BeautifulBicycle Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) An album that I really liked at first and upon more and more listenings and then the most wonderful live performances, is in my top 5 if not top 3 albums, it is a sophisticated and mature album, that works best as a complete work, not just a bunch of great songs. Such a diverse range of styles, profound lyrics, wonderful instrumentation and finally Madonna is not chasing trends, but frankly is ahead of the pack. Love Madame X and cant wait to see what we get next from our Queen. Edited June 15, 2020 by AmoraRay1
HolidayGuy Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 @Shaun I did forget that one. Maybe I should listen to it again. Though I recall not being all that into it when I first heard it. "Medellin" is pretty good, though the album's other Maluma collabo is not a favorite of mine. @Suedehead There haven't been any reports of worldwide sales in some time. Back in the fall, it was reported as 485,000 (which may have been a tad underestimated), and someone had estimated 493,000 ~ mid-January. So, has it crossed 500K by now? Would say it's a good possibility, though some concrete info would be nice.
Ugly Hecty Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 Still holds up incredibly. God Control, I Don't Search I Find, Ciao Bella, Crazy, and Faz Gostoso amongst others still SLAP!
stevenflowers Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 Still a really enjoyable listen after one year, when i'm not listening entirely to it i put at least a song from it on spotify every day! I can't believe it was so underrated, i can accept it from GP that have very disposable tastes nowadays but not by critics who are always praising every popstars and their cheap releases.
Elysium Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 5:16 AM, Crystal Coffin said: I love the fact that despite Activist-Donna is all over the album, it doesn't feel preachy AT ALL - it's still Madonna the edgy pop songstress that we love through and through. I agree with that. I think the reason it doesn't become so preachy is because she 's being incredibly introspective and authentic while being outward looking. I mean Future for example is basically stating facts of life over a casual reggae beat, "not everyone is coming to the future, not everyone is learning from the past" indeed.
BeautifulBicycle Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 2 hours ago, stevenflowers said: Still a really enjoyable listen after one year, when i'm not listening entirely to it i put at least a song from it on spotify every day! I can't believe it was so underrated, i can accept it from GP that have very disposable tastes nowadays but not by critics who are always praising every popstars and their cheap releases. I recalled that Madame X got some pretty good reviews from critics, so I went back to check (thanks google!), your are right, most of the were downright awful! though at the time, I think I might have got them confused with the tour reviews, which were pretty good if I remember. Still, I love it.
Nick Posted June 16, 2020 Posted June 16, 2020 I actually grew to enjoy MX more as time went by. In my opinion the entire era turned out great (beside the Cancelations snd very late start times). I also wish more fans had the opportunity to see MX in person.
zephyralexxx Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 My favorite 10's album. And I just realized that I still listen to it weekly. Never happened since Hard Candy.
beautyiswhereIfoundit Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 I still do listen, almost everyday, if not the whole album at leats the sequence Killers - Extreme O that I feel like the center of the concept. Still listeneable for those who likes when a story is told, not just disconnected singles as the way music is consumed now.
ibizaboi24 Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 12:37 PM, horn said: It's been sealed for a year Mine too!
Drowned World Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 11:57 AM, BeautifulBicycle said: An album that I really liked at first and upon more and more listenings and then the most wonderful live performances, is in my top 5 if not top 3 albums, it is a sophisticated and mature album, that works best as a complete work, not just a bunch of great songs. Such a diverse range of styles, profound lyrics, wonderful instrumentation and finally Madonna is not chasing trends, but frankly is ahead of the pack. Love Madame X and cant wait to see what we get next from our Queen. Agree with this. She still manages to surprise after all these years. Madame X is a great record.
Bitch I'm Christian Posted June 25, 2020 Posted June 25, 2020 I appreciated it without really loving it last year. But it is aging VERY well and sounds much better in 2020, particularly the ominous warnings in Dark Ballet, Future and Killers Who Are Partying.
dollhouse Posted June 29, 2020 Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 2:03 PM, BeautifulBicycle said: I recalled that Madame X got some pretty good reviews from critics, so I went back to check (thanks google!), your are right, most of the were downright awful! though at the time, I think I might have got them confused with the tour reviews, which were pretty good if I remember. Still, I love it. Still, many reviews applauded that Madonna got her mojo back with this album while calling it bizarre
acko Posted June 29, 2020 Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 6:37 PM, horn said: It's been sealed for a year It's still ugly though, It looks better in BLACK.
Apples388 Posted June 29, 2020 Posted June 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, acko said: It's still ugly though, It looks better in BLACK. My Madame X vinyl rankings: 1. Black 2. Clear 3. Rainbow ('X' side) 4. Blue 5. Rainbow ('rainbow' side)@horn what do you think?
horn Posted June 29, 2020 Posted June 29, 2020 Can't really judge the blue vinyl when it's placed on top of the black insert 'cos the black made the blue looks "dirty". 1. Blue but it looks more like turquoise... it could be due to the camera issue. 2. Clear LP 3. Black LP 4. Rainbow LP (no matter WHICH side )
poprock Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Damn. I was foolish enough to hope that the bonus tracks would be made available to stream on the one year anniversary lol
boy skeffington Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Still loving this album! A thoroughly contemporary album.
tasteinmen Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 I love this album more 1 year later and I loved it when it first came out. It still sounds so fresh and new to me, the era doesn't feel over.
dylanciccone_ Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Never forget how everyone RAN when she changed her photo on IG.
T0pher Posted July 22, 2020 Posted July 22, 2020 still a huge meh for me. hardly ever listen to it, probably my least listened to album. fingers crossed for the next one
Mattress Posted July 22, 2020 Posted July 22, 2020 I adore her, but I love the album less now than I did when it was new.
LVX Posted July 22, 2020 Posted July 22, 2020 Honestly, I like Madame X more now than I did a year ago. I wasn't crazy about it then but lately I've been listeninjg to it quite a lot.
Sky Fits Heaven Posted August 4, 2020 Posted August 4, 2020 Madame X is a Head of State First Lady too!
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