to understand the album as a whole. The highlights are few, but undeniably strong. "Crave" is slick and almost minimalist in comparison with the rest of the album. "Medellín" gives you eurodance vibes on top of a well-produced electronic beat. "I Rise" stands as a beacon on an album which, at first listen, is dominated by unmemorable songs. Previous Madonna ratings by Gaffa: Rebel Heart: 3/6 MDNA: 4/6 Hard Candy: 3/6 Confessions on a Dance Floor: 3/6 American Life: 5/6 Music: 4/6 Ray of Light: 4/6 they don't like her--LOL- 3/6 for Confessions? WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolo Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Can we please not post mixed (unfavorable) reviews? This uninformed shit makes me mad. “Medellín gives eurodance vibes” yeah sure. Don't give them clicks and attention please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip The Switch Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lolo said: Can we please not post mixed (unfavorable) reviews? This uninformed shit makes me mad. “Medellín gives eurodance vibes” yeah sure. Don't give them clicks and attention please. That couldn’t be more off. Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 So, after we finally got rid of the chart drama now we have to enter a Metacritic drama. Frankly, many fans here are only happy suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samo Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 hours ago, Candyperfumeboy said: The fact that American Life has a 60 is a pretty good representation of how accurate these reviews/critics are.. just sayin I'm surprised it's that high, her worst album by far. I still remember when my paper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, trashed AL and gave it a rare 1 star review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-D-N-A Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The stupid review has been on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madonnasuperfan01 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Candyperfumeboy said: The fact that American Life has a 60 is a pretty good representation of how accurate these reviews/critics are.. just sayin Exactly. American Life is a masterpiece and i still can't believe the mixed reviews it got. Talk about a misunderstood album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toujours Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Msig said: Danish music magazine Gaffa published their review of Madame X. Here's my rough translation: Split personality from Portugal 3/6 https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/137968/anmeldelse-personlighedsspaltning-fra-portugal/ It's obivious that Madonna's fourteenth album, Madame X, was inspired by sounds from all over the world, serving you anything from Eurodance to Latin rhythms. Several songs are even bilingual, with Madonna singing in Spanish and Portuguese. Madonna has explained that the Madame X character has several identities. She is a professor, a home carer, a nun and more. Similarly, the album reflects several personalities. The 15 new songs (18 on the deluxe version) might as well have been recorded by several different artists and not just one. Here, the 60-year-old singer shows how versatile she is, but unfortunately it is also the reason why it takes quite a few listens to understand the album as a whole. The highlights are few, but undeniably strong. "Crave" is slick and almost minimalist in comparison with the rest of the album. "Medellín" gives you eurodance vibes on top of a well-produced electronic beat. "I Rise" stands as a beacon on an album which, at first listen, is dominated by unmemorable songs. Previous Madonna ratings by Gaffa: Rebel Heart: 3/6 MDNA: 4/6 Hard Candy: 3/6 Confessions on a Dance Floor: 3/6 American Life: 5/6 Music: 4/6 Ray of Light: 4/6 Bwahahaha. This is a critic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
side_streets Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, toujours said: Bwahahaha. This is a critic? They haven't listened to the album obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Msig said: Danish music magazine Gaffa published their review of Madame X. Here's my rough translation: Split personality from Portugal 3/6 https://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/137968/anmeldelse-personlighedsspaltning-fra-portugal/ It's obivious that Madonna's fourteenth album, Madame X, was inspired by sounds from all over the world, serving you anything from Eurodance to Latin rhythms. Several songs are even bilingual, with Madonna singing in Spanish and Portuguese. Madonna has explained that the Madame X character has several identities. She is a professor, a home carer, a nun and more. Similarly, the album reflects several personalities. The 15 new songs (18 on the deluxe version) might as well have been recorded by several different artists and not just one. Here, the 60-year-old singer shows how versatile she is, but unfortunately it is also the reason why it takes quite a few listens to understand the album as a whole. The highlights are few, but undeniably strong. "Crave" is slick and almost minimalist in comparison with the rest of the album. "Medellín" gives you eurodance vibes on top of a well-produced electronic beat. "I Rise" stands as a beacon on an album which, at first listen, is dominated by unmemorable songs. Previous Madonna ratings by Gaffa: Rebel Heart: 3/6 MDNA: 4/6 Hard Candy: 3/6 Confessions on a Dance Floor: 3/6 American Life: 5/6 Music: 4/6 Ray of Light: 4/6 I bet this cunt just streamed Medellin Sphinx remix, Crave and I rise from Youtube and based on this shitty piece around those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toujours Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, side_streets said: They haven't listened to the album obviously. Or they're just dismissive of M's artistry. A publication that rates MDNA higher than ROL and COADF is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
side_streets Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, toujours said: Or they're just dismissive of M's artistry. A publication that rates MDNA higher than ROL and COADF is laughable. They are dismissive and I agree with @dollhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael. Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 After listening to the album myself I can accept at least some of the criticism from the worst reviews but the overall bad ratings I don't agree with. Yeah some of the lyrics are a bit questionable but Music had "I like to boogie woogie" and that's a fucking track. So to hang your hat on "lyrics" as your reason to give it a bad review, when everything *works* is just unacceptable. This album is god tier Madonna - LAP, Erotica, ROL, COADF now MX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
side_streets Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Napoléon said: After listening to the album myself I can accept at least some of the criticism from the worst reviews but the overall bad ratings I don't agree with. Yeah some of the lyrics are a bit questionable but Music had "I like to boogie woogie" and that's a fucking track. So to hang your hat on "lyrics" as your reason to give it a bad review, when everything *works* is just unacceptable. This album is god tier Madonna - LAP, Erotica, ROL, COADF now MX. Indeed! Masterpiece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter9 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Sorry if this has been posted but Variety gave it a great review . Album Review: Madonna’s ‘Madame X’ Despite some lyrical missteps, she's passionate and satisfyingly unconcerned with mass consumption on her best album since “Confessions on a Dance Floor.” https://variety.com/2019/music/news/madonna-madame-x-album-review-1203242374/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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