1 minute ago, Sour Candy said:

Based on the early reviews, How Bad Do U Want Me seems to be the only proper dud on the album.

I really love that song however do like a bit of swift! It's a really good pop song albeit not very 'Gaga'.

Yeah, I haven't heard it, will listen to the album in 58 minutes to exact, but "Gaga doing Swift" doesn't sound like a good idea.

It sounded great to me on my first listen :o I'll see how it sounds tomorrow on my first proper listen~

My first listen starts... NOW!

ENJOY ❤️

All these songs are SO GOOD

1 hour ago, HausofKubrick said:

It sounded great to me on my first listen :o I'll see how it sounds tomorrow on my first proper listen~

It's crazy that she was able to write that great Taylor Swift track though!

Oh she just doesn’t miss for me! It’s very 80s for me, the production is incredible! I can’t wait to dive into this properly tomorrow!

First listen rating:

Disease - 8.0

Abracadabra - 10.0

Garden of Eden - 9.5

Perfect Celebrity - 8.0

Vanish Into You - 7.5

Killah - 7.0 (love the instrumental on this)

Zombieboy - 8.5

LoveDrug - 9.0

How Bad Do U Want Me - 9.0

Don’t Call Tonight - 8.5

Shadow Of A Man - 10.0

The Beast - 5.5

Blade Of Grass - 6.0

Die With A Smile - 9.0

Abracadabra was a brilliant single choice.

Garden of Eden, LoveDrug, HBDUWM and especially Shadow Of A Man are stand outs so far.

Album rating: 9/10 😁

Oh wow but this is actually her best album since her debut. I am just over half way through and I am OBSESSED with everything so far. They could all be singles.

First Listen Rating:

08.0 Disease > I got over this fairly quickly. I bop to it and enjoy it when it's on, I just don't go back to it much at all anymore. <

09.0 Abracadabra > Bop. Definitely the smartest single choice pre-album. <

08.5 Garden of Eden > I'll love this with more plays. It's a bop. <

08.0 Perfect Celebrity > Need more time with this but I like it! It's not particularly polarising or anything, I just need to become familiar with it. <

07.5 Vanish Into You > Got better as it went on, but not sure why this is the focus track... <

06.0 Killah > I see what she was going for with this but it's not really my thing. Good for what it was though. <

07.5 Zombieboy > That middle-8 is SO melodic and classic Gaga! Loved that. But the song as a whole will need time to grow on me. <

07.0 LoveDrug > Will likely grow on me. It's just kinda "there" for me amongst what we've heard so far but I like it. <

09.0 How Bad Do U Want Me > Ohhhh this is soooo good! Right up my street! <

08.5 Don’t Call Tonight > Really liking this on first listen! I think it could be the most underrated on the album... <

08.5 Shadow Of A Man > This is going to be such a random comparison but the melody/delivery of the chorus in this reminds me of Slavko Kalezić - Space from Eurovision in 2017 - a song I love btw so it's not a bad thing!!! <

07.0 The Beast > I haven't read anything about this album other than what's been on this forum but... this is already over hated! It's pretty good. <

06.0 Blade Of Grass > This one isn't really hitting me. Her voice kinda grates on this track to me? <

08.0 Die With A Smile > I'm not the biggest fan of this but I don't dislike it and really enjoy it when it comes on... I just don't go out my way to play it. <

Solid album on first listen. Plenty of room for it to grow! No *major* standout for me just yet but nothing terrible either! Her most cohesive effort since 'Joanne' I think. The 80's flare throughout is really well utilised.

2 hours ago, Sour Candy said:

It's crazy that she was able to write that great Taylor Swift track though!

The one thing I'm picking up.on way moreso than any Taylor, is Yazoo!

Is that an official sample?

Starting my first listen of this now!

Not a bad song on the album... 'Garden Of Eden' and 'Shadow Of A Man' are the post-album singles. Release 'Zomebieboy' as a Halloween single for sh*ts and giggles.

LISTENING TO THE ALBUM RIGHT NOW

STARTED MY FIRST OFFICIAL PLAY !!!

Up to Zombieboy so far and loving it!

NMF UK

01. Vanish Into You

20. Garden of Eden

35. Zombieboy

HHUK

03. Abracadabra

28. Die With A Smile

Garden of Eden seems to be the focus track in the US. Interesting! I adore both, that and VIY so not complaining!

Edited March 7Mar 7 by Sour Candy

Very solid album. No bad songs. Should do better than expected

Some of the lyrical nuances are so clever. Perfect Celebrity referencing Diamond Heart, The Fame, Princess Die etc - she is coming full circle with this album. Honouring her career and all of its influences.

I am so happy with it all