ARTPOP
by Lady Gaga
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  1. kelvingba
    Dec 4, 2013
    10
    Amazing just like the thing that gaga do, sexxx dreams is so sexy, applause is a genuine song abou show business as like gypsy ans then swine so agressive is perfect
  2. Nycks
    Dec 4, 2013
    10
    album of the year, great, several different songs
    impressinou me, as always Gaga
    renewing, with unique, fantastic, the album is so so perfect that even today
    I do not know which is the best track for me is all, it was amazing mother monster is a unique artist, unlike any, can be better live than even in estúido, Love
  3. MikeSunderland
    Dec 4, 2013
    2
    Pretentious filthy, generic pop pieces trying to be art, the lyrics are dumb and repetitive as hell, and the production could be much better. There are 2 or 3 good tracks as much.
  4. Witerzando
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Entediante do começo ao fim!!! Como alguém consegue ouvir esse CD!? só quem Lirou msm!!! não tem nada de art muito menos de pop... francamente foi a decepção do ano....
  5. brunocardoso
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Um album totalmente chato, enjoativo e nada inovador... de art não vi nada, de pop só fragmentos, na maioria são tentativas frustadas de criar algo diferente, mas o que ouço só musica genérica.
  6. ISLLANDER
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    As a huge Gaga fan I was really waiting for this album, unfortunately I have to admit I was thoroughly disappointed. Her singing voice is is harsh and throaty, she is oversinging and the lyrics are inane. Artpop is boring, predictable and unoriginal yes but most of all it's empty. It's empty as the state of music today. There's no fresh ideas anymore.. anybody is seen as this big artistAs a huge Gaga fan I was really waiting for this album, unfortunately I have to admit I was thoroughly disappointed. Her singing voice is is harsh and throaty, she is oversinging and the lyrics are inane. Artpop is boring, predictable and unoriginal yes but most of all it's empty. It's empty as the state of music today. There's no fresh ideas anymore.. anybody is seen as this big artist be… Expand… Expand
  7. newoooooo
    Dec 3, 2013
    1
    Not big ideal! Sorry, buttttttt is true! Not big ideal! Sorry, buttttttt is true! Not big ideal! Sorry, buttttttt is true! v Not big ideal! Sorry, buttttttt is Not big ideal! Sorry, buttttttt is true! Not big ideal! Sorry, buttttttt is true!
  8. Andrushka
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    The greatest female pop album of the year. No doubt! Here we can see a happier Gaga. A colorful and joyful moment after the dark (but great) 2011 Born This Way.
  9. CerealGuy
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Ja foi bom, atualmente não passa de algo sem sentido, flopada, sem conteúdo e que não mostra realmente a arte que tem no pop. Realmente esta decaída, por isso ninguém mais se importa!
  10. Jpedro
    Dec 3, 2013
    1
    The album is entirely boring. There is a vague proposal to introduce a concept, something that remains vacant until the last sound. Lady gaga has been better and seems to be falling into oblivion, no longer knows innovate and its image is saturated.
  11. guihenv
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    My final opinion on artpop: Love, but has no songs that will make you remember in the future as Monster, Dance In The Dark, Scheiße. Artpop is just another album any Without any purpose, without content and mostly without art.
  12. matheussampaio
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    O melhor album de 2013, Lady Gaga tem o poder de se superar a cada projeto. Nenhuma cantora nos dias atuais representa tão bem o pop como Lady Gaga. Cheio de batidas muito bem sintetizadas e com vozes de efeito duplo e triplo, ARTPOP nos leva a uma viagem indescritível. ARTPOP fechou 2013 com chave de ouro, o cenário musical agradece.
  13. sortsheva
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    It is FLOP OF THE YEAR! All SONGS ARE AWFUL!!!!!!!!! It is her worst album!!!!!!! I was disappointed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Born This Way BETTER!!!
  14. LeticiaVazz
    Dec 3, 2013
    1
    This is not art and is not pop.
    Simply the worst album of her career. The songs seem leftover The Fame Monster and Born This Way.
    Definitely not a good album. Might work for the dance floor but it is not pleasant to hear.
  15. Ontario53
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    While Born This Way may have been a more cohesive pop album, clearly trying to blend 80s rock and electronic pop to varying degrees of success, for some, it just didn't hit the same pleasure center of her earlier albums.

    Born This Way featured some of Gaga's best songs, and best songwriting to date (Marry the Night, Schiesse, Hair, Edge of Glory) but was seen as being dragged down by    While Born This Way may have been a more cohesive pop album, clearly trying to blend 80s rock and electronic pop to varying degrees of success, for some, it just didn't hit the same pleasure center of her earlier albums.

    Born This Way featured some of Gaga's best songs, and best songwriting to date (Marry the Night, Schiesse, Hair, Edge of Glory) but was seen as being dragged down by all of its artistic pretensions and messaging.

    Gaga herself stated that her previous record was an attempting at being mature, and ARTPOP is her allowing herself to be a bit immature. Through that lens it is easy to understand ARTPOP's mission: to make you dance.

    And so ARTPOP comes with a much higher ratio of outright bangers, all reminding us of the dizzying diversity of her musical influences as she genre-trips through the album's 60 minutes.

    This is a fun, immature pop album which, while perhaps empty of meaningful commentary, was designed to be exactly that. They are vague allusions to high art, but she really just wants you to dance again.

    Is it a musical regression? Not quite. Gaga experiments with a far broader spectrum of genres than before (even a respectable attempt at electro-trap) and has incorporated new influences that should fuel interesting developments in her future albums, when her career is in a place that allows for even more musical experimentation.

    Meanwhile, she has added another batch of career defining jams to her cannon, and has shown that even though she is clearly moving in a direction that responds to some of her more recent criticisms, she is still, without a doubt, her own woman    … Expand
  16. jshepherd94
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    The only thing impressive about this record is the fact that Gaga somehow manages to come off as pretentious even through her music. Yet again, Gaga just tries way too hard to be "creative" and "artistic." ARTPOP is plagued track after track with stupid and unrelatable lyrics. None of the collaborations have any chemistry. She wails and over-sings on every track. Mess.
  17. wilson2ec
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    I couldn't listen to ARTPOP more than twice. It's not enjoyable, it feels like she put together all the sounds she could find and she got a weird, all-over-the-place album with songs that have her yelling awfully
  18. Mamugui
    Dec 3, 2013
    9
    For a normal singer album called ARTPOP would have been something great but not to the standards of GAGA. The album has to be full of hits and great songs as GUY, Gypsy or even Venus, but he brings something amazing, something very different from other albums released, it differs from Katy ,Miley or Britney because ARTPOP presents high level of quality compared to others.
  19. emilymariev
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    ARTPOP brings in the boring again for Lady Gaga. While tracks like GUY and Gypsy are stand outs, the rest of the album just lulls a girl to sleep...bring back 'The Fame', Gaga!
  20. Nicolinha
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    That sucks! OMG, how can anyone hear it? Never buy artpop, you will regret it! A copy of other mixed albums for other singers. Extremely loud and annoying.
  21. felipemiiranda
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Ok, this CD sucks, omg, Gaga over, shes garbage, Katy, Britney, Madonna and Rihanna can do so much better than her

    shes reductive, shes nothing, in the words of Britney, gone gone gone gone

    Gaga is GONE
  22. AlefJean
    Dec 3, 2013
    3
    lower than expected, sickening beats, lyrics without feeling some written by more than 5 people, Lady Gaga did not ascend to the expected level artpop only declined and showed that it is not so important to pop music.
  23. juneconey
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    So many songs and nothing said, no messages has been passed to who's listening... Lady Gaga is so full of pride but she doesn't have humility and we can see it on ARTPOP... What a delusion
  24. miguelandrade1
    Dec 3, 2013
    0
    Álbum lixo igual aos fãs dela, só tem lixo e farofa, até a rihanna já saiu do eletropop e a trava continua to e morta
    artpop pisado até pelo prism da doceira sos
  25. gabrieur
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    Não sei o que dizer, só sei que mais uma vez Gaga pisou na Britney massacrando o Britney Jean, Gaga rainha do pop, Britney nem rainha, nem princesa, nem pop.
  26. camilamartins
    Dec 3, 2013
    10
    What to say about a wonderful album, so good, so fun, so different as ARTPOP one of the best albums of 2013 it is totally addictive, i hear this everyday thank you for giving us another wonderful job, Gaga we love you.
  27. Rockhameligion
    Dec 2, 2013
    8
    ARTPOP, the album where art blends in with the modern day of music and pop. It flourishes like Katy Perry's PRISM except with much more dance records making the whole album more energetic and the production is charming. A lovely album I must say.
  28. lastlinefirst
    Dec 2, 2013
    10
    This record breathes new life into the Lady Gaga discography. It starts off with an unveiling of a character that has killed off her former and makes her way to Hollywood. That leads into a sexual journey of awakening and new exciting positions which will thrill you and have you dancing. R. Kelly joins Gaga as she tells the media to do what they want to her body because this record is allThis record breathes new life into the Lady Gaga discography. It starts off with an unveiling of a character that has killed off her former and makes her way to Hollywood. That leads into a sexual journey of awakening and new exciting positions which will thrill you and have you dancing. R. Kelly joins Gaga as she tells the media to do what they want to her body because this record is all about the journey that is both personal and satisfactory. It's slowed down by Dope, a haunting tune that is one of her most personal to date. Then picked back up again in Gypsy, a tale of a traveling woman who needs to balance love and career. Ending at Applause, ARTPOP ends your journey and I guarantee you that you'll be dying for more. 10/10 because it's the perfect "pick me up" album. I dare you to stop hitting replay.… Expand
  29. AdrysonFreitas
    Dec 2, 2013
    3
    Odiei esse álbum, o pior da Lady Gaga!!! kkkkk, brincadeira, só não gostei!!! Na minha opinião as melhores são ArtPop, Applause, Do What U Want e Dope!!
  30. GustavoBraga
    Dec 2, 2013
    10
    Dois longos anos se passaram, Lady Gaga está de volta, e mescla seus antecessores albuns de uma forma incrivelmente radiofônica, levada desde as mais cobiçadas casas noturnas aos botequins da esquina.
  31. RaphaelTomaz
    Dec 2, 2013
    10
    This album is really amazing! It's very nice to see Gaga growing up in the industry. She delivers what she promises, most times. Gaga said that ARTPOP would ba an album more fun and that's what she released: an album that has a great production, the tracks complete and call each other in the track list she planned but they do a brilliant work separated, as well. The highlights from thisThis album is really amazing! It's very nice to see Gaga growing up in the industry. She delivers what she promises, most times. Gaga said that ARTPOP would ba an album more fun and that's what she released: an album that has a great production, the tracks complete and call each other in the track list she planned but they do a brilliant work separated, as well. The highlights from this record are G.U.Y. that, for me, has something that recalls the power of Bad Romance (at least it remembers me), Gypsy is as powerful and incredible as The Edge Of Glory and Hair are, and many more that would take me a lot to write. It's fresh and I had a great time listening to this album, and it keep getting better! Gaga is very talented artist and we'll hear a lot about her for a long time.… Expand
  32. Iro190688
    Dec 2, 2013
    7
    Lady Gaga has so much to say, but sometimes silence is the best way to express concerns and personal struggles she has dealt with. Pretty weird and sometimes the overall feel is plane. It's still an enjoyable pop record but certainly she promised more than the record she released. "MANiCURE, ARTPOP, Aura and Dope stand as highlights (even though the last one was way better as I Wanna BeLady Gaga has so much to say, but sometimes silence is the best way to express concerns and personal struggles she has dealt with. Pretty weird and sometimes the overall feel is plane. It's still an enjoyable pop record but certainly she promised more than the record she released. "MANiCURE, ARTPOP, Aura and Dope stand as highlights (even though the last one was way better as I Wanna Be With You"… Expand
  33. Clean
    Nov 30, 2013
    1
    So disappointed. Applause sort of unnerved me about the album and my expectations were on par with how Applause was. Do What U Want is really the only song I can listen to, rest is garbage.
  34. CriticoDubioso
    Nov 30, 2013
    0
    One word: mess. It's nice that she is lightening up her subject matter a little bit, but it's at the point where I feel less intelligent after listening (Fashion! and Donatella). There are other songs which try too hard to mean things (Venus and Artpop). It isn't cohesive and it's just embarrassing not to mention I just have no preference for very little of the songs. Disappointed.
  35. GabZChris
    Nov 29, 2013
    7
    Reliving the beats and overall experience of the Fame albums, Lady Gaga returns with another dance record that has a fresh take on pop. Her vocals remain prominent on the album, coupled with strong electropop infuses that resemble that of '80s disco and dance pop. She aces with her choices of production collaborations (i.e. DJ White Shadown, Madeon and Zedd), but falls short on her vocalReliving the beats and overall experience of the Fame albums, Lady Gaga returns with another dance record that has a fresh take on pop. Her vocals remain prominent on the album, coupled with strong electropop infuses that resemble that of '80s disco and dance pop. She aces with her choices of production collaborations (i.e. DJ White Shadown, Madeon and Zedd), but falls short on her vocal partnerships. Her collaboration with R. Kelly on Do What U Want (also her 2nd Single) soars beautifully, but her attempt at rap/trap with T.I., Too Short and Twista fails to impress and comes off stale. Some other tracks also tend to have good choruses and catchy hooks, but hinge on being messy and a tad too adventurous, ultimately making a few of them sound like a few songs in one. However, there are plenty of standout tracks that stand a chance at becoming Singles in future. Her self-produced Venus, and other tracks like Swine, Donatella and Gypsy definitely have radio hit potential. The success of or lack of, as some may dispute debut Single Applause resembles that of Bad Romance, and could indicate the direction of the rest of the album. Venus, as well as MANiCURE, could potentially mimic the hits that Poker Face and LoveGame respectively were in the Fame era, although to a lesser extent.

    She does good walking away from the overly complex messages that were imbedded on the Born This Way album, but her classic rocker side still shouts out on this record, discreetly hidden behind the secondary dance pop queen she's supposed to be. Ballads Dope and Gypsy flaunt this potential. The overall flow of the album is, as usual, sleek as it transitions from [experimental] dance to commercial pop to ballads and finally, an apt ending with Applause. Lyrically, she again sways away from the conventional success of clichéd lines, but alienates the general crowd with lyrics that are difficult to relate to and would limit the potential of each track (case in point: Applause). While this album is generally palatable, it really is engineered more for her fans rather than the mainstream audience. It still is a strong album overall, with dance beats that will excite and tease the bass-loving crowds while maintaining the strange unique quality in most of her songs. Worth a full listen!

    Standout Tracks: Venus, Do What U Want (ft. R. Kelly), Swine, Donatella, Applause    … Expand
  36. bolsmorg
    Nov 28, 2013
    10
    Wow. Just wow. Mother Monster hasn't disappointed at all with her latest endeavor. ARTPOP may not be full of art like it would seem would be present due to the name of the album, but that doesn't mean that her songs will never have any art in them. The videos for many of the songs are to come and there are no doubts that all of her videos will have loads of art in them. The pop music isWow. Just wow. Mother Monster hasn't disappointed at all with her latest endeavor. ARTPOP may not be full of art like it would seem would be present due to the name of the album, but that doesn't mean that her songs will never have any art in them. The videos for many of the songs are to come and there are no doubts that all of her videos will have loads of art in them. The pop music is great, just wait for the art part later.… Expand
  37. smbubba
    Nov 28, 2013
    9
    I've been playing it non-stop since the release. It's the first Lady Gaga album that I've found myself putting on repeat. There are a couple weak moments, but overall I like.
  38. 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
  39. melissareeves23
    Nov 27, 2013
    9
    I see most of these critics reviewing Lady Gaga as a person and they don't really review the music objectively because of this. I love this album. It's one of the few that I can listen to all the way through and have to skip a song. She worked hard for this. It may be a tad underwhelming at first, like I thought, but four weeks later, I am still listening to it. Great album. Don't let theI see most of these critics reviewing Lady Gaga as a person and they don't really review the music objectively because of this. I love this album. It's one of the few that I can listen to all the way through and have to skip a song. She worked hard for this. It may be a tad underwhelming at first, like I thought, but four weeks later, I am still listening to it. Great album. Don't let the critics fool you.… Expand
  40. LifeIsSweet
    Nov 26, 2013
    1
    The album really doesn't go anywhere. Gaga used to bring the goods to the table but now she seems to have left them somewhere else. Choosing the better song off the album would be sex dreams.
  41. pinktennisfreak
    Nov 26, 2013
    2
    ARTpop?! This album could be everything, art is not one of those things. Generic, boring, noisy record will give you only headache. There's nothing innovative about this record. Boring lyrics, generic melodies.
  42. 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
  43. marcelcheyenne
    Nov 22, 2013
    5
    Gaga pulls off some truly great songs once more, my favourites being Aura, Venus and Artpop. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is truly mediocre, repetitive and lacks a sense of coherency. Especially the rap disturbed me; doesn't seem to suit her.. Apart from the songs I mentioned I feel "Artpop" hasn't truly been realized and it's a shame to see Gaga use her greatest asset, portrayingGaga pulls off some truly great songs once more, my favourites being Aura, Venus and Artpop. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is truly mediocre, repetitive and lacks a sense of coherency. Especially the rap disturbed me; doesn't seem to suit her.. Apart from the songs I mentioned I feel "Artpop" hasn't truly been realized and it's a shame to see Gaga use her greatest asset, portraying herself as a performance artist, so blandly. Hope the next album will be a comeback with the same drive as The Fame and Born This Way!… Expand
  44. WarriorLotus
    Nov 20, 2013
    7
    When I first heard of ARTPOP I was excited. The iTunes festival was brilliant and the snippets were amazing. The album as whole is consistent and satisfying. I get the fact she's trying to bring the art to her pop music, instead of making the pop culture her art. But let's face it, it's just too pretentious. So pretentious that it's really unsettling. If she had to promote it as being aWhen I first heard of ARTPOP I was excited. The iTunes festival was brilliant and the snippets were amazing. The album as whole is consistent and satisfying. I get the fact she's trying to bring the art to her pop music, instead of making the pop culture her art. But let's face it, it's just too pretentious. So pretentious that it's really unsettling. If she had to promote it as being a good pop album, then by all means it is. It's better than Bangerz. But no, she stated this was the "album of infinite". Over-hype killed the album... This is just the music, the actual idea of ARTPOP and the execution is perfect. But then again, it's the music that's important. Not Jeff Koons mixed with Botticelli on an album cover.

    Best Tracks:
    Aura
    Gypsy
    Applause
    Mary Jane Holland
    Dope
    Venus

    Worst Tracks:
    There is no "bad" tracks really. They are all mediocre to great. But I would have to say Jewels N Drugs.

    Overall:
    I'm a little monster but I have to say, Katy killed it with PRISM. The music was great. Her idea of rebirth was also brilliant and then again, brilliantly executed. Here's ARTPOP, great music, great idea, great execution. But too unsettling of a combination.    … Expand
  45. lauren980101
    Nov 19, 2013
    3
    This album is very boring and lacks substance to its songs. Only two songs on it are worth listening to, and the rest are just random words put together in a common, cliched pop beat.
  46. vscoott345
    Nov 18, 2013
    0
    I really do not like her music anymore. Terrible. It's almost like what the heck is she thinking. Getting too desperate for money, and there is not talent underneath a bunch of overplayed dance beats. There is an unnecessary duet with R. Kelly. Utter garbage, really. She does have a lot of fans that stay true to her, called "Monsters". Sorry, Ms, Gaga.
  47. robetiipop
    Nov 18, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "ARTPOP could mean anything" It's truth, Pop music makes me "Roar" and this album is powerful; actually i love listening it while i’m having sex dreams… Expand
  48. LegendaryGhost
    Nov 18, 2013
    1
    Fist, for Nyel: Gaga is not the only writer in ARTPOP's songs, "done"? that's not specific.
    It is disappointing that gaga is very pretentious and egocentric: "Pop culture was an art, now art's in pop culture, in me ,saying "ARTPOP" after "Sex" (No sense!) in Aura. And it's more disappointing that the album's name is ARTPOP when there isn't none of the two concepts. It's a overproduced    Fist, for Nyel: Gaga is not the only writer in ARTPOP's songs, "done"? that's not specific.
    It is disappointing that gaga is very pretentious and egocentric: "Pop culture was an art, now art's in pop culture, in me ,saying "ARTPOP" after "Sex" (No sense!) in Aura. And it's more disappointing that the album's name is ARTPOP when there isn't none of the two concepts. It's a overproduced album and only take the works of different artist to intruduce in her album. About the sound, there's already a lot of DJ's and producers that have made experimental electronic music... Gaga (rather her producers) are not doing something unique. The lyrics and lady gaga's voice could be the only good in the album but is widely overshadowed by the sound and sometimes by Lady Gaga's screams, grunts, weird ways to sing, and, in some parts, her very synthesized voice... ARTPOP it's a bad experiment.    … Expand
  49. Mentorium
    Nov 18, 2013
    0
    The Rolling Stone Says:
    "For better and for worse, Artpop meets the mandate. It's a bizarre album of squelchy disco (plus a handful of forays into R&B) that aspires to link gallery culture and radio heaven, preferring concepts to choruses. It's sexual but not sexy, filled with fashion designers and one-liners like "Uranus/Don't you know my ass is famous?" and "Touch me, touch me, don't    The Rolling Stone Says:
    "For better and for worse, Artpop meets the mandate. It's a bizarre album of squelchy disco (plus a handful of forays into R&B) that aspires to link gallery culture and radio heaven, preferring concepts to choruses. It's sexual but not sexy, filled with fashion designers and one-liners like "Uranus/Don't you know my ass is famous?" and "Touch me, touch me, don't be sweet/Love me, love me, please retweet." Gaga wants us to believe the LP was inspired by Marina Abramović, Jeff Koons and Sandro Botticelli; at its best, it sounds like it was creatively directed by RuPaul, Dr. Ruth, and Beavis and Butt-Head."    … Expand
  50. SweetGirl
    Nov 18, 2013
    0
    This album lady gaga is Boring, repetitive, noisy, inconsistent, poorly done, pretentious, nothing new, no song is salvageable. Where is the woman believed to be the true Queen of Pop? seems she died.
  51. Ooostlittlefin
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    Dance. sex. artpop. electronic ear candy. People are way to harsh. This music is lovely. she writes and produces her own music. What else do you need?
  52. AKreviewer
    Nov 17, 2013
    4
    On this album, Lady Gaga shows herself as a pop star who has been corrupted by money and fame, which is disappointing. Though there are some catchy songs on here that are fun to listen to a few times when one is in the mood and can get stuck in some people's heads, overall, the album contains mostly recycled and unoriginal material. Lady Gaga is talented, as demonstrated by some of herOn this album, Lady Gaga shows herself as a pop star who has been corrupted by money and fame, which is disappointing. Though there are some catchy songs on here that are fun to listen to a few times when one is in the mood and can get stuck in some people's heads, overall, the album contains mostly recycled and unoriginal material. Lady Gaga is talented, as demonstrated by some of her older songs, and she may yet have things to say. Even if this may be the case, she does not showcase anything worthwhile here.… Expand
  53. romer
    Nov 17, 2013
    0
    So boring, so generic, so pretentious, same thing over and over. In my opinion, Gaga always contradicts herself, she's so thirsty to generate hits and tries to convince us that she's not.
  54. walshj29
    Nov 17, 2013
    8
    Lady Gaga has finally released a new album after two years since the brilliant Born This Way, and I'm happy to say that after much deliberating, I think overall the album is a success. What had me a bit unsure of at first was the seemingly preponderance of 'pop' over 'art', but as Gaga calmly breathes out the lyrics to title track ‘ARTPOP’: “[her] ARTPOP could mean anything”.Lady Gaga has finally released a new album after two years since the brilliant Born This Way, and I'm happy to say that after much deliberating, I think overall the album is a success. What had me a bit unsure of at first was the seemingly preponderance of 'pop' over 'art', but as Gaga calmly breathes out the lyrics to title track ‘ARTPOP’: “[her] ARTPOP could mean anything”.

    Thematically, I really like this album. The album serves as a nice contrast to 2011’s Born This Way, which was an album of ballads and power-anthems focused on universal acceptance and self-expression, urging its listeners to be free and thrive in their own creativity. ARTPOP is concerned with similar ideas of the ‘self-expression’ but this album is a lot more egocentric and whilst before, Gaga was singing for everyone, now she’s singing about herself, and it feels a lot more honest than The Fame The Fame Monster did. Both of those albums focused on the life of the popstar, but, as Gaga tells us on the opening track ‘Aura’, this time we’re being given insight into the “girl who lives behind the aura”. Presumably the aura is the barrier between the famous popstar’s outer façade and the normal girl beneath. She tells us to ignore the popstar’s life for now, to leave it in ‘Hollywood’ while we step away from that public image and get to know the girl beneath, hidden ‘protected’, even by a veil.

    In ‘Venus’ the themes of love and sex emerge as Gaga is embodying the Roman/Greek Goddess of Love Venus, as represented by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. The lyrics “garden panty” allude to either side of Venus in the painting: ‘garden’ (the right hand side) representing the wise and intellectual aspect of love; and ‘panty’ (the left hand side), representing sexuality and lust. Gaga, in the centre, seems to be striking a balance between the two. Gaga demands to be taken to the ‘leader’ of these powerful emotions (“I can’t help the way I’m feeling”) Venus. As the second song on the album, the emergence of the theme of love indicates how important this is in Gaga’s life. This theme continues on with two more songs about sex and lust, the ‘panty’ side of the painting (which contrast with the more pure and ‘intellectual’ love expressed in Venus, where she’s simply overcome with a deeply personal love for whoever the song is addressed at probably her fans, as seems to be a central idea in the album: that the love of her fans is all she needs).

    ‘G.U.Y.’ also expresses something else which interests Gaga feminism. The point of the song is that while she is prefers to be subversive and dominated in the bedroom, the fact that she chooses to do so indicates that she still holds power in the relationship “I don’t need to be on top to know I'm worth it Cause I'm strong enough to know the truth”. The tale of deviance in ‘Sexxx Dreams’ finishes off the love trilogy with some infidelity probably the lowest form of sexual love. She is singing about two different lovers she has, one with whom she has a ‘lover’s quarrel’ and one whom she’s fantasizing about, separated by her singing and her speaking: “Last night, I was thinking about you, and it was kinda dirty” is intertwined with “Our lover’s quarrel hurts more than I can say” etc. before eventually the cheating side, the “criminal of thought” takes over and she focuses on her fantasy.

    In “Jewels N’ Drugs” Gaga explores another important aspect of her life fame. She tells us she doesn’t want money or jewels, simply the ‘love’ of her fans, which she likens to a ‘drug’ (which is brought up again in ‘Applause’). Her habit (i.e. fame) may be expensive, both financially (she’s previously discussed how she didn’t care how much her Fame Monster tour cost) and physically (e.g. her broken hip), and while some people may see it as some ‘offensive’ fame-whoring, the strong relationship she has with her fans indicated by her ‘family’ metaphor is too overbearing and she refuses to “die” just because some people don’t like it; she is like a “mother, sister, father, brother” to her fans and won’t change it for anything. T.I. and Too $hort’s verses concern themselves with things like drugs and hookers and dangerous living, which may indicate that while Gaga loves her fame and the connection that brings to all of her fans, it’s not without its dangers.

    Gaga turns back to the theme of love in ‘MANiCURE’ which details what seemingly is a lesbian affair. She begs to be healed “Heal me, ‘cause I’m addicted to love’. There is a preponderance of the imperative tense in this song “put some lipstick on”, “Perfume your neck”, “touch me in the dark”, “throw me on the bed” etc., again suggesting Gaga’s inner feminist is shining through.

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  55. Hamletever
    Nov 17, 2013
    0
    This album from the beginning was stillborn. Critics can not do anything but bury it artpop not is the worst of the year, undoubtedly artpop is the worst of the decade. Lady gaga should quit drugs, the effect is felt in this new album
  56. ExtremeGuy
    Nov 17, 2013
    0
    I expected better of Lady Gaga, I think she Could offer more With This his new job, but she Repeated old cliches, preferred to take refuge in her first album, she wanted to disappoint? she managed.
  57. Belladonna
    Nov 17, 2013
    0
    I expected better of Lady Gaga, I think she Could offer more With This his new job, but she Repeated old cliches, preferred to take refuge in her first album, she wanted to disappoint? she managed.
  58. keverella
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    The bad ratings are from without ears. This is an incredible album and best one in the market. Each song is so different yet the album flows well together.
  59. kowalski
    Nov 17, 2013
    2
    Desperately trying to prove she's "art" and "pop" Gaga ends up failing on both accounts. The album is certainly bold and expressive, but completely one-note; Gaga used up all the tricks she knew. Pretentiously trying to make herself an "artist", she heavily borrows schemes and motifs from every true artist she can possibly borrow from only to look like a artsy mash-up project, rather thanDesperately trying to prove she's "art" and "pop" Gaga ends up failing on both accounts. The album is certainly bold and expressive, but completely one-note; Gaga used up all the tricks she knew. Pretentiously trying to make herself an "artist", she heavily borrows schemes and motifs from every true artist she can possibly borrow from only to look like a artsy mash-up project, rather than producing something innovative and original. In the end, she's a decoy without much doubt a great singer, but one unable to bring anything new to the table. Ridiculously poor on lyrical side as well, Gaga seems to have lost the touch; recycling old ideas is hardly inspiring for absolutely anyone who is at least somewhat aware of the art world... That being said, I'm positive ARTPOP will be a bestseller Gaga has the most devoted fans out there, willing to jump through fire for her. And maybe that's the best description of the music industry today: if you have the fans to buy your records, then who cares if the record is good?… Expand
  60. KailGaga
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    Best album of 2013. Deserve an Grammy(at least). I think Gaga had worked her ass off for this masterpiece and it's deserve more. Buy ARTPOP!! ARTPOP gonna slay!!! crash the Critics sayin is it right or is it wrong!!
  61. senordinosaur
    Nov 16, 2013
    2
    The great thing about this record is that you can count on never having to listen to it again. There's some solid instrumentals and beats here, but the lyrics are...I can't even quantify what they are. It's like the crazy cat lady who never leaves her house wrote an album with a horny sixth grade boy pitching in on lines she couldn't finish.

    The standout is the track with R. Kelly.    The great thing about this record is that you can count on never having to listen to it again. There's some solid instrumentals and beats here, but the lyrics are...I can't even quantify what they are. It's like the crazy cat lady who never leaves her house wrote an album with a horny sixth grade boy pitching in on lines she couldn't finish.

    The standout is the track with R. Kelly. Great song. Dope is interesting until she hits the titular lyrics: dope. Then the track goes from potentially beautiful to retarded third grader.

    Easily the worst record she's done.    … Expand
  62. fernandob
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    I really love this album, its amazing from start to finish and the order is really good too, it has an amazing sequence, I'm in love with this new Gaga material.
  63. Armsakimbo
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    Gaga at her best unapologetically lyrical and infectious. I have read some scathing reviews of ARTPOP and am a loss to understand them this is a classy album. The highpoint for me is Gypsy, the next single I hope, but the real stand out aspect of the album is the consistently high quality of vocalisation, arrangement.and production. Taken all around I suspect that this is actuallyGaga at her best unapologetically lyrical and infectious. I have read some scathing reviews of ARTPOP and am a loss to understand them this is a classy album. The highpoint for me is Gypsy, the next single I hope, but the real stand out aspect of the album is the consistently high quality of vocalisation, arrangement.and production. Taken all around I suspect that this is actually Gaga's best album. In years to come this will still be getting plays because it is simply SO entertaining.… Expand
  64. Hoe
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    This album is exploring new dimensions and possessions. I bet if another new-coming artist were to do this album it would be praised by the critics. Since Gaga has evolved, as she always does in every album, the general public isnt used to her new sound. I think it is great and better than many things out there in the music industry. Artists like these should be honored for writing andThis album is exploring new dimensions and possessions. I bet if another new-coming artist were to do this album it would be praised by the critics. Since Gaga has evolved, as she always does in every album, the general public isnt used to her new sound. I think it is great and better than many things out there in the music industry. Artists like these should be honored for writing and producing almost every bit of the album without megahit songwriters and producers hired by the label. An artist manufactured by a company is like a painter being told what to paint. With Gaga we have a true artist that does what she feels is right rather than doing what everyone else is for sales. 10/10… Expand
  65. lordcycy
    Nov 16, 2013
    6
    I feel part 2 would be better; see put all the commercial stuff on this one and she said the part 2 would be more experimental, so I am pretty optimistic since this is already a bit far from regular mainstream pop. I would rule out probably a lot of the songs. Mostly the verses are pretty decent, but the chorus are too often very very cliché. Anyway, she has to sell if she wants to makeI feel part 2 would be better; see put all the commercial stuff on this one and she said the part 2 would be more experimental, so I am pretty optimistic since this is already a bit far from regular mainstream pop. I would rule out probably a lot of the songs. Mostly the verses are pretty decent, but the chorus are too often very very cliché. Anyway, she has to sell if she wants to make something great for part 2. I CANNOT WAIT FOR PART2
    Highlights Aura, Venus, Dope, Mary Jane Holland
    Hilarious Donatella
    To erase from iPod: Jewel N' Drugs, MANiCURE (the pun is horrible...), Applause    … Expand
  66. 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.
  67. brandon666
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    When Gaga started this album she set a bar of expectation and its safe to assume ARTPOP does not disappoint. Deviating away from Born This Way's dark nature and sound she hones her Pop spirit into an undeniable enigma. Her music, theatrics and antics have created a new form of art- mixing persona with fashion and pure brilliance. This genre hopping, adrenaline filled album is like oneWhen Gaga started this album she set a bar of expectation and its safe to assume ARTPOP does not disappoint. Deviating away from Born This Way's dark nature and sound she hones her Pop spirit into an undeniable enigma. Her music, theatrics and antics have created a new form of art- mixing persona with fashion and pure brilliance. This genre hopping, adrenaline filled album is like one intense high- beautiful and persistent. Some highlights of the album include Venus and G.U.Y being the first orgasmic tastes of ARTPOP. Further along we have Jewels & Drugs, Gaga's amazing journey into trap music that she takes to a flawlessly ratchet new level Swine for its amazingly penned lyrics based on her pain from a molestation incident that occurred within the music industry and Fashion the Will I AM produced song that showcases Gaga's most beautiful and enchanting vocals to date. all distinctly different but essential in giving us a better idea of what ARTPOP means. Stand out tracks include ARTPOP and Mary Jane Holland where she dives into The Fame Monster and Born This Way styled sounds respectively. Each track brings its own beauty to a magnificently stellar album that people will continue to loathe (mainly because they're kicking themselves for not thinking up these ideas themselves).… Expand
  68. ricardo_b29
    Nov 16, 2013
    9
    Billboard's Rating (8.4) is the one that most describes the album. All the songs are great, but there are some that falls short: some that you first like and, after listening more times, it gets worse.

    At first, the album may sound too noisy, I admit, but you should give it some time. Listen to it for a while. You'll see that it isn't bad, and you'll like the songs. Myself, I didn't    Billboard's Rating (8.4) is the one that most describes the album. All the songs are great, but there are some that falls short: some that you first like and, after listening more times, it gets worse.

    At first, the album may sound too noisy, I admit, but you should give it some time. Listen to it for a while. You'll see that it isn't bad, and you'll like the songs. Myself, I didn't like Aura at first glance. But I listened to it more and more and I started to like it. Now, it's one of my favorites songs on the album.

    See, what I'm trying to say is: you shouldn't listen to the album just one time and say that it is lame. You need to give it some time, listen to it, and THEN judge it. Everytime I did this, I caught myself listening to the thing I said I would never listen to.

    Now, some are saying that the album has no meaning. What? Did you search for that meaning? EVERYTHING that Gaga does (and I'm saying EVERYTHING), has a meaning. It may take some time for you to see, but you will. Just give it some time.

    Some of my favorite songs (not in order): Donatella, Aura, Gypsy, DOPE, G.U.Y, Do What You Want and Jewels N' Drugs.

    Ps.: sorry if this sound a little bit confused, I really tried to explain.    … Expand
  69. viciouspunk
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    ARTPOP is everything and more than I’ve expected. This album is so feminine. VENUS, MANiCURE, DONATELLA, FASHION! And the ballads in the album are so beautiful, words are so emotional it doesn't sound boring because of the electronic beats. Amazing. I like that cosmic electronic atmosphere and the energy of the album. It's like all her albums mixed together. Those songs are so free.ARTPOP is everything and more than I’ve expected. This album is so feminine. VENUS, MANiCURE, DONATELLA, FASHION! And the ballads in the album are so beautiful, words are so emotional it doesn't sound boring because of the electronic beats. Amazing. I like that cosmic electronic atmosphere and the energy of the album. It's like all her albums mixed together. Those songs are so free. There are artists whose albums sound almost the same. Gaga's albums sound completely different from one another, but they have this Disco Gaga spice. I think the main purpose of this album to have a complete freedom and party, to forget all the insecurities and all the sad ballads, just have a complete techno raver pride of your identity! When listening to the whole album, in the end listening to GYPSY it makes you feel like a winner, like you’ve gone through so much and you just want to cry, but then that techno beat makes you feel so proud of what you’ve achieved and it just suddenly takes you to whole another dimension. It is very good, because that‘s how Gaga viewed it. That was the purpose to make it not so serious like her previous albums. It still has a big message, but not everyone can understand that, it‘s more about the artistry! ART and POP can belong together. I like the effort she put to work with Marina Abramovic and Jeff Koons, they really inspired her and teached her so many things and how to control her Aura. Different methods to free her mind. When watching her interviews and when she explains ARTPOP it is exactly what she has done, she represented what she wanted so perfectly. Not everyone has to like it, she made ARTPOP because of music, because of artistry, not because of money, sales or haters. Speaking of VENUS, Greek mythology and Ancient Greek Dance It represents the beauty of being a woman. the beauty of women. I think it's brilliant and still no one will ever make something like gaga, she's unique and individual, you can't compare her to somebody. She is where she is, in her place and somebody is in their place whether you like it or not. I respect her work, It's clearly something new and different, It has another energy (of love). Those who complain that her performances becoming worse and worse, I think you just don't get the main IDEA and purpose of this performance. You know she‘s not just another „POP ARTIST“ or whatever you call it. She‘s PERFORMANCE ARTIST and that is much more than you think, that is different and comparing her to Katy Perry or Kim Kardashian or whatever you name it, just doesn‘t make sense. If she wanted to create different kind of album with another message she would have done that. All in all, this is just my opinion and you don't have to accept it and agree with it. I prefer listening to Rock’n’Roll but that is what I had on mind since listening to ARTPOP, Gaga is the only artist that makes me love POP Music, and of course, I do like oldie but goldie Pop music, but just definitely not nowadays pop music. Have a good day!… Expand
  70. paurok89
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    So good album! RnB, Techno, Ballads, POP, Electronic so many genres and catchy songs!! All songs are written by herself, Lady Gaga and ALL of them are meaningful.
  71. tobyx21
    Nov 16, 2013
    10
    ARTPOP is GOOD album with amazing sounds. I love the way she made them records so beautiful in their own way. Although some tracks will be hard to hear but there's something that the album should be great.
  72. VinnySplendor
    Nov 15, 2013
    9
    It is what it was intended to be: a fun, catchy, and very danceable album. It's not nearly as thematically complex or musically diverse as its predecessor "Born This Way," but Gaga stated from the beginning that this was intended to be an album with less maturity, and one that could make you dance from start to finish. But even so, there is something else there. It's not hollow pop, herIt is what it was intended to be: a fun, catchy, and very danceable album. It's not nearly as thematically complex or musically diverse as its predecessor "Born This Way," but Gaga stated from the beginning that this was intended to be an album with less maturity, and one that could make you dance from start to finish. But even so, there is something else there. It's not hollow pop, her messages are there if you look for them. I think the whole idea behind "artpop" is that Gaga isn't just about the fame, or the love, or the money, but about the message she gives and the people she inspires. Her Artpop--her message--could be anything, as she says in the album. I don't think people realize this. Her songs are still just as catchy as they were in "The Fame." Gaga has a pure gift for melody, and especially hooks, both melodic and lyrical.
    I'm not a very big fan of pop at all. Too many artists doing too much of the same thing and too many of the same sounding songs. When I listen to a Gaga song, I always know it's her. You can just tell how involved she is in her music, and how passionate she is about it, and each and every song shines with her personality. Gaga is a luminary. Her music inspires people to truly be themselves, and this album is absolutely vital in that. While it may seem like a downgrade from the complexities of Born this Way, it's not. It's simply just another direction.    … Expand
  73. georgiok
    Nov 15, 2013
    9
    it's already getting a lot of requests at a club i'm DJing at! i can see this album satisfying a large community It's versatile, and fresh something you don't expect..even from lady gaga!
  74. Urawie
    Nov 15, 2013
    9
    A simple, superficial and initial listen could be rather disappointing, but ARTPOP truly is Lady Gaga's masterpiece so far. And one of the main reasons is definitely its informality of sound in the genre of pop and yet great and perfectly designed catchy melodies and hooks, which stand out and prove to lead the listener to a nearly psychedelic state of the spirit. And all that complimentedA simple, superficial and initial listen could be rather disappointing, but ARTPOP truly is Lady Gaga's masterpiece so far. And one of the main reasons is definitely its informality of sound in the genre of pop and yet great and perfectly designed catchy melodies and hooks, which stand out and prove to lead the listener to a nearly psychedelic state of the spirit. And all that complimented with lyrical sweetness, joy and rage. Rage that mesmerizes the mind, a trip from planet to planet, condensed with sex and pain, with wisdom and immaturity.
    It is a matter of fact that there are generally two ways to navigate through the work of Lady Gaga a pop and an art one. And that is no phenomenon of this album. One could simply unleash memories and emotions while listening to the galactic pop of Mother Monster or one could delve deeper into the meanings and milestones that she intricately embeds into her work. Jeff Koons or the Bible (in Born this Way) there is no emptiness of sense, of message in her work.
    ARTPOP celebrates the achieved freedom of Born This Way. 'I own the world, we own the world" she declares. And most certainly this direct statement has its effect.
    The only drawback that actually stands out is the production. And not that it is in any way bad. The feeling of the album is however a bit overproduced and a bit overqualified in terms of pop power. What I mean is that some of the tracks (Swine for instance) would have been more emotionally charged if it wasn't for the final sound of them. But perhaps that was the intention of it all to belong somewhat together.
    A rap song irritates the ear at first but later becomes pleasing and fits in its place.
    A 2 year pause proves to be beneficial to the album. If I could name it any other way ARCHPOP for its quality.    … Expand
  75. ChristineRondo
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    This album is a pop masterpiece in my opinion. If you dislike the songs Do What U Want, Dope and Gypsy you are lying to yourself. Gaga creates a hybrid of all things she loves into one album. Just because it isn't promoting a strong message like Born This Way doesn't mean the album is terrible. She's revisiting what got her famous... fun, pop music.
  76. Fredoom
    Nov 15, 2013
    0
    How is it possible that someone with a brain, say that this album is brilliant? bright as a piece of what happened to gaga? many ask?. I will I have the answer, gaga is a single working woman, with her ​​first album "the fame" gave everything she had. Next time, she must leave to the producers, by the way how many are? thousand? do their job and she should be limited to only do what sheHow is it possible that someone with a brain, say that this album is brilliant? bright as a piece of what happened to gaga? many ask?. I will I have the answer, gaga is a single working woman, with her ​​first album "the fame" gave everything she had. Next time, she must leave to the producers, by the way how many are? thousand? do their job and she should be limited to only do what she know, move as a clown and make the ridiculous. artpopo with lowercase is not music, only is noise suitable unbearable for torture… Expand
  77. RickyPorto
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    Perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect, perfect.
  78. Derekandoit
    Nov 15, 2013
    0
    Gaga proves yet again she has nothing substantial to say as an "artist". She smugly promised a "revolutionary" album of artistic statements, and delivered a tribute to sex, drugs and materialism. Don't ask me how there are no negative reviews listen on the critics side of this website, because a simple Google search will show you plenty. The album is just choppy, rehashed, generic danceGaga proves yet again she has nothing substantial to say as an "artist". She smugly promised a "revolutionary" album of artistic statements, and delivered a tribute to sex, drugs and materialism. Don't ask me how there are no negative reviews listen on the critics side of this website, because a simple Google search will show you plenty. The album is just choppy, rehashed, generic dance and EDM beats that say nothing of substance, are easily forgettable and don't show off her one true talent: Her voice. She clearly peaked at The Fame Monster. it's all been downhill from there. Her hardcore fans might forgive anything, but people with actual musical knowledge, see through everything she's done. If you listen to more than Top 40, you realize this album, and she herself are nothing special. I can't say I'm disappointed, because I've yet to be truly impressed by her. I give the album a complete zero. If for no other reason than the album failing at its own concept. There is no art, and it's subpar pop. If she hadn't made no many absurd promises about the album, things might be different.… Expand
  79. linas999
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    The most anticipated album of the year. And the greatest album of the year. Still have no idea how people says that prism or bangerz is better than ARTPOP. Gaga did absolutetley brilliant job. GET DAT GRAMMYS QUEEN
  80. clintbrown
    Nov 15, 2013
    0
    ARTPOP should have been called ARTFLOP. It fails at both the art and the pop. The songs are not remotely the work of an artist. They sound like a disjointed mess of sounds and ideas that never materialize into a cohesive whole. The album fails on every level. I was a huge fan of Lady Gaga, but when I heard this album I realized she wasn't worthy of my fandom. What a disappointment in soARTPOP should have been called ARTFLOP. It fails at both the art and the pop. The songs are not remotely the work of an artist. They sound like a disjointed mess of sounds and ideas that never materialize into a cohesive whole. The album fails on every level. I was a huge fan of Lady Gaga, but when I heard this album I realized she wasn't worthy of my fandom. What a disappointment in so many ways. She needs to focus more on writing songs and less on coming up with clown suits to get attention. Her flying dress didn't lift off the ground to high and neither does this horrible album. It truly is an #ARTFLOP. She even has a song called Fashion that copies the bass line from Madonna's superior single Holiday. It's probably the most interesting song on the album, but it's not even original. It's a fraud. Swine and Aura are like listening to someone scrape a chalkboard. She needs to go back to the drawing board and try harder. She should check into rehab and get off the Dope and right a better song about it while she's at it.… Expand
  81. Putra13Xoxo
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    GREAT ALBUM. 12 OF 15 TRACKS ARE SINGLE MATERIALS I THINK... THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING. IM NO REGRET BUYING IT!! MY FAVORITES ARE DO WHAT U WANT, GYPSY, SEXXX DREAMS, G.U.Y APPLAUSE AND Dope. Hope Gaga will get her FAME again this year with this Album. I'm not a fans of anything. I just love POP music.. Great Work Gaga! Cheers from Indonesia!
  82. 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
  83. sdsd
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    It;s the greatest album ever go for Grammys. The and haters gonna hate you know because Gaga makes music ART not that horible songs other artists make just for money
  84. NaimRG
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    Good album, but not as good as her previous albums. It has a lot of great songs like Donatella, ARTPOP,Mary Jane Holland, Venus, Fashion!, MANiCURE, and of course Applause. I won't deny that you won't like some songs above for the first time, but I can tell you that by time they will grow on you, like Fashion! And Venus. As for other songs, like Swine and Gypsy I have mixed feelings aboutGood album, but not as good as her previous albums. It has a lot of great songs like Donatella, ARTPOP,Mary Jane Holland, Venus, Fashion!, MANiCURE, and of course Applause. I won't deny that you won't like some songs above for the first time, but I can tell you that by time they will grow on you, like Fashion! And Venus. As for other songs, like Swine and Gypsy I have mixed feelings about then, I like them don't get me wrong but, I don't know, they didn't grow up on me. As for the rest like Jewels and Drugs and Dope I didn't exactly like them, you know what, I hated them, I couldn't pass half of them with out switching to another songs quickly. As for Aura, I was disappointed, why?! I never thought that Lady GaGa would make a song that I would like the demo version more that the official version, the demo version was way better, I mean, it was perfect, why did she scr*w it up?! Both songs have the exact chorus and the enigma popstar is fun part which I loved the most, but the voice that sound like,uh, I don't how to describe it. Oh and I forgot about Do What You Want which belong to the great songs of the album category, it fun and I can jam to it, and her voice match perfectly with R. Kelly's voice which made me love the song more than I thought I would.
    summary: very good album, but some songs shouldn't have been ever recorded and some shouldn't be changed. I believe Lady GaGa can do better, and I'm looking forward to her future works. Well done.    … Expand
  85. luisguzmane
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    Amazing pop álbum with no one bad song (my opinion) one of the best gaga album so far every song is so different and co-produced by gaga .gaga prove again why she deserve to be the next queen of pop congrats lady gaga.
  86. asjklasjklas
    Nov 15, 2013
    7
    In all her alleged pretentiousness and self-absorbed persona, Lady Gaga is also one of the 21st century's most dedicated entertainers in the music industry and certainly one of the quirkiest. From the unexpected success of her 2008 debut album The Fame, she set the bar for fellow female pop musicians to reach, which has proven to be quite difficult in terms of originality. ButIn all her alleged pretentiousness and self-absorbed persona, Lady Gaga is also one of the 21st century's most dedicated entertainers in the music industry and certainly one of the quirkiest. From the unexpected success of her 2008 debut album The Fame, she set the bar for fellow female pop musicians to reach, which has proven to be quite difficult in terms of originality. But unfortunately, in 2013, a year when folk and indie have also unexpectedly risen up the charts and more experimental youngsters such as New Zealand hailing Lorde have topped the charts for more than a month, Lady Gaga has also challenged herself when it comes to headlining the spotlight in mainstream music. According to Gaga, ARTPOP has a "reverse-Warhol" concept in which she wishes to merge art with commercial pop, and while that concept is certainly unique (although many artists have already achieved this), it's not exactly so. ARTPOP is, for the most part, simply a EDM-influenced pop record that's musically less diverse than previous entry Born This Way and not nearly as catchy as the pop masterpiece The Fame Monster. Expect more or less from ARTPOP, but it's simply not equivalent to that of Gaga's talent. Many have accused her of emulating musicians such as Madonna, David Bowie, and even Bruce Springsteen in the past, but little did we understand, emulation is almost what made Gaga such a memorable performer. Its opening Middle Eastern-esque EDM thumper, "Aura", starts the album off strong and of course, sparked controversy with the Muslim community, which might not be all too surprising, but that's just Gaga. In fact, the first half of ARTPOP is promising enough for Little Monsters or really anyone that adores pop music in general: "Venus", although lyrically nonsensical, can be taken as poorly written or enjoyed as a fun camp song that Gaga claims to have produced all on her own (cite "Uranus/Don't you know my ass is famous" as one of the most memorable moments in AP); "G.U.Y.", which was co-produced by current EDM highlight of 2013 Zedd, could very well be hit-single material; "Sexxx Dreams" flashbacks to Gaga's adoration of 80s synthpop and rock-tinged compositions and will light up the fires in her Little Monsters hearts. But somewhere in the middle, ARTPOP begins to sound unexpectedly generic in its songwriting and musicianship with faceless entries such as "MANiCURE", which could have easily been given to the "motherf-cking princess" (whatever that means) Avril Lavigne, and "Fashion!" (no, not her unreleased 2008 song), a boring nod to 80s disco that features writing credits from David Guetta and will.i.am, which explains why it sounds so damn underwhelming in comparison to Gaga's previous entries. "Gypsy", the only nod to Born This Way on an album filled with pre-Fame material, can be taken or left. Either way, expect it on the radio as soon as early next year. Overall, while we can certainly see the effort Gaga has put into ARTPOP mentally and vocally, it's a disappointment when compared to the hype Little Monsters have been force fed since early 2012. That's not at all saying ARTPOP is a bad album nor is it even mediocre, there are some chart worthy songs here that would make anyone with a functioning heart move in the clubs. Lady Gaga has stated that ARTPOP will apparently be a 2-part album (similar to that of Justin Timberlake's The 20-20 Experience) and that all the experimental songs will be saved for the second part. Let's hope that's a legitimate fact. We're not holding our breaths, but we're also not done with Mother Monster quite yet. Wonder if we'll ever hear from alter-ego Mary Jane Holland again.… Expand
  87. joelmantecon
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    The whole álbum is a experience of art and pop collision, the colaboration of amazing producers like Madeon, DJ White Shadow and Zedd is very convenient for the evolution of Lady Gaga's music.
  88. Joey90la
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    This album is brilliant. The album was designed to be a different type of adrenaline rush in each song. From start to finish this album combines beats from disco to now. The ballad Dope is just raw and absolutely beautiful. The sound quality of this album is perfection and was meant to be heard with high quality sound. All in all it's an amazing and exciting dance album. For being writtenThis album is brilliant. The album was designed to be a different type of adrenaline rush in each song. From start to finish this album combines beats from disco to now. The ballad Dope is just raw and absolutely beautiful. The sound quality of this album is perfection and was meant to be heard with high quality sound. All in all it's an amazing and exciting dance album. For being written by Lady Gaga herself it is brilliant. The hooks deliver clean beautiful vocals that real one in.… Expand
  89. ThePopCulturist
    Nov 14, 2013
    6
    Don't trust in the "10" nor the "0" SOME are not objective and/or don't even have a valid argument. This album is fun to listen, some songs are addictive and very "Gaga". It is her worst to date, but lyrically it's quite better than many other pop singers out there (most of the songs are written by 1-4 people only and she is included in all of them as writer and producer. If we look atDon't trust in the "10" nor the "0" SOME are not objective and/or don't even have a valid argument. This album is fun to listen, some songs are addictive and very "Gaga". It is her worst to date, but lyrically it's quite better than many other pop singers out there (most of the songs are written by 1-4 people only and she is included in all of them as writer and producer. If we look at what Pop Music is nowadays, I have to say BRAVO Lady Gaga, BRAVO!). It tries to be different and you will not find any "basic" lyrics here (Like *I go up and then go down* or *I swim swim in the water like a fish*), unfortunately in some songs this becomes confusing, pointless and/or nonsense. What this album lacks is a little bit more of "Gaga" some songs are too experimental-in-the-mainstream. Naming this album "ARTPOP" was her opportunity to do something more shocking, less pop and more art, more Björk less Skrillex and more "Gypsy" less "Fashion!". It doesn't have the greatness and passion of "Fame Monster" or the fresh sound from "The Fame" nor the strength of "Born This Way" but it's not a "disaster".… Expand
  90. guster
    Nov 14, 2013
    3
    A few "heard it before moments-nothing new here": Gypsy (Edge of Glory), Fashion (davide bowie, madonna lite), A couple gems: Do what you want, Dope, Applause and Donatella. A few misses: Aura, Venus, Swine, and Jewels & Drugs. The rest pretty average.
  91. LadyGagaARTPOP
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    This album is beyond perfection. Gaga has outdone herself and saved pop music once again. This electrically powerful album proves she is the best woman, if not individual, person in the pop music industry. ARTPOP is just too good and deserves the best of reviews.
  92. PanosCharal
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    First of all, i am a pop music fan not especially a monster! Now for ARTPOP I like 12 out of 15 songs on the album. I like the thing that it's not so hype as the previous one. For now i can't say that she topped The Fame Monster (which one has crashed and rebuilt the pop music) but she has topped the rest pop albums of 2013. Congrats!
  93. LucasGaldino
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    O pior album do ano, nada superará PRISM da Katy Perry. A gaga queria lançar algo com "ART", mas a única coisa que fez foi lançar uma merda. POP? isso pop? Lady Gaga melhor você acabar sua carreira por aqui e não lançar mais nenhuma poluição sonora, a única coisa boa nele Gypsy e talvez Do What You Want!
  94. Fellipe
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    This album sounds like something totally generic, very loud, without many options rhythms. Just another worthless product commercial pop music. Lady Gaga needs to learn how to make real music.
  95. Rempo
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    This album is so amazing, every song is catchy and well produced. Lady Gaga proves once again she is an flawless musician.

    Best songs: Gypsy, Sexxx Dreams, Venus, G.U.Y. and MANiCURE
  96. ric1978
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    waited two yrs for the album got bored after two listens ...gaga lost her way ...not 1 stand out track ...nothing new or original ...a very boring album ...where is the gaga that made good music gone ..caught up in herself
  97. topherguilfucci
    Nov 14, 2013
    8
    This is a great EDM album but it gets dragged down by two songs the ill fitted over crowded Jewels and Drugs and towards the end the song Dope doesn't fit well with the rest of the album. Overall great experience
  98. miguelsanhueza
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    Este álbum es uno de los mejores que ha salido este año, no quiero catalogarlo de perfecto, pero es el mejor cd del año, esta lleno de alegria, y fiesta que te va a hacer bailar sin que pares, no te da respiro, a esos criticos de mierda les digo que suck my dick!!! critics you are pure lavense los oidos conchetumares! sdjhuadsfkjdsf hijos de puta!
  99. DenisLeandro
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    where is the true gaga? this realy no is artpop, the maximum it can be is a mixture of styles together without any characteristic, where are songs like Bad Romance? POKER FACE? it does seem that the power goes gaga dropping each album tha fame monster 9 born this way 6 and now artpop? for me is 0
  100. Barney8
    Nov 14, 2013
    0
    Expected innovation, got a lame club record from another decade. Lyrics are beyond cringelicious, really bad. She should go into a different area of the arts, she's not a good fit for music. DWUW would be a great record with different lyrics and singers, fails as is.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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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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