I feel a "I'm In The Middle On Confessions"-thread coming along...

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?

I haven't bought this cd yet. I heard some samples on line and wasn't impressed with what I heard. It just kinda sounded like cheesy european dance music to me. However I may pick it up on the weekend. I was so hoping this was going to be an electro album but it deoesn't sound that way.

with Madonna you do expect more.

hmm maybe she will show her boob sometime soon.

ok.

you've just lost ALL credibility with things madonna.

dancerella said:

don't buy it if you don't like europop. that's what this record is through and through. stick with things pre-ray of light, you'll be much happier.

SassyBritches said:

Shut up bitch!

I had been a Madonna fan since the beginning and "Erotica" was just such a jolt when it came out. I remember thinking "she just talks through all the songs". But within a week or two after it came out, it quickly became my favorite thing she'd ever done. Plus, I was only 16. It's still tied for my favorite.

That's how I felt on first listen. I was in a bad mood all night cuz I was expecting greatness. I drove all the way to Detroit to get it early. I held off hearing it on MP3 cuz I didn't want to spoil the impact. I've been listening to her old stuff constantly to hype me up. It's not like I wasn't in the right mindframe for new Madonna. But then I listened to it. It's okay. And I'm slowly warming to it. But it's not what I expect from Madonna. I can say without hesitation that it's the least distinctive, most generic Madonna album since before "Like a Prayer". Nearly all the beats are "Boom Chick Boom Chick" and the production is borderline "Dance Mix USA". There's nothing that screams MADONNA about this album. It could easily be Kylie singing over all the tracks. They could be Britney remixes. When I listen to Madonna I expect insanely catchy melodies, great songwriting and that something extra that separates her from the pack. I don't get ANY of that from this album. Many of the songs barely even seem like songs and some don't jump out from the mix. I imagine it's great for clubbing or driving or working out or cleaning the house. But I don't expect it to have legs a month from now. I could totally change my mind by tomorrow, but for now, I'm less than impressed. And this doesn't happen to me with Madonna.

(shit, we've all heard her rap!).

GangstaFam said:

I think this CD sounds like classic Madonna.It contains elements of just about everything she has done in the past...there's the steamy spoken-word track "Future Lovers",which is reminiscent of "Justify Of Love" and "Erotica"....there is the bouncy dance track "Jump" which many critics are comparing to "Into The Groove"....there's the silly,funny Madonna on "I Love New York"....there is the exotic "Isaac",which borrows elements from past hits like "Frozen" and "Secret"...there is the obligatory 'take-me-as-I-am' song "Like It Or Not",which she has done several times in the past ("Survival","Human Nature")....there are even a few New Wave,retro-80s tracks ("Sorry") that wouldn't have sounded out of place on her 'Like A Virgin' album.

With this album,I don't think she was interested in re-inventing herself.It seems more like she simply wanted to celebrate her past,while still managing to take the music forward.The USA Today review sums up my feelings completely.


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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?

its always funny to hear someone who doesn't like an artist in general anyway bash said artist's new work.

DavidEye said:

I think that's the problem for some. Madonna is known for evolving and reinventing her appearance and music. And, you just said yourself that a lot of the songs reference her old hits. I think the people that are displeased wanted something new and not a rehash of past hits.

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!!

How is this Disco? Apart from a couple of samples, this is not Disco to me.

Ellie said:

Dance music=disco.Same thing,just a different way of labeling it.

No intentions of buying this but I skip most Madonna albums anyway Don't know why folks are surprised though - even the title sucks

CalhounSq said:

How does one exactly "confess" on a dancefloor with all the music pumping, and why would anybody want to do that on a dancefloor?

Novabreaker said:

some people need to confess just to get out of their system regardless of people hear it or not.

ehuffnsd said:

I think she really needs to play up the Catholic connotations.

i thought she would... but maybe that will happen in the tour. though the imagry of the church has been on every tour since Who's That Girl.

ehuffnsd said:

I like the idea of her hotline. She should do more with that sort of thing.