Six Directions For Madonna's Next Album?



Madonna is currently at work on a new album, which is expected to be unleashed some time in 2010. She has stayed relevant in the music business by constantly reinventing herself, taking in new genres and musical experiments and making them her own. She is meticulous about how she selects collaborators, because they inform the sound of the albums as much at Madge herself.
One of the confirmed producers working on the still-unnamed work is Brendan O'Brien, who made a name for himself sitting behind the boards for Pearl Jam and has also helmed productions for Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, AC/DC and Aerosmith. Does that mean that the singer behind 'Like a Prayer,' 'Ray of Light' and 'Hung Up' is going to dive deep into the rock world and make a guitar-based album?
It's a possibility, though reports also have A-Trak (a Kanye West collaborator) and David Guetta (of 'Sexy Chick' fame) working on the album as well, which suggests that it's a combination of roots rock, futuristic hip-hop and whatever Akon makes. With that in mind, here are six directions Madonna could go in.

Rock Opera
Madonna has theater experience (she famously lobbied hard to play Eva Peron in the film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Evita") but has never really constructed an album based on a narrative (and the disastrous American Life shouldn't count). She could bring in Green Day producer Rob Cavallo to beef up her rock chops and flesh out her own version of American Idiot.

Electro-Rap Posse Album
If A-Trak is on board, she should expand her horizons and invite a cavalcade of MCs to throw down with her on a full-on rap album. We're certain that Lupe Fiasco, Dizzee Rascal, Mos Def, Rhymefest and Kanye would all probably be game to trade verses with Madonna, who is not necessarily a stranger to spitting. Remember her verse on "American Life"?

Metal
Though she's lorded over some tough dance beats in the past, truly hard music has never been her forte and remains an uncharted territory for the star. O'Brien has produced music for metallers like Mastodon and Incubus, so he's ready, willing and able to crank Madonna's sound up to 11 and really let her rip.

Country Rock
Madonna isn't above aping a current star, and with Taylor Swift cranking out huge hits in big numbers, why wouldn't she attempt to add country to her repertoire? O'Brien has produced twangy records for Springsteen and Pete Droge, and Madonna herself has toyed with country and dance sounds for "Don't Tell Me."

Straight Disco
Maybe all these producers are just there to throw us off the scent, and her plan is to actually crank out an even deeper-diving disco record. After all, her recent single "Celebration" was well-received, and the throwback sounds on 2008's Hard Candy wowed both the dance and pop worlds. Perhaps she just wants to make ABBA tunes for the rest of her career (which wouldn't be such a bad thing, really).

No Limit Revival
She could fire everybody, recruit Master P's Beats by the Pound crew and shout along to some late-'90s New Orleans bounce. That probably won't happen, but Silkk the Shocker could use the work.




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all of those directions are incredibly stupid.

Oh please, she gonna do a pop-rock album again.

Timmy84 said:

that's what I figure. but dancey.

errant said:

Yep.

Where's the Sticky & Sweet Tour DVD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

errant said:

she's a dancer at heart so... it's almost a guarantee.
i wouldn't mind just a straight rock-pop album without the 'dancey' bits. or maybe even something with elements of an album like 'Ray Of Light', but even heavier with the rock influence. maybe Glen Ballard, or more with Rick Knowles on the production team. not expecting her to be Tina Turner or Pat Benatar lol, but i'd like to see her move more in that direction.

CHIC0 said:

i'm thinking a Burning Up vibe. or those rock mixes from Remixed & Revisited

errant said:

that works.

she needs to rock out with her....um cock? out.

who's that hamster in the picture ?
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Dewrede said:

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CHIC0 said:

no, you do

errant said:

i would but, i'm a shy kitten.

clearly written by her publicist to drum up interest. i mean, seriously, "celebration" was well received? by whom? and where, in timbuktu? easily her least popular track in ages (if not ever). also, that author seems to think all of those ideas would be great and successful. the madonna pr machine is gearing up again...

Madonna recording a New Album

Madonna is reportedly hard at work on her twelfth studio album, and we hear she’s working on creating a brand new sound than what we’re used to hearing from her. According to the New York Post, Madge is in the studio working with some of the newest chart toppers.

One of the producers on the project is Brendon O’Brien, who’s worked with both Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. Sources say the album will incorporate rock anthems, rap and club beats.

And according to various Madonna fan-sites, David Guetta is also working with Madge! Just last month he said in an interview, "I would love to work with Madonna. It will probably happen very soon actually. It's all in the early stages and I'm not allowed to speak about it yet!"

And just this week Guetta said he is "already working on some tryouts to shift Madonna."

David Guetta seems like the guy to work with right now. He’s responsible for the Black Eyed Peas latest album, as well as two of the biggest hits of the year, “Sexy Bitch” featuring Akon and “When Love Takes Over” with Kelly Rowland.

Madonna is smart to work with him! We’re always excited to hear what she comes up with. Age definitely isnt a factor when it comes to Madge!

A-Trak producing tracks for Madonna's "comeback album?

You would find it weird describing a new Madonna record as a "comeback album", unless you're Parisian hip hop and electro producer DJ Mehdi.
"I can’t wait to see N*Sync and the Backstreet Boys getting back together. Oh, and A-Trak producing Madonna’s comeback album," Mehdi told Dummy magazine's Adam Saville who asked him what he was excited about music-wise for the new decade.
DJ Mehdi is the second French producer rumoured to be involved in Madonna's first music release under the Live Nation contract. The 32 year old joins David Guetta who, as reported one month ago, told Digital Spy:
"I would love to work with Madonna. It will probably happen very soon actually. It's all in the early stages and I'm not allowed to speak about it yet."

Source: MadonnaTribe


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SoulAlive said:

don't you have to be away to be a comeback? ROL was a comeback because she had left the pop scene for 4 years...but to call it comeback after releasing her 40th dance chart #1?

ehuffnsd said:

true,lol.

CHIC0 said:

An album like that would be interesting,but I'd settle for another great pop/dance album.Maybe throw in three or four ballads this time.I'm thrilled that David Guetta is involved.I love his work on the latest Black Eyed Peas album.

ernestsewell said:

the latest word is that it's due in March.

Timmy84 said:

Everytime she starts a new album,we always hear silly rumors about the type of album it will be.

Madonna's doing a rock album!

When she began recording 'Hard Candy',people were saying that she was "going hip hop"

madonna is stupid and always has been sit down somewhere u old ass matress and be a granny and stop tryin 2 do something u cant do sing

Her last 3 or 4 albums were so boring, I can't imagine what she has in store for the next one. The problem isn't the 'sound' or 'direction' she's taking with each album, although honestly I can't tell the difference between the recent ones, but that the music is derivative and she doesn't sound like she's putting any effort into it.

SoulAlive said:

Guetta is good at mixing and mashing things up, so it may actually sound kind of fun this time around, but yeah--it's going to be more of the same. It'll just probably sound better this time.


The description : Sources say the album will incorporate rock anthems, rap and club beats.
... says to me that its more of the same.

TheVoid said:

i think the marriage to guy really ruined her ability to be fun. so i'm hoping her freedom brings it back. she totally lost her place as my number diva to kylie this passed decade,

TheVoid said:

A dance album with scratches and guitars. Watch.

ehuffnsd said:

Oh I have no doubt her next album will probably be more interesting or at least rememberable.

But Kyle and Madonna must understand this is the age of Gaga. It's simply the age of Gaga.

TheVoid said:

I agree. Shit's changed since Kylie and Madonna last put out albums. When GaGa came, it changed quick.

Timmy84 said:

there isn't much difference between classic Madonna, Kylie or the current "age of gaga" its about hooks.

ehuffnsd said:

You know what would be great if Madonna does in fact go back to the 1983-1984 style, as you said, "classic Madonna". That will be her next reinvention. Go full circle.