So now that we’re all getting a bit more used to Confessions II, I thought I’d ask the forum what era the album / era from her catalogue the new album reminds people of most in terms of sound.

Obviously the title and Stuart being heavily involved may have made us think it could be closer to Confessions on a Dancefloor than anything else she’s done but for me personally I don’t think it sounds anything like the first one!

I think It’s like a cross between Erotica in her vocals and production with hints of the experimental nature of the Music eras album tracks. There’s also little hints of Ray of Light in certain track’s vulnerability (more the later half of the track list I hear this i.e Fragile, The Test inpaticular).

Interested to hear what others think initially?

Edited July 8Jul 8 by Jordanlee1402

I’ll need to think on this one but it definitely doesn’t remind me that much of the first Confessions album.

It feels like it touches on quite a few eras. There’s the very clear Erotica inspiration towards the end of the album, Ray of Light similarities on ‘The Test’, MDNA vibes on ‘Bizarre’ and I thought ‘L.E.S. Girl’ had a hint of American Life in terms of vocals.

Who knows when we will get the next Madonna album - and I know it’s far too early to think about that - but I wouldn’t be surprised if she explored the Erotica sound further on her next album. I feel like there’s always a hint towards the next sound on the current album, in the way I Don’t Search, I Find may have hinted from Madame X.

I’ve always thought that Act of Contrition signposted the way for I’m Breathless

To me a mixture of Erotica and ROL

48 minutes ago, dandy* said:

I’ve always thought that Act of Contrition signposted the way for I’m Breathless

‘Bedtime Story’ is the blueprint to Ray of Light is a big one.

Bizarrely, you could actually semi argue that Dear Jessie signposted I’m Breathless

I'm hearing references to several era's - mostly Ray Of Light and Music though