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The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga
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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 260 Ratings

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  • Summary: The New York-born singer releases an eight track album inspired by her current fame.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    91
    Only after being overwhelmed by the sheer visibility of her warp-speed relaunch did I realize how enjoyable and inescapable her hooks and snatches had turned out to be.
  2. The Boston Phoenix
    May 2, 2012
    88
    Not only does this new song cycle retain the Euro-tastic sheen of its predecessor, it outdoes it in sheer dance-floor whump.
  3. Under The Radar
    60
    Available as a second disc with The Fame or as a self-contained album, The Fame Monster continues where Gaga's debut left off and features eight new tracks of varying quality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 110
  3. Negative: 6 out of 110
  1. FabioL
    9
    I used to LOATHE Lady Gaga and was BAFFLED at why everyone enjoyed her so much. I even made a playlist of my favorite music which included: C,S,N and Young, James Brown, The Police, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Aretha... just to name a few, and I called this playlist "Lady Gaga is Going to Die"... I did this because I felt like society was really F***ed up to think that this girl had talent. With this album, however, she completely changed my mind. I may not be a "Gagamaniac", but I certainly respect her at least. Just enjoy it for it's musicality. Not what she says, but how she says it, and how the music enhances these feelings she is trying to make into this... music. It's certainly beautiful and breathtaking at times. With this being leaps and bounds better than her first album, I wait for what she will come up with in the future.… Expand
    • 16 of 19 users said yes
  2. fate23
    5
    A little better then debut but we are still at a rather low level. A generic collection of pieces electropo and dance-pop that will last a season or two. no ambition, very little originality. Overrated and disposable.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  3. zcohen17
    0
    Mindless lyrics and repetitive beats. This album was crap, thats all there is to it. It was a trashy pop album from the worlds biggest attention whore.… Expand
    • 2 of 6 users said yes

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