ARTPOP
by Lady Gaga
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  1. jprego
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    ART Pop is a great album, it shows talent as both fun and danceable music who says pop can not be art too?? good for Gaga. Congrats to her. Gonna buy the album
  2. Bornyn
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This album is incredible! Every track is perfect in its own way. Gaga explores genres of music through the prism of electronic music. Especially delightful songs GUY, Gipsy, Do Waht U Want and Fashion! Not surprisingly, the critics did not particularly encourage the album. Like any work of art, his genius is manifest in the future.
  3. luisatut
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    ARTPOP is a great pop record that cements Lady Gaga's status as the most interesting artist out there today. With dance, dubstep, R&B and hip-hop influences, it crossed over many genres and focus on her powerhouse vocals. Critics need to stop focusing on her antics and past releases, and focus on the music ARTPOP delivered. Say what you want about Gaga, but she's made every other artistARTPOP is a great pop record that cements Lady Gaga's status as the most interesting artist out there today. With dance, dubstep, R&B and hip-hop influences, it crossed over many genres and focus on her powerhouse vocals. Critics need to stop focusing on her antics and past releases, and focus on the music ARTPOP delivered. Say what you want about Gaga, but she's made every other artist step up their game. Well done!… Expand
  4. NonConformist
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    I'm giving this album a perfect 10. Not because I'm a huge fan but because this album renders me so euphoric and ecstatic when I blast it on my surround sound speakers. It took two and a half years for Gaga to produce a follow up to Born This Way. She took her time, but made sure that every single detail was accounted for. Over 100 songs were written for this album and she managed toI'm giving this album a perfect 10. Not because I'm a huge fan but because this album renders me so euphoric and ecstatic when I blast it on my surround sound speakers. It took two and a half years for Gaga to produce a follow up to Born This Way. She took her time, but made sure that every single detail was accounted for. Over 100 songs were written for this album and she managed to narrow it down to 15. She also mentioned that ARTPOP would be a lyrical departure from Born This Way in the sense that it wouldn't be a mature, but carefree rather. Every song tells its own story and is burning with passion. THESE SONGS WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO DANCE. THEY WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO SING ALONG. THEY ARE ALL INCREDIBLE IN THEIR OWN WAY. ARTPOP is one of those few albums that you wound up playing 3 times completely without stopping. If you have the luxury of professional headphones, you will also notice that the song sounds completely different with them (in a good way of course).

    What really shocks me about the reviews that this album has gotten is the fact that critics say that she lacks creativity, the sounds are dull and that her lyrics are pure There is no other album where an artist will use the roman pantheon as a metaphor for sex as in "Venus" or fuse dubstep with trap and screamo to discuss the negative influences of superior authorities as in "Swine". There is much that is fresh with this album and she is not trying hard just to be different and "avant garde". She is simply making great music that should be greatly appreciated. In addition, she actually writes her own lyrics, something that is a rarity nowadays. The song "Gypsy" is my favorite off the album and just listening to it makes you want to cry for how beautiful it is.

    In the end, ARTPOP dethrones every album that has been released this year. You should definitely listen to this musical ecstasy.    … Expand
  5. DrewPa
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    "In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." Coco Chanel said. Lady GaGa is different in many ways:

    - She takes inspiration from a lot of artists from the past (Bowie, Madonna, Grace Jones, Debbie Harry) for trying to create something new and different (One could say she is the Quentin Tarantino of Pop) - She surely is different from the 90% of the Pop Stars that are or    "In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." Coco Chanel said. Lady GaGa is different in many ways:

    - She takes inspiration from a lot of artists from the past (Bowie, Madonna, Grace Jones, Debbie Harry) for trying to create something new and different (One could say she is the Quentin Tarantino of Pop)
    - She surely is different from the 90% of the Pop Stars that are or were popular since Madonna created the "Pop Diva" public figure as we know it, mainly because she is one of the few (the only one?) that is a trained musician, and a good singer.
    - Her two latest albums shows a effort to give something coherent and different to the public, not just to do an album with different styles and genres in order to please everyone. It's like Gaga says "I am the artist, I do the music I like as best as I can in hope you may like it, I do not do as you want just because YOU want it". That should be the difference between an artist and a Pop Star.

    I enjoyed this album very much, a little less than Born This Way, but I reckon it's a very good album anyway.

    I did not want to give it a 10/10 because I think it's a ridiculous score as perfection does not exist, but in consideration that there are a lot of people so full of hate to disrespect a work of an artist just because they do not like the artist herself (or, worse, because they love some other artist, which is childish at its worst), rating it with a even more ridiculous 0/10 (I mean... REALLY?), I put a 10/10 in it, sure that a lot of intelligent people (and music lovers) could make their own opinion.    … Expand
  6. Heartsoulx
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    While most mainstream musicians care deeply about both the details of their music and the way that music is presented to the world, Lady Gaga is the hardest-working artist in pop music because she makes absolute certain that every inch of her craft evolves and innovates. Her first major hit, "Just Dance," is a cleverly constructed account of being deliriously drunk but stringing together aWhile most mainstream musicians care deeply about both the details of their music and the way that music is presented to the world, Lady Gaga is the hardest-working artist in pop music because she makes absolute certain that every inch of her craft evolves and innovates. Her first major hit, "Just Dance," is a cleverly constructed account of being deliriously drunk but stringing together a solid evening; because it posed as an enduring electro-pop jam, that cleverness was bestowed to a huge audience. Since then, Gaga has done everything in her power to turn pop music into a grounds for discovery that goes beyond face value, from bold fashion selections to sprawling live set-ups to artiste collaborations to cultural engagements that go well beyond the transition of a verse into a chorus. When Gaga wanted to herald a social movement, she focused the first single on her pivotal "Born This Way" on LGBTQ rights; when she wanted to clue the unaware in on the magic of Jeff Koons, she hired the world-class artist to create a nude replica of her "Fame" persona for her latest album cover. Sure, there are times when the simple pleasure of a verse and a chorus is enough to satisfy, but Gaga has always demanded more and when she has found success, she has upheld achievements that no other pop artist has sniffed.

    "ARTPOP," the follow-up to "Born This Way," naturally abides by this far-reaching ambition and looks to re-think the "pop album" as an entity, even more than Lady Gaga's last album did. It's not surprising that "ARTPOP" will be packaged with an interactive app that blends music, art, fashion and technology together, since that is precisely what "ARTPOP" the album tries to actualize; Gaga is grasping more cultural trinkets than ever before, and wants to synthesize them into one mind-blowing, 15-song statement. When Gaga balances these skyward designs with dynamic songwriting when she successfully mixes the 'art' with the 'pop,' if you will the results are often euphoric. "Dope" and "Gypsy" are compelling accounts of personal hell and heaven on the back half of the album, and when the midway run of the seductive "Sex Dreams," boisterous "Jewels n' Drugs," effervescent "MANiCURE" and slithering "Do What U Want" takes hold, it's a long-player experience unlike anything a pop fan will hear this year. Of course, some of the more convoluted tracks sputter out before Gaga can carry her vision through, but even the weakest moments on "ARTPOP" are so carefully built and ardently imagined that one cannot help but admire the effort.

    Coherently channeling R&B, techno, disco and rock music as a pop artist while discussing sex, drugs, lust, God, fame and creativity, Lady Gaga has offered fans her most sonically and lyrically diverse album to date. "ARTPOP" is imperfect, but so is its creator. It is a complicated album that should be applauded (pun intended) for inspiring interpretation, as well as telling fans that it's also okay to just dance.    … Expand
  7. gordee101
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    The best pop album I have heard all year. It's loud, bold, risky and for me it totally pays off. In fact, it's one of the few albums that I can listen to from start to finish without skipping a single song. I can't wait to see what she does next!
  8. LadyGaga
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    I think Artpop is the best album this year，she expresses her emotion through the sincere lyrics and dramatically voice.She is the ARTPOP ARTIST of The Times.
  9. AgustinS
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    Definitely my favorite Gaga album (used to be The Fame Monster), sounds more focused, more adventurous and has a much more interesting concept than Born This Way. Judging by the critics' and fans' reviews, this will definitely be one of Gaga's most underrated albums, which is too bad since it's incredible.
  10. Nyel
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This record is amazing. I can't stand the mixed or negative reviews this album gets when compared to the artistical "crap" that was released by Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus or anybody else. The entire album is written, (co-)produced and "done" by the artist not by a dozen of different songwriters or producers per track.

    ARTPOP is a truely epic pop release this year, far beyond every other    This record is amazing. I can't stand the mixed or negative reviews this album gets when compared to the artistical "crap" that was released by Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus or anybody else. The entire album is written, (co-)produced and "done" by the artist not by a dozen of different songwriters or producers per track.

    ARTPOP is a truely epic pop release this year, far beyond every other release by a "high class artist".    … Expand
  11. eldar-ya
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    Best sound ever!
    We have been waiting this album so long and it didn't disappointed us. Great job, Lady Gaga!
    Best songs Gypsy, aura, donatella and venus
  12. lawdejesus
    Nov 23, 2013
    10
    An amazing and solid pop album. Although there are tracks that I find cringe-worthy, ARTPOP is definitely one of the albums that I can listen to without skipping any tracks. As a fan of Gaga and pop music in general, I can say that she has topped her previous works with this record.

    The album may be Gaga's least acclaimed album today but I can see this being praised by many in the near    An amazing and solid pop album. Although there are tracks that I find cringe-worthy, ARTPOP is definitely one of the albums that I can listen to without skipping any tracks. As a fan of Gaga and pop music in general, I can say that she has topped her previous works with this record.

    The album may be Gaga's least acclaimed album today but I can see this being praised by many in the near future provided she and her team can showcase the 'art'. Many people, including but not limited to haters and critics, find the album pretentious because Gaga combined "art" and "pop" without providing 'explicit' evidences of the former. Here's to hoping she can exhibit art by giving her audience visually-stunning and artistic performances this era.    … Expand
  13. WilleoSoeurs
    Nov 28, 2013
    10
    This is an album for her fans. After the injury and publicity hatred on Born This Way, Lady Gaga is back with more club banging, melodious and catchy album.

    It is by far my most favorite album with The Fame Monster the second. I never expect ARTPOP to turn out this way everything the fans ever wanted. I was still expecting it to sound similar to Born This Way but hell yeah it did not!    This is an album for her fans. After the injury and publicity hatred on Born This Way, Lady Gaga is back with more club banging, melodious and catchy album.

    It is by far my most favorite album with The Fame Monster the second. I never expect ARTPOP to turn out this way everything the fans ever wanted. I was still expecting it to sound similar to Born This Way but hell yeah it did not! Now we all should understand why ARTPOP took so long!

    - Willeo Soeurs     … Expand
  14. VanessaShark
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    For the past year, Gaga has been toting this album has being her peak artistic vision, claiming that she is making living art. At worst, she's been written off as being pretentious, but while listening to the album as a full story, I completely get it.

    The album takes us on a ride that begins with Gaga "killing" her former self and takes us through her psyche, her vulnerability and the    For the past year, Gaga has been toting this album has being her peak artistic vision, claiming that she is making living art. At worst, she's been written off as being pretentious, but while listening to the album as a full story, I completely get it.

    The album takes us on a ride that begins with Gaga "killing" her former self and takes us through her psyche, her vulnerability and the darkness that lives inside her. By the end, she asks us for our "Applause," for sharing her proprietary information. It's an album that is filled with anxiety, hope, despair, sex, desire, fury and above all, love.

    I've made it no secret that I'm a huge fan of Gaga's work, but I'd like to think I can be critical of her work when necessary. So when I say that there's only one or two "weak" tracks out of the 15 official tracks on the album, I say that with the most critical of minds.

    "Aura" leaked ahead of the official release of "Applause" and I was enamored with the mildly southern-fried dance track that taunts the listener with her sarcasm. The final version is equally as impressive and oozes contempt for Gaga's former self, fame, celebrity and Hollywood.

    On the flip side of her leaving her former self behind, we get "Venus," a peek into what Gaga strives to be and what every woman should aspire to.The track that was produced by Gaga herself. "When I was finishing ARTPOP I decided to write one more song. And this song is about a very feminine wisdom. So I told all of my producers to get their big dicks out of the room. I said this one must be produced by a vagina," she said.

    "G.U.Y." is a clear fan favorite, from all the psychotically ravenous reviews and meltdowns I witnessed on Twitter. And I'll admit, while Gaga doesn't make songs to be "hits," this song has the stench of a potential no.1 all over it. It's Gaga at her best: sexually dominating and surprisingly heartfelt.

    Let me stop here for a second to pen a small love letter to three of the men who elevated Gaga to this level of amazingness: DJ White Shadow, Zedd and Madeon. Thank you for the stellar production and work you put into this album. It truly is her best effort and I know we have you three to thank for a lot of that.

    If you didn't get hot under the collar listening to "G.U.Y." don't worry "Sexxx Dreams" will take care of that for you. Twista, T.I. and Too Short stop by on the crazy train that is 'ARTPOP' to drop a few bars on the trap-tastic "Jewels n' Drugs."

    The title track, "ARTPOP" is the midway point of the album where things get even stranger. On this track, Gaga attempts to define what the hell "artpop" actually means and comes off sounding like a lunatic, but that beat and her vocals send shivers down my spine.

    Now comes her most personal song on the album and easily my favorite of the bunch, "Swine." She expresses such rage and fury in this song laden with heavy production that hurts my ears. I'd liken it to hate sex. While we don't know exactly who Gaga is raging about in this song, I can honestly tell you that most people on this planet can relate to that anger in one way or another.

    The relentless brilliance carries on through the sarcastic and snarky "Donatella," an ode to Gaga's designer BFF, Donatella Versace and basically continues right into "Fashion!" which is one of the weaker tracks. I get what she's trying to do with the song, but it comes off as a little vapid.

    "Mary Jane Holland" is incredibly catching and reminds me of all the 80's hair bands my mother listened to while I was sitting in the car on the way to the grocery store. Describing marijuana as a female is nothing new, especially for hip-hop, but in the wide world of pop music, it's daring.

    But it's no surprise that a tribute to marijuana leads in to "Dope," the only ballad on 'ARTPOP', with just Gaga and her piano, producing a heartbreaking ode to addiction and love.

    The album wraps up with "Gypsy" and "Applause"; both are stark contrasts of each other, but I can't think of a better way of ending an album like this. She's telling exactly who she is, what she wants and how she's achieved it.

    I didn't want to do a track-by-track review of the album, but when each song is different from the last it's hard to choose which to cover. Every song is a bevy of catchy lyrics ranging from, "Don't you know my ass is famous?" to "You're just a pig inside a human body." The production is out of this world, this galaxy even and I think that was the whole point.

    'Born This Way' was Gaga's eclectic and moody album that divided her fans. 'ARTPOP' is healing those wounds and giving off a high unlike any other. If you take the album at face value, it's still a wonderful eruption of dance beats, but if you dig a little deeper you'll find you relate to Gaga more than you thought you could.    … Expand
  15. brandonharris
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This album is a game-changer in the genre of pop. It screws you big time with its hot beats and edgy lyrics. If this isn't a controversial album, I don't know what is.
  16. gabrielg
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Now i know what happens when tec,art and music comes togheter. This is the best album of 2013 and i'm not fan, but was genius. EDM IT'S NOT OVER GUYS! This could change the world, because, her ARTPOP could mean anything.
  17. ryland
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    I even like Lady Gaga but this was awesome! I don't know that she do this type of music and i love it, love it, love it. And omg, that bit** know how sing (in Dope and Gypsy).
  18. rylanddie
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    I'M GOING TO LISTEN THIS MY WHOLE LIFE!! THIS WAS EPIC, I WILL DANCE UNTIL I DIE!!!!!! Mary Jane Holland and G.U.Y. was THAT GOOD SONG THAT EVERYONE WILL LOVE IT!
  19. Samer
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Yes yes yes yes again and again yes love it love it love it she is the best and she is the moment
  20. CCCTimbo
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Love it!! Don't know why it is receiving all the hate! It may not be her best album but it is still very good!! My favourite songs are G.U.Y. And sexxx dreams
  21. Ashley1998
    Dec 11, 2013
    10
    Definitely the most exciting and greatest pop albums of 2013. Pretty brilliant work, with some fantastic ideas, full of wild creativity and unique lyrics, and most of the songs are superb. Best songs include: Aura, Venus, G.U.Y, Manicure, Do What U Want, Artpop, Swine, Fashion!, Mary Jane Holland, Gypsy and Applause. One word Amazing.
  22. ItaloSimple
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love it. Very unique, she has carved her own genre... No other Cd or artist sounds remotely like her.One of the most exciting records I've heard in a long time. Thank you Gaga for sharing your art with us.… Expand
  23. LadyClaire
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    The pop album of the year. Gaga put all her criativity passion on it. Everybody should listen to it... as a big fan, i am so proud of her and how far she come! If u guys don't wanna hear the whole thing, the highlights: The top 10 hit "Applause"; 2nd single "Do What U Want" featuring R Kelly; Donatella, G.U.Y., Gypsy & Venus.
  24. skadosmen
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Epic Album, really i loved all songs!! my fav is Swine JUST AMAZING AMAZING!!!!!! its different full of electronic y new sounds!! the best of Lady Gaga!!!
  25. davidaba
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    This album is Gold! Every music is pure art!!! From Aura to Applause, i really love Gypsy, Do What You Want, Swine and Sexxx Dreams, the lyrics from Gypsy, ARTPOP and Dope are amazing! Great album
  26. candyangelin
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    when you think about Lady Gaga´s material many things come to your mind and in one second maybe she is doing something superficial, but in another one you see her thing as a statement of a proud and independent woman who knows how to drive the life in front of thousand and thousands of people and that´s why artpop is so fantastic, cuz she knows what she´s doing, put pop and art together iswhen you think about Lady Gaga´s material many things come to your mind and in one second maybe she is doing something superficial, but in another one you see her thing as a statement of a proud and independent woman who knows how to drive the life in front of thousand and thousands of people and that´s why artpop is so fantastic, cuz she knows what she´s doing, put pop and art together is one of the most smart ideas to achieve a good class in pop world, with good lyrics, good tracks she shows minute by minute that she came to rule this world, this industry and that we will never forget her. good job girl.… Expand
  27. AndyMeedeiros
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    samba
  28. christhemusic
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This record is amazing. I can't stand the mixed or negative reviews this album gets when compared to the artistical "crap" that was released by Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus or anybody else. The entire album is written, (co-)produced and "done" by the artist not by a dozen of different songwriters or producers per track.
  29. Gabarros
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    Depois de muito tempo aguardando por esse CD, a expectativa era imensa, e com isso já esperava que algumas coisas poderiam decepcionar no album o que acabaria acontecendo se ele fosse de uma artista diferente de Lady Gaga, ao ouvir o trabalho final de encher os olhos que ainda existam artistas pop que realmente se preocupem em ser artistas pop e que façam trabalhos que vão além de 4-5Depois de muito tempo aguardando por esse CD, a expectativa era imensa, e com isso já esperava que algumas coisas poderiam decepcionar no album o que acabaria acontecendo se ele fosse de uma artista diferente de Lady Gaga, ao ouvir o trabalho final de encher os olhos que ainda existam artistas pop que realmente se preocupem em ser artistas pop e que façam trabalhos que vão além de 4-5 faixas com potencial de single e outra meia dúzia de fillers, tratam discos como se fossem pretextos pra lançar novos singles e nem ao menos tentam fazer um trabalho completo. Em ARTPOP somos levados por vários caminhos que Gaga já trilhou e muito bem por sinal, apesar de algumas novidades como colaborações com artistas de rap e o rei do R&B R. Kelly. Porém, mesmo não representando uma enorme inovação em sua carreira como o sucessor "Born This Way' o disco ainda consegue ser diferente em meio aos 3 albuns de inéditas lançados pela artista. ARTPOP divertido, dançante, agradável e tem tudo pra fazer com que Lady Gaga volte ao topo das paradas de sucesso de onde nunca deveria ter saído.… Expand
  30. LsSiel
    Oct 23, 2014
    10
    This album is excellent. With intelligent lyrics (double meanings are obvious!) And crazy (like Donatella.) An exceptional album. I think everyone it's just expectig too much just because she is great.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 30
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 7, 2014
    60
    The melodies here are fine, they do a job, but nothing backs up Gag's Warholian rhetoric or scales the barmy heights of Bad Romance. [Jan 2014, p.116]
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 26, 2013
    60
    While it’s stronger than the messy ‘Born This Way’, Artpop feels little more culture-quaking than a good collection of fun, silly, well-crafted pop songs.
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  3. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Nov 22, 2013
    50
    This is two albums in a row now that were basically a bit boring, and she needs to sort it out soonish please.
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