badujunkie said:

SoulAlive where is your track by track descrip/review? DYING

It's gonna take me a few days to digest all these songs 25 new songs! I will say that "Holy Water" is an early favorite.It's very different from the demo version.

What are your thoughts so far?

phillymonster said:

Some of the demos have been enhaced, others have been degraded. I can't believe what she did to Beautiful Scars. Overall, her best album since COADF, even if it's all over the place. It's quite clear "Rebel Heart" won't be the second single. I wonder what she will choose?

I think the second single should be Hold Tight. I love it! It is one of the songs she is releasing next week in the second batch so I think it may be a single.

I think "Best Night" could be a single.....and the track with NAS,perhaps?

So many good single choices here."Ghosttown" is another possibility.

SoulAlive said:

badujunkie said:

SoulAlive where is your track by track descrip/review? DYING

It's gonna take me a few days to digest all these songs 25 new songs! I will say that "Holy Water" is an early favorite.It's very different from the demo version.

What are your thoughts so far?

i haven't even heard half of the tracks yet - technologically deficient! but of the ones i have heard... "Sex" and "Illuminati" <33333333333333

Iconic and Veni Vedi Vici (sp?) are surprisingly good. Even the hip hop communty is giving those songs good feedback.

go2theMax said:

The 25-tracks Super deluxe edition leaked (bummer)..and it's amazing

Yep, it's most unfortunate for Madonna that it's available on top Torrent sites now.

I said awhile ago....

Madonna should have released this album back in November.She should have a done a quick,surprise release on the Tuesday before Black Friday.I know many would have accused her of copying Beyonce,but so what...music today is INSTANT.Gone are the days when you finish an album,hype it up for several months and then finally release it.In this digital age,music leaks *instantly* these days and artists need to prepare for that.Nowadays,albums should be released a few days after it is mastered.You can't finish an album and hold on to it for several months anymore.It will leak,that's the reailty.Now that Rebel Heart is out there,it looks kinda silly for Madonna to wait until next month to officially release it.Hopefully,she (and manager Guy Oseary) will come to their senses and drop it on iTunes immediately.She's performing at the Grammys this weekend...why not drop it on Sunday, or Monday? Take advantage of the hype from her performance.This is 2015,things have changed.Gotta do things differently.

phillymonster said:

Iconic and Veni Vedi Vici (sp?) are surprisingly good. Even the hip hop communty is giving those songs good feedback.

yeah,the hip-hop sounds on the album work surprisingly well this time.The track with NAS is excellent.Either one of these songs could be a single.

phillymonster said:

Some of the demos have been enhaced, others have been degraded. I can't believe what she did to Beautiful Scars. Overall, her best album since COADF, even if it's all over the place.

I actually like what she did to "Beautiful Scars"...turned it into a nice,disco track

I agree with you....this album is all over place.She really should have stuck with the double album idea.

The fun,outrageous songs (and there are plently of 'em) should be on one disc ("Rebel")

The more serious,retrospective songs should have been on the second disc "(Heart")

One of the surprises is how "urban" this album sounds.Lots of R&B sounds throughout,and less EDM.The Avici tracks have been totally re-worked.

[Edited 2/3/15 20:30pm]

some observations.....

***The "Vogue" sample in "Holy Water" is unnecessary and pointless.I'm thinking that was Kanye's idea,lol

***"Autotune Baby" is the biggest surprise of all.When I first heard the description of what it sounds like,I thought Madonna was out of her mind but it's a charming little track.I like it.

***on another forum,a fan claims that "Best Night" will actually feature a guest rap from Drake (!) when the album is officially released next month somehow,I don't believe that.On the other hand,Drake has been mentioning Madonna on Twitter recently,so who knows?

***Listening to the album,I'm already trying to imagine how the tour will be.Madonna might wanna do a segment that includes the songs "Illuminati","Iconic","Veni Vedi Vici" and the title track.....these songs seem to be thematically linked...songs about her life,her fame,and celebrity.

Well, these aren't the actual remastered tracks. They aren't full quality--but close.

phillymonster said:

Well, these aren't the actual remastered tracks. They aren't full quality--but close.

yeah,on another forum someone was saying that this is NOT the album that will be officially released next month.It's not mastered completely.

will "bitch,get off my pole" become a new catch phrase?? LOL

phillymonster said:

Well, these aren't the actual remastered tracks. They aren't full quality--but close.

Darn near percent collection of songs with great audio quality. This album is a monster!

The production on this album is on point.Madonna chose some perfect collaborators Alot of surprises throughout.

phillymonster said:

Well, these aren't the actual remastered tracks. They aren't full quality--but close.

I thought I noticed the same thing. I also hope the sequencing is improved. I don't know what's going on at the start of Devil Pray, but it doesn't sound like the end of Living for Love.

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Monster album, though. I'm very happy.

Mintchip said:

SoulAlive said:

I like "Holy Water"

Really? I'll give it another listen. Maybe it'll grow on me.

Ya, it grew on me

speculations that the real real real final version of Best Night will feature Drake. They exchange some msgs on Instagram, apparently...one of them M answered with lyrics from the song.

speculations that the real real real final version of Best Night will feature Drake. They exchange some msgs on Instagram, apparently...one of them M answered with lyrics from the song.

go2theMax said:

sneak peek: "Living For Love" video...it will premiere right after the Grammys!

go2theMax said:

The 25-tracks Super deluxe edition leaked (bummer)..and it's amazing

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I go off the grid for a few days, and look what happens!!

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Now I can't decide if I'm jealous of the people who have heard this, or if I should be content to patiently wait for the release!? Sounds like these are NOT, in fact, the final versions. So maybe I'll wait. Though it's hard!

I never feel guilty for listening/downloading an album that leaks.I'm already going to buy a few of the official copies,and spend a fortune to see Madonna in concert later this year.

She's getting my money,anyway I consider it "previewing" something I was gonna buy anyway,lol

the standard cover....

"it's like a drug,it should be illegal....don't it taste like holy water?"

SoulAlive said:

Rebel Heart Super Deluxe Edition is already on amazon:

Audio CD, March 10, 2015
$29.98

Product Details
Audio CD (March 10, 2015)
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Interscope Records
ASIN: B00T73ATFW


http://www.amazon.co...rt super deluxe

Still no track list.

Madonna is set to premiere the first music video from her new album “Rebel Heart” today on Snapchat. The video accompanies “Living for Love,” the album’s first single, and will be viewable on the app’s “Snap Channel.”

The video was directed by the French duo Julien Choquart and Camille Hirigoyen, together known as J.A.C.K., was edited by longtime Madonna collaborator Danny B. Tull, and styled by B. Akerlund — who also works with Beyonce, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. It was choreographed by Megan Lawson.

WTF... why is she premiering videos on Snapchat?!