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Which album is better?
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Jordanlee View member profile	24th January 2020, 04:39 PM Post #1
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,772 User: 27,116	Interested in seeing the results of this... Which of Madonna’s two most recent studio albums do you prefer. Rebel Heart or Madame X? For me it’s Madame X all the way. It’s much more consistent, flows better as an album, feels like it has a theme and also feels like Madonna herself genuinely likes and believes in the project too. Rebel Heart has some LOWS! (Mainly, Body Shop, Holy Water). Although Rebel Heart in itself is an improvement on MDNA. This post has been edited by Jordan Lee: 25th January 2020, 12:00 AM


pippa View member profile	24th January 2020, 05:51 PM Post #2
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 11 June 2011 Posts: 23,993 User: 14,031	Rebel Heart. Both albums are very far removed from her best albums.


spiceboy View member profile	24th January 2020, 11:26 PM Post #3
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 6 September 2017 Posts: 11,840 User: 39,568	Rebel Heart but I put both of them in the bottom end of her discographies. 80's, 90's and 00's all produced some amazing Madonna albums but the 10's were all average or naff (MDNA)


slowdown73 View member profile	24th January 2020, 11:31 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 August 2006 Posts: 8,209 User: 1,031	Madame x overall. I like 8/9 songs on rebel heart but lots I don’t like. Madame x - the singles are weak but some great album tracks.


Jordanlee View member profile	25th January 2020, 12:01 AM Post #5
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,772 User: 27,116	QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Jan 24 2020, 11:26 PM) Rebel Heart but I put both of them in the bottom end of her discographies. 80's, 90's and 00's all produced some amazing Madonna albums but the 10's were all average or naff (MDNA) I think 00s Madonna was the best Madonna. From True Blue she hit her mark for me. Like Rihanna, her first two albums are quite patchy but from her third she started to smash and then the fourth era they really got it spot on.


dandy* View member profile	25th January 2020, 12:44 AM Post #6
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,310 User: 54	Madame X by a long way, You can make a reasonable 10 track album from everything on Rebel Heart but it doesn't even begin to imagine the same level of sheer ambition that Madame X brought back to her discography.


Jessie Where View member profile	25th January 2020, 01:36 AM Post #7
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 88,975 User: 51	Madame X as a solid body of work overall, but Rebel Heart has higher highs (with a selection of proper shockers peppered around them).


vibe View member profile	25th January 2020, 10:36 AM Post #8
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 31 August 2010 Posts: 8,795 User: 11,763	Rebel Heart easily .


Jordanlee View member profile	25th January 2020, 02:36 PM Post #9
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,772 User: 27,116	QUOTE(dandy* @ Jan 25 2020, 12:44 AM) Madame X by a long way, You can make a reasonable 10 track album from everything on Rebel Heart but it doesn't even begin to imagine the same level of sheer ambition that Madame X brought back to her discography. THIS! Madame X is like something she’d have released in the 90s / 00s. It’s daring, different and ambitious and pushes boundaries in ways Rebel Heart didn’t.


HausofKubrick View member profile	25th January 2020, 04:20 PM Post #10
⬛ Joined: 17 February 2011 Posts: 56,215 User: 13,007	Real tough one! Rebel Heart has the tour to go with it which I loved and loads of songs I adore.. but it also has some shockers and low points. Madame X has less highs but also far less lows. I'm abstaining and voting later


Padamic Tension View member profile	28th January 2020, 12:22 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 29 June 2006 Posts: 128,442 User: 845	Didn't buy either but from what I've heard I prefer rebel heart.


HausofKubrick View member profile	29th January 2020, 08:12 PM Post #12
⬛ Joined: 17 February 2011 Posts: 56,215 User: 13,007	Voted Rebel Heart after much deliberation. I just can't deny the personal connection I have with it because of the tour!


Jordanlee View member profile	30th January 2020, 02:06 AM Post #13
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,772 User: 27,116	One vote in it at the minute. Everytime I check this and see the recent comments the other album takes the lead This post has been edited by Jordan Lee: 30th January 2020, 02:08 AM


Liam.k. View member profile	30th January 2020, 06:35 PM Post #14
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,977 User: 12,472	I'm really surprised this has been such a tight result! I love both albums but Madame X is easily the better album for me. It has a strong direction and identity, the music is innovative, daring and exciting, and showed that Madonna could still absolutely boss it. The music videos were all fantastic, so powerful and detailed. I really like Rebel Heart but Madame X is so much more of an exciting body of work in comparison. Rebel Heart as an era felt more eventful though, always something going on, and that makes it really special to look back on.


Jordanlee View member profile	26th April 2020, 10:17 AM Post #15
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,772 User: 27,116	Bumping this as there’s a tie


HausofKubrick View member profile	26th April 2020, 11:55 AM Post #16
⬛ Joined: 17 February 2011 Posts: 56,215 User: 13,007	I'm quite glad it's a tie, because I struggle to choose between the two myself


Liam.k. View member profile	26th April 2020, 05:54 PM Post #17
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,977 User: 12,472	Still surprised by this tight result. If we were judging eras, it would make sense, but purely the album content then Madame X is much stronger.


Jordanlee View member profile	26th April 2020, 09:43 PM Post #18
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,772 User: 27,116	Madame X is so much better in my opinion! I think I’d struggle more choosing between Rebel Heart and Hard Candy tbh. Madame X is leagues ahead of the three albums what come before it and it felt so Madonna like too she changed her image, sound become this character. It’s such a shame that promo didn’t go to plan like the tour and that era was kinda messy.