The USA Today review sums up my feelings completely.

DavidEye said:

Well, I've only listened to it 3 times so far.

"Hung Up" has really grown on me. Definitely a highlight.

"Get Together" is my instant favorite.

"Sorry" was so-so on my first listen, but I'm liking it more and more each time.

"Future Lovers" I loved on first listen but kinda irks me now. Not sure why. Doesn't feel like a fully formed song.

"I Love New York" is ridiculous to be sure, but it sounds like New Order. For that it gets bonus points.

"Let It Will Be" is okay.

"Forbidden Love" is okay.

"Jump" I was lukewarm on, but now I think it's among the best. It's gotta be a single.

"How High". Eh. Sounds like Kylie.

"Isaac" drives me up the fucking wall. The makings of a great song are there, but I cannot deal with the chanting. At least not how it's used in this song.

"Push" I was expecting to love. The verses kinda bug me. I think that I wish it was in a major key. I like the r+b feel though. Wish she'd go more in that direction.

"Like It Or Not" is very nice. Closes the album in a similar fashion to "Gone" and "Easy Ride", both of which I love.

Like I said, I do like the album. More each time. But it's still not grabbing me like a Madonna album should. Something about the music and production is just kinda generic. I may grow to love it though. I dropped "Erotica" the first couple weeks it was out cuz I was so into Prince's "Symbol" and thought it was shit compared to that. Now, it's practically my favorite Madonna album. So who knows?

But still, I do not play it lots...

On first listen,I wasn't crazy about "Forbidden Love" and "How High".I still don't like "How High",but now I really,really like "Forbidden Love".It's the closest thing to a ballad on this album,and it's very hypnotic.


"Jump" is rumored be the third single,after "Sorry".There are plans to release a total of five singles from this project,so it'll be interesting to see what songs will be chosen.I really think "Push" would work as a single.It has a cool R&B feel to it.

HamsterHuey said:

Liar! You play it loads!

DavidEye said:

I missed that. Can you repost?

DavidEye said:

If "Get Together" isn't a single, it'll be an absolute crime. It's just about the catchiest, happiest thing on there.

All I have to say is...there's a reason disco died and faded into obscurity and not even the great Dr. Madonnastein is going to bring it back!!

All I have to say is...there's a reason disco died and faded into obscurity and not even the great Dr. Madonnastein is going to bring it back!!

I am a Madonna fan and bought the cd with baited breath. I picked up my lovah from the airport last night and we listened on the way home. His response was, 'i think her best songs are behind her.' He liked Jump, and I think its a great pop song. The remix will also do well.

You don't have to defend the cd, like people said, it is what it is, a cd. There will be more.

I'm still waiting on a good Prince cd.

Thanks for no flames

jthad1129 said:

1) Forbidden Love
2) Jump
3) Get Together

How High - so Kylie

SassyBritches said:

I know we all have our own opinions and tastes,but it's hard to imagine longtime Madonna fans having a problem with this CD.This CD is everything that Madonna is about.It even references many of her past hits.I think it sounds more like Madonna than her last three albums.

DavidEye said:

damn dude, we gotta thread all on its own for peeps who dont like the album and you still gotta cheerlead your way to defending madge.

jthad1129 said:

I agree, Usher sucks.

sosgemini said:

No,I'm not defending her.I've actually criticized a few things about the CD on this thread.You should be proud of me (LOL).

I dont see that this necessitates a new thread. The other thread is about your opinons on the new album, and stating an opinion aint pissing on anyones parade. To seperate the two indicates that the people who are posting on there are simply pathetic sycophants, who only want to hear one thing - praise, and i think thats an insult to quite a few people including myself.

More so, its not about defending the album. If a Maddy fan doesn't like the album, isnt getting what Im getting from it, then thats fine. I feel sorry for them that the album isn't what they want it to be, but there's very little i could do to change their opinion of it.

What i would say is quit treating people with kid gloves and just keep one thread open. Having a haters thread and a lovers thread only serves to incite more arguments over nothing. How can people from both sides discuss the record together if there are 2 seperate threads?

CrozzaUK said:

because the madge fans here are far far too judgemental of people who disagree with them...and vice versa..

because the madge fans here are far far too judgemental of people who disagree with them...and vice versa..

sosgemini said:

Thats not an explanation as to why two threads are required. I would rather be able to read everyones opinion on one thread than flit between 2 different ones. By this logic we'll be opening up 2 threads for every point of discussion on anything.

I'm very much enjoying the CD, but I do understand many of the criticisms of it.

I have been impressed by how much the CD has grown on me since I started listening to it a few weeks ago. Gangsta mentioned that on first listen, the tacks just kinda melded together and weren't distinct. That was definately how I felt at first. However, FOR ME it has become much more on repeated listens.

"Future Lovers" in particular has jumped into my favorites pile on the CD. Initially it felt like an 'idea' and not a 'song'. Now though, I wait for the "woosh" moments in the song that pull you back into the beat and the original use of the sample.

How High is probably my least favorite on the CD. I could blame it on her tired critique of fame. That being said, Let It Will Be is a favorite.

In no way do I think this is the best CD ever. But it's FUN. It makes me wanna get up and move. It makes me smile. I can really ask for no more from a little pop album.

I dont see that this necessitates a new thread. The other thread is about your opinons on the new album, and stating an opinion aint pissing on anyones parade. To seperate the two indicates that the people who are posting on there are simply pathetic sycophants, who only want to hear one thing - praise, and i think thats an insult to quite a few people including myself.

More so, its not about defending the album. If a Maddy fan doesn't like the album, isnt getting what Im getting from it, then thats fine. I feel sorry for them that the album isn't what they want it to be, but there's very little i could do to change their opinion of it.

What i would say is quit treating people with kid gloves and just keep one thread open. Having a haters thread and a lovers thread only serves to incite more arguments over nothing. How can people from both sides discuss the record together if there are 2 seperate threads?

SassyBritches said:

I know we all have our own opinions and tastes,but it's hard to imagine longtime Madonna fans having a problem with this CD.This CD is everything that Madonna is about.It even references many of her past hits.I think it sounds more like Madonna than her last three albums.