ARTPOP
by Lady Gaga
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  1. leandroalves
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    Gaga thinks she makes art. Poor Gaga. That's definitely not art. She used to be awesome, but now she's so boring. Please Gaga, don't be a boring singer, you can be more than this. This is definitely her worst album. Try again "wannabe" Madonna!
  2. Wollenberg
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Love her or hate her, Gaga will make you talk about her no matter what. The reviews in here show this very clearly. The amounts of "0-votes" she is getting has nothing to do with the music on the album (no matter how much you don't like this, it's good pop music and you really can't find a good reason to give it below a 5) but with personal dislike for her. I don't consider Prism to be aLove her or hate her, Gaga will make you talk about her no matter what. The reviews in here show this very clearly. The amounts of "0-votes" she is getting has nothing to do with the music on the album (no matter how much you don't like this, it's good pop music and you really can't find a good reason to give it below a 5) but with personal dislike for her. I don't consider Prism to be a great album (not because of bad songs, but just because it's plain old boring), but I'd give it at least a 6 (maybe even a 7), because even though I find it boring it is not bad music.

    The album is good, though there are (of course) a few let downs ("Jewels 'n Drugs" just doesn't hit with the average pop listener) and "Fashion!" is also quite forgettable.

    "Aura" lacks the violence of the leaked demo, but still serves as a nice opener for the album.
    "Venus" has the best pop chorus she has ever written. That is my opinion about that, I don't get the hate. Listen to the harmonies from 2:38 till 2:43 and tell me those are not beautiful and the bridge ist just fun and outrageous (and gets even more amazing if you picture the characters from Sailor Moon while you listen to it).
    "Donatella" is endlessly fun to listen to, as is "G.U.Y." (especially the bridge hits hard here) and "MANiCURE".
    "Swine" doesn't quite have the appeal of the live version, though the instrumental has more little interesting tweaks.
    "Do What You Want" is a good R'n'B song, not much more to say about that.
    I get the change of "I wanna be with you" to "Dope" and I personally find the latter deeper and more personal. It's a raw song that describes the struggle with drugs. I also don't believe that it is a coincidence that it is placed right after "Mary Jane Holland", making those two a dualist statement about drugs (fun vs. seriousness).
    The real end of the album comes with the best song on it, "Gypsy" (I still consider Venus to be the best song musically, but "Gypsy" wins on the "feels"-factor). It has a certain "Edge of Glory" feel to it though it does stand out on its own.
    "Applause" is a great way to close the album, not only because it is a familiar end, it's the song we've known the longest, but also because it just really feels like an encore. Gypsy ends the main thing, Applause is the encore we give our last bit of energy to.

    Fun small details are also that ARTPOP is named in the first song, in the title track in the middle of the album and then in the end of Applause as a final finishing statement.

    All in all it is a solid album (better than The Fame and Born This Way for sure) with some great hooks, fun and ridiculous lyrics and also a lot of meaning.

    I'd give it a 8 or 9 out of 10, but because I feel I need to to pull it a little up from the haters in here (yes, giving an album 0 out of 10 stars is hating) I will give it a 10.    … Expand
  3. mazam
    Nov 11, 2013
    1
    ArtPop? Pretentions from the beggining to the end... I just listen to the new Lady Gaga album, I might say. What is wrong with this girl?, what's with the pretentions dumb lyrics?, why most of the tunes on the album seems like recycled tunes from 80's and 90's?... I just couldn't finish listening each song in full. A couple of songs are kinda fun, but most are cringe worthy. Sorry but thisArtPop? Pretentions from the beggining to the end... I just listen to the new Lady Gaga album, I might say. What is wrong with this girl?, what's with the pretentions dumb lyrics?, why most of the tunes on the album seems like recycled tunes from 80's and 90's?... I just couldn't finish listening each song in full. A couple of songs are kinda fun, but most are cringe worthy. Sorry but this chick has lost it. This album it's not worth of my money.… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. jinnymarina
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot feel art，just full of hype, grandstanding，I am sick of that.ArtPop is a recycled garbage, from a person, who need to be mainstream all the time. I'm sad for that behavior from Gaga but if you listen to the album there is a few good songs on that… Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. ViniciusEdward
    Nov 11, 2013
    8
    A beautiful mess! After his acclaimed album Born This Way,Gaga comes with one more album that second she the album of the millennium", claims the part, the album is great, however, it is full of ups and downs. We have the disposable Dope the confusing Mary Jane Holland.' there are also points of epic album as Venus Sexxx Dreams Gypsy and GUY.' At the end the album in itself isA beautiful mess! After his acclaimed album Born This Way,Gaga comes with one more album that second she the album of the millennium", claims the part, the album is great, however, it is full of ups and downs. We have the disposable Dope the confusing Mary Jane Holland.' there are also points of epic album as Venus Sexxx Dreams Gypsy and GUY.' At the end the album in itself is only a confusion unmissable. More pop, less art.… Expand
  9. Visser
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    One huge disappointment. It's hard to believe that it took her 2 years to make this album, when it sounds like bunch of unreleased tracks from her previous albums reworked with new producers two months before release. Also it;s nothing what gaga said it will be: it's not futuristic, it's not outstanding or original.
    Actually it's opposite of that, nothing on this sounds fresh. Also one    One huge disappointment. It's hard to believe that it took her 2 years to make this album, when it sounds like bunch of unreleased tracks from her previous albums reworked with new producers two months before release. Also it;s nothing what gaga said it will be: it's not futuristic, it's not outstanding or original.
    Actually it's opposite of that, nothing on this sounds fresh. Also one of biggest gaga flaws are her lyrics, she just can't write good, decent lyrics. Album is full if lyrically dumb songs like: Venus, Donatella or MJH. Actually MJH sounds really good, but her lyrics ruin that song.
    Also I will never understand why on earth she decided to put JnD and Dope on this album?! I'm not even gonna write anything about JnD because it doesn't deserve any attention. And about Dope: it's really hard to listen to it, not only of course because of lyrics, but also because of her really annoying voice & singing, she try so hard in this song, that she oversings it, and it's just bad.
    From whole artpop i kind of liked only: Sexxx Dreams, Swine and GUY, the rest is not worth my time.
    Also the idea of calling album like this ART is pretentious, and big understatement.    … Expand
  10. devinsparkle
    Nov 11, 2013
    9
    The purpose of the CD is to be fun, and that he does it so well. Lady Gaga only has just confirmed what we already knew. It is without doubt the best of the current mainstream. Most critics end up talking more about her attitudes than the music itself, a shame. Good EDM music.
  11. 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.
  12. renataclg
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Esse álbum está sendo esperado a muito tempo, cada musica que saia era um delírio, cara pequena noticia, cada tweet sobre ele era uma loucura só, foi um lançamento grandioso, pra um projeto grandioso que não me recepcionou, eu tenho orgulho do trabalho que a Lady Gaga faz e do lindo legado que ela está deixando, ignorando todo mundo que a critica por pura inveja ou fanboyzismo. Esse álbumEsse álbum está sendo esperado a muito tempo, cada musica que saia era um delírio, cara pequena noticia, cada tweet sobre ele era uma loucura só, foi um lançamento grandioso, pra um projeto grandioso que não me recepcionou, eu tenho orgulho do trabalho que a Lady Gaga faz e do lindo legado que ela está deixando, ignorando todo mundo que a critica por pura inveja ou fanboyzismo. Esse álbum e todos os outros dela eu vou guardar muito bem pra mostrar pros meus filhos.… Expand
  13. RobertHoaglan
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    I am not normally a Lady Gaga fan, being a fan of other pop girls such as Rihanna and Katy Perry, but Gaga's new album ARTPOP packed the biggest punch of any pop/mainstream album released this year. Songs such as G.U.Y., Do What U Want ft. R. Kelly, ARTPOP, and Gypsy are instant smashes and have amazing production, exemplifying what Gaga's album is all about-a combination of theI am not normally a Lady Gaga fan, being a fan of other pop girls such as Rihanna and Katy Perry, but Gaga's new album ARTPOP packed the biggest punch of any pop/mainstream album released this year. Songs such as G.U.Y., Do What U Want ft. R. Kelly, ARTPOP, and Gypsy are instant smashes and have amazing production, exemplifying what Gaga's album is all about-a combination of the catchiness, relatability, and overall fun of pop music without being so overt in its pop character, thus owing to the Art side, seen especially in songs like Swine, Applause, and Sexxx Dreams. The album in my opinion has no fillers per se, minus the upset that is Jewels and Drugs. I encourage you all to support an artist who has put a large amount of thought in every precise detail on this album, a quality that lacks so much in today's music. The music industry is declining, without a doubt, but it's gems like ARTPOP that make me think that music has no end and keeps moving forward. "We could belong together, ARTPOP."… Expand
  14. allexsander
    Nov 12, 2013
    9
    In artpop Gaga returns to the rhythm that consecrated in 2009/2010 bringing with it a heavier encrementada of instrumental and dance at the same time. Whether or not an attempt to regain the trust of fans or even open the horizon to conquer new types of fan, Gaga celebrates in this album a mix -DANCE ART lighter unlike predecessor Born This Way which divided the fan base, causing it toIn artpop Gaga returns to the rhythm that consecrated in 2009/2010 bringing with it a heavier encrementada of instrumental and dance at the same time. Whether or not an attempt to regain the trust of fans or even open the horizon to conquer new types of fan, Gaga celebrates in this album a mix -DANCE ART lighter unlike predecessor Born This Way which divided the fan base, causing it to lose many admirers maybe they come back with this new project Artpop involves a bit of everything infectious rhythms vocals that oscillate between treble and bass chorus lyrics with gum, among others The album has a very strong potential for the music charts since currently caters to popular taste While working can become one of the best work already performed by Gaga I conclude that most of the tracks has the potential to single but if they are disclosed at the right time The album is not perfect more behind the lightness that Born This Way was not … Expand
  15. alysson478
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 2 years Lady Gaga is back and better than ever! the extremely perfect album to be heard, I'll never forget, songs that stir our souls, gaga congratulations, a perfect job. really have nothing negative to say.… Expand
  16. 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
  17. hapness
    Dec 26, 2013
    1
    A piece of the worst thing i ever heard. Lady Gaga should be ashamed of herself, she's just Madonna's copycat.
    Beats generic and over, two words to define "artpop" certainly this was by far the worst job and will be Lady Gaga's, and Zedd's as a producer was not to be expected a good job as it was "The Fame", very noisy and dirty, all tracks or talk about sex or drugs
  18. Batmusic
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    Gaga is left with no choice but to return to the ranks of mainstream mediocrity that should never have left, and that seems to have excelled only by their styles. This is not pop is trash.
  19. krustykuku
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    By far her worst album to date, sounds just like her "Born this way" album, no artistic growth or creativity and don't get me started on the basic pre- school lyrics and the over produced vocals. Simply the worst album of the Millennium, I want my money back.
  20. IvanB
    Nov 12, 2013
    3
    You are doing something quite wrong when you go from having one of the most acclaimed and successful pop records like The Fame Monster was, to something like ARTPOP. This record is highly overproduced and sounds dated, it seems like she has no aim to evolve, she's stuck with cheap EDM music beats.

    Lady Gaga's lyrics have never been a highlight, however stupid lyrics can get a pass if    You are doing something quite wrong when you go from having one of the most acclaimed and successful pop records like The Fame Monster was, to something like ARTPOP. This record is highly overproduced and sounds dated, it seems like she has no aim to evolve, she's stuck with cheap EDM music beats.

    Lady Gaga's lyrics have never been a highlight, however stupid lyrics can get a pass if the production and execution of the song is good overall. Not the case this time, the only song that can approach these qualifications is Do What U Want. The rest is overproduced, oversung, oversexualized and poorly executed.

    Let's talk about Gaga's pretentiousness. Wasn't this labeled as the new Thriller by someone in her team? Well, someone should hit that guy's head. The tittle not only is pretentious is also cringeworthy. I wonder if this is really what Gaga's conceive as art mixing with pop culture or she just got lost in the process, as per usual. This is more like Gaga singing about how much she likes to get praised, and talking about meaningless stuff, something she has been doing since record number one. Fame, money, sex, love. How innovative, does she still have something different to offer, besides her obnoxious, ridiculous and desperate costumes? If we take ARTPOP as the answer for this question, is a big no.

    Funny thing, some people thought Born This Way was Gaga's lowest point. What a way to hit the wall.    … Expand
  21. AV_critic
    Nov 13, 2013
    0
    "ARTPOP show you how basic and superficial is pop music on [esteroids], but it makes [a artpiece] of it. it's not the best LG work but it [dont] fall to much like the critics say" feliperodx on Nov 11, 2013

    It is funny when her fans state it isn't her best work, yet they give her album a 10. Does that make sense to anyone? Her music has been as faux as a living taxidermy. Get out of    "ARTPOP show you how basic and superficial is pop music on [esteroids], but it makes [a artpiece] of it. it's not the best LG work but it [dont] fall to much like the critics say" feliperodx on Nov 11, 2013

    It is funny when her fans state it isn't her best work, yet they give her album a 10. Does that make sense to anyone? Her music has been as faux as a living taxidermy. Get out of your bubble and find true inspirational music that pushes you to be you truly are, instead of being a false influence just like Lady Gaga, who is doing it for the M.O.N.E.Y.    … Expand
  22. 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
  23. Vlasis
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    This album's utter rubbish.Absolutely no redeeming qualities.Even the one or two somewhat sufferable tracks on the album are destroyed by the singer's pretentious manner and all-around attitude
  24. berfer
    Nov 13, 2013
    0
    Uno de los peores discos que he escuchado en años. Malas letras, malas melodias. Lady Gaga deberia esforzarse mas en componer, en lugar de intentar estar en la prensa. Le hace falta un poco de humildad. Canciones realmente terribles, da la impresión de saber hacia donde ir. Cada disco es peor que el anterior, pero este es vergonzoso. ¡Lady Gaga devuélveme el dinero!
  25. Teej
    Nov 11, 2013
    1
    She completely misses whatever point she's attempted to make, here. And DAMN! That must've been a hard thing to do.

    She clearly has no self awareness or originality. The main problems with this album are that the songs lack any intelligent lyrics, in fact they're abysmal. The songs themselves lack any structure it coherence or indeed any tune (the melodies from Born This Way the album,    She completely misses whatever point she's attempted to make, here. And DAMN! That must've been a hard thing to do.

    She clearly has no self awareness or originality. The main problems with this album are that the songs lack any intelligent lyrics, in fact they're abysmal. The songs themselves lack any structure it coherence or indeed any tune (the melodies from Born This Way the album, have disappeared.)

    The production is dated, messy and all over the place. She just throws things at walls!!

    'Do you want to see me naked, lover' she asks. 'No' would be the answer if the result is anything like this album. Put your clothes back on. And don't come back until you're off the crack and have an actual tune to sing.

    It's a shame that this is the same artist who gave us The Fame Monster and BTW. She likes to play the victim only this time she's the victim of her own oversized ego and overestimated intelligence. There's nothing there. No message. No point.    … Expand
  26. samba87
    Nov 11, 2013
    9
    Fantastic album with one or two mis-fires. Enjoying the electronic dance influence. Gypsy and Swine stnad out for me. Jewels N Drugs is one I'm not so sure about.
  27. crunchycelery
    Nov 11, 2013
    9
    ARTPOP probably fell short of most of our expectations. We could sit around and talk forever about what ARTPOP isn’t. But what it IS, is a decent record. Feeling less of a mixed bag than Born This Way, the sounds and quality of these songs read more cohesively than on it’s predecessor. ARTPOP is essentially one giant electronic dance pop album. And for every experimental verse is a HUGEARTPOP probably fell short of most of our expectations. We could sit around and talk forever about what ARTPOP isn’t. But what it IS, is a decent record. Feeling less of a mixed bag than Born This Way, the sounds and quality of these songs read more cohesively than on it’s predecessor. ARTPOP is essentially one giant electronic dance pop album. And for every experimental verse is a HUGE pop chorus. (As exhibited by “Aura” and “Venus”). There’s variety to Gaga’s vocal delivery, while often displaying a throatier bellow (As exhibited by “MANiCURE”, “Do What U Want”, and “DOPE”).
    As with Born This Way, the promotional campaign for ARTPOP has been primarily hype. Gaga debuted half the album two months prior at the 2013 iTunes Festival. I found that I preferred the lower vocal delivery and more industrial rockier feel of the songs from the performance (except “Jewels & Drugs”), but I believe this says more about Gaga as a performer, than it says about the Album lacking. But unlike Born This Way, the overarching Theme is not communicated well, if at all. A “reverse Warholian expedition” this is not. Save for “Venus” which is semi-inspired by the famous Boticelli painting, we have mere mentions of this idea in “ARTPOP” and “Applause” in which she explains that “ARTPOP could be anything”, “We could belong together”, and “One second I’m a Koons, then suddenly the Koons is me”.
    As far as the songs go, they’re crafted well and sound fantastic. Even trap-y “Jewels & Drugs” sounds okay, despite the mess it was during iTunes Fest. “Aura” with its cinematic intro and glitchy verses, certainly Gaga at her most experimental, is still grounded in a glorious pop chorus. The galactic “Venus” demonstrates harmonized chanting vocals reminiscent of QUEEN or Bowie, and brings it to a chorus possibly as big as “Bad Romance”. “G.U.Y” and “Sexxx Dreams” both dark and dirty dance songs demonstrate an airier vocal, with the later sounding like Janet Jackson followed by a Disco bridge. 80’S rock romp “MANiCURE” channels Pat Benatar, complete with a chanting chorus and eerie sci-fi synth. “Do What U Want”, with throatier Christina Aguilerian vocals, pulsates and throbs while dismissing critics (and enticing lovers). Gaga softly coos over underwater bleeps and pulses, while percolating beats build with angelic wailing on “ARTPOP”. Hiccups, squeaks, and grunts jitter over bubbly synths culminating in a huge drop, bringing out the rave in “Swine”. “Donatella” exhibits the snarky, ironic, satirical lyrics of The Fame (while also weirdly paying homage to friend and designer Versace?). Glittery piano introduces “Fashion!”, a strutting disco number that harkens Bowie (while sharing the title of practically 5 previously released songs). The throbbing “Mary Jane Holland” displays some more ironic lyrics while theatrically confessing love for weed. The confessional “Dope”, and sprawling “Gypsy” take up the piano ballad spots of the album, while utilizing synths to help integrate the songs with the album, unlike on previous Gaga records. And ending on the finale of “Applause”.
    As much as ARTPOP may not be doing what it needed to conceptually, sonically it provides much to be satisfied with.    … Expand
  28. trymcnl
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Her best work to date. Gaga effectively spans several genres here (save for the incoherent Jewels and Drugs). The album may not be revolutionary, but as a pop album, it's solid and very entertaining.
  29. ArthurJunior
    Nov 12, 2013
    0
    Álbum fraco, triste ver o quanto ela decaiu musicalmente, este não chega aos pés do The Fame Monster ou do Born This Way, ela definitivamente perdeu meu respeito com esse álbum genérico e enjoativo, mas não faz muita diferença de álbuns de cantoras como Rihanna e Katy Perry, serve como um divertimento sem compromisso.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. Uygur
    Aug 17, 2014
    4
    That album could be Gaga's worst work, ever. It isn't inspirational, tunes are like so random. Lyrics are simply empty. If it was her debut, she would be a one-hit wonder but nothing else.
  33. 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
  34. 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.
  35. SamukGomes
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Lady Gaga never disappoints when we're talking about albums. The Fame Monster and Born This Way were obscure and amazing. ARTPOP is a dance record, but there's still a soul of magic, that makes we feel crazy and cry at the same time.
    Great job, Gaga.

    Highlights: Gypsy & Sexxx Dreams.
  36. matiignacio
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Simple, directo, buenas letras, excelentes ritmos y sobretodo una capacidad para reinventarse sorprendente y no verse influenciada por sus anteriores trabajos.
    "Do What U Want", "Gypsy", "ARTPOP", "G.U.Y", "MANiCURE" grandiosamente buenas.
    Lady Gaga no decepciona en lo absoluto.
  37. CandyHolland_
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rainha do pop assim mesmo, sempre se supera. Me impressiona os haters ainda se espantarem com o sucesso e puder dessa mulher. samba atrás de samba, pisada atrás de pisada. Gaga rainha do pop.… Expand
  38. 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.
  39. MichaelBlue
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    Worst album of the decade so far. Plain, boring, noisy., ugh and painful. She's becoming a joke of herself, a really bad joke it's not even funny. RIPga.
  40. 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.
  41. zeus07
    Dec 30, 2013
    1
    Okay... OVER HYPED and shoddy work by GAGA! ARTPOP?? I wonder where the ART is It's plain bland uninteresting GAGA who is singing non-sense like always..and with no humility! I miss the GAGA from "THE FAME and THE FAME MONSTER" era... This is not ARTPOP but definitely a ARTFLOP... Swine and Dope are what saves the album from completely BOMBING into an oblivion of disastrous FLOPS!!
  42. ladyimmortelle
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    This is her best Era yet and this album made me a stan. It's just simply fantastic and so much more than just random bubblegum pop-music. You can't even compare this to Katy's and Miley's work because Gaga IS actually very artistic. She likes to try new things and she dares to takes risks and I admire that. We need that in popmusic, she's different (in a very good way). She made popmusicThis is her best Era yet and this album made me a stan. It's just simply fantastic and so much more than just random bubblegum pop-music. You can't even compare this to Katy's and Miley's work because Gaga IS actually very artistic. She likes to try new things and she dares to takes risks and I admire that. We need that in popmusic, she's different (in a very good way). She made popmusic exciting again. Bravo, miss Gaga.… Expand
  43. Sparkle1972
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    This is quite possibly the worst album I have EVER heard in my life and i'm not exaggerating. Do not listen to her dwindling fanbase that are little monsters who are completely biased about Gaga and will praise her even if she farted into a microphone and released it. None of the songs are single worthy, most of them are just NOISY and overproduced. After I finished the whole album I wasThis is quite possibly the worst album I have EVER heard in my life and i'm not exaggerating. Do not listen to her dwindling fanbase that are little monsters who are completely biased about Gaga and will praise her even if she farted into a microphone and released it. None of the songs are single worthy, most of them are just NOISY and overproduced. After I finished the whole album I was left left with nothing but a screaming headache. 1-2 of the songs are mediocre at best. If you thought Born This Way was bad, this is 10x worst. Do yourself a favour and buy a decent album that doesn't leave you wanting to hurl yourself off the empire state building. Gaga is OVER.… Expand
  44. lola
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. her worst album yet is full of generic songs gaga needs to take a humble pill and comeback down because this is not art, the fame monster perhaps but this is not.… Expand
  45. tumncipriano
    Nov 11, 2013
    3
    with the exception of two songs, so it is always the same, it's good, it's pop, but again where is the revolution, I was so excited and with high expectations, and as in the previous work it was coma feeling it could be something bigger in the sense original and new.
  46. ocaaaio
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    A blend of art and pop, full of haters here putting notes 0, I believe that even with a low note, the album is still quality.

    A blend of art and pop, full of haters here putting notes 0, I believe that even with a low note, the album is still quality.

    A blend of art and pop, full of haters here putting notes 0, I believe that even with a low note, the album is still quality.
  47. welcometoB
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    It is an amazing album, with a lot of references (Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Debbie Harry, Nirvana, Britney...) like pop art itself did, but the best thing its that you can put it on the dancefloor an marry the night! Like old times Gaga.
  48. 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
  49. 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.
  50. BigHeart
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Lady GaGa is back with her brand new studio album 'ARTPOP'.

    The collection of tracks kicks off in style with the unique 'Aura', combining Middle Eastern melodies with some attitude-laced vocals and a chorus like no other. Controversial, perhaps, but one heck of a song. 'Venus' and 'G.U.Y.' follow unique and exciting tracks with great production value, and while they may not strike    Lady GaGa is back with her brand new studio album 'ARTPOP'.

    The collection of tracks kicks off in style with the unique 'Aura', combining Middle Eastern melodies with some attitude-laced vocals and a chorus like no other. Controversial, perhaps, but one heck of a song.

    'Venus' and 'G.U.Y.' follow unique and exciting tracks with great production value, and while they may not strike the right chords immediately, a few listens and they'll be growing on you at a rapid pace.

    One of her best songs to date 'Sexxx Dreams' comes next, and without too much of a heavy bassline or overproduction it manages to impress on a completely new level.

    Her versatility is shown on 'Jewels N' Drugs' probably not everybody's cup of tea, but the proof (if she ever needed it) that she isn't just a one trick pop pony.

    'MANiCURE' is the best of the album rock-based with pop vibes and perfect guitar solos that'd sound great in the clubs. This needs to get the single treatment from Gaga and her team it'd be such a waste to see it ignored.

    What can be said about 'Do What U Want', other than it's the perfect hit back at critics who slate her for trying her damn hardest at everything she puts her hands to? The R Kelly addition is a welcome one, and should keep the mouths shut of those who opposed his feature on the album before even hearing his verse.

    The title track is absolutely stunning, with banshee-like calls on the backing track that really add to the eerie yet laid-back feel of the tune.

    Personal track 'Swine' is another that has the ability to set the nightclub scene alight, with some fantastic EDM and distorted vocals that do well to resemble the animal itself.

    An alter-ego is used throughout 'Donatella' or so we'd hope as Gaga sings about being a "rich b**ch" on yet another fabulously produced track.

    Similarly, 'Mary Jane Holland' states "I am rich as p**s", but it doesn't take away from the greatness of the rest of the tune.

    'Fashion!' and 'Dope' are personally my choices for weakest of the album, but that isn't to say they're completely awful. Every song here has something to offer.

    'Gypsy' dazzles, exploring the notion of travelling the world and being a popstar, having to make each and every country you visit your home.

    Ending on the under-appreciated 'Applause', the album does indeed get a raucous hand from me.

    EDM-infused smashes come time and time again she's really hit the nail on the head with what she was trying to achieve.

    The album is well a work of art. It runs in perfect order, as if it were made as the soundtrack to a musical with only a few blemishes that Gaga manages to powder up and gloss over without too much effort.

    A stellar contender for the album of 2013 Gaga's got away from preaching and is working hard on getting us to 'Just Dance'. Bravo.    … Expand
  51. 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.
  52. 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.
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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!
  56. OracleLurker
    Nov 11, 2013
    8
    It was slightly exhausting listening to it the first time. But overall it's a great pop album. I would almost say it's Gaga on steroids so if she's outdone herself in any way with this album its probably in polarizing those who listen to it. Something she does better than just about anyone on the planet.

    My thoughts on some of the tracks - Dope I feel like she falls a little flat    It was slightly exhausting listening to it the first time. But overall it's a great pop album. I would almost say it's Gaga on steroids so if she's outdone herself in any way with this album its probably in polarizing those who listen to it. Something she does better than just about anyone on the planet.

    My thoughts on some of the tracks -

    Dope I feel like she falls a little flat with these ballads. I think there just isn't enough vulnerability coming through in her vocals. Not my insight, I read it from one of the newspaper reviewers that was generally favorable towards the album but I think they're dead on. She doesn't seem to be able to pull off vulnerability on these ballads for whatever reason. When she tries it's just a little overdone.

    Fashion! This is the most underrated cut on the album for me. I didn't expect to enjoy this one just based on title but it really stood out to me on second listen. The vocal hooks are compelling and there is nothing labored about any part of it in my view. From the glittering piano intro through to the dreamlike verse and outro I feel like this is one of the few tracks that works on every level, albeit "reductively" from Madonna's standpoint. But for me, it's good enough to transcend that. Perhaps she should work with David Guetta more often.

    Gypsy This falls into the Edge of Glory mold for me. Just in terms of the tempo and the springsteen like vocals in places. I'm kind of amazed many of the critics consider this and Dope to be highlights of the album. I just don't find either that memorable.

    Applause Just a great song that captures the essence of her sound. Is it as good as Just Dance? No. Does that make it a complete and utter failure? That strikes me as a little unfair in that the song really does stands on it's own. And I would not have said that about, say, Judas which
    sounded to me like a lesser, uninspired version of Bad Romance.

    Aura Here is a song that had me asking what the F* is wrong with her until the chorus. But what a lovely chorus it is. I also think the the lyrics come off better when they are not taken literally as if every word refers specifically to Gaga's personal situation and they have no meaning beyond that. I found it kind of amusing when critics pounced on the idea of her appropriating the burqa when the whole thrust of the song is to challenge the very notion that it should be off limits. If she is moved by the burqa ("It's not a statement as much as just a move of passion") and while acknowledging she was not raised as part of the culture ("I may not walk on your street or shoot a gun on your soil") she can still relate on an emotional, human level to those who are part of it and wants to understand that perspective ("I hear you screaming is it because of pleasure or toil?"). Is it too much to read into this verse a challenge to cultural relativism? Maybe. But i think there is sometimes more to her lyrics then the critics can be bothered to understand before they start sharpening their knives. Or maybe I am just reading too much into things because all she does is write about herself. Narcissist.

    Am I giving her points just based on the fact that is sounds like she is actually the creative force behind her own album and not a committee of songwriters producing what amount to a prepackaged mix tape? Yes.

    I find an ambitious, challenging and yes imperfect album which is largely the work of one individual (or musical partnership) to be more interesting and inspiring than a prepacked singles mix written by the same mercenaries that wrote many of the hit songs for britney, n-synch, the backstreet boys, kelly clarkson... you get the idea. Gaga, Adele, Sara Bareilles and Ellie Goulding, to me these are some of the current pop stars that have released albums that they alone could have made. If a review is ultimately a review of the artist, not just the record, then i'm not sure how this just gets set aside as irrelevant. Yet
    the professional "reviewers" show little interest in reviewing the extent to which albums have been manufactured as factory products for mass consumption.    … Expand
  57. Riduan
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hands down the best album of this year. Songs written by herself and nothing but a flawless finish for 2013.
    The 2 years wait is well worth it, With a mix of slow(Dope) and fast beat songs, she makes her album interesting and epic. You will not regret buying this album. Lady Gaga proves again that her music is out of this world and despite negative comments by other people, she continues giving and producing the best music for her little monsters. Simply FLAWLESS.    … Expand
  58. felupp
    Nov 12, 2013
    8
    Lady Gaga shows us once again how to be a good songwriter not surrendering to the cliché of basic letters and'' routine'', not to mention the melodies and'' Dope'', which appears to be more a live performance, with his incredible voice that every time that passes, excels in quality issue, congratulations Gaga, always rocking.
  59. MrSimial
    Nov 12, 2013
    6
    Its not a bad album. Its not a very good one either. There is not a single song on it that will stay on my playlist for longer than a month. BTW at least had some songs on it (Americano, Sheisse, Heavy Metal Lover) that I still listen too once in a while now. This one is just a MEH all the way through... still, it is way better than anything else pop related released this year from aIts not a bad album. Its not a very good one either. There is not a single song on it that will stay on my playlist for longer than a month. BTW at least had some songs on it (Americano, Sheisse, Heavy Metal Lover) that I still listen too once in a while now. This one is just a MEH all the way through... still, it is way better than anything else pop related released this year from a mainstream artist. However, by Gaga standarts, it just doesnt't make a lasting impression. what a shame… Expand
  60. Croovenroll
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    It's her best album. Great compositions, great melodies and great ideas, maybe it's not the most comMercial album that she's made, but is the most completely and passionate of her career.
  61. morenosem
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    I feel regret that this was not the follow up to the fame monster. Aura is the perfect opening to the song; gaga updates the idea of people wearing masks, suggesting instead we all have our burqas (and we all want someone to remove our burqa). I love Venus! This is Gaga falling in love. She's been in a healthy relationship and in this song I hear her discovering the man that makes herI feel regret that this was not the follow up to the fame monster. Aura is the perfect opening to the song; gaga updates the idea of people wearing masks, suggesting instead we all have our burqas (and we all want someone to remove our burqa). I love Venus! This is Gaga falling in love. She's been in a healthy relationship and in this song I hear her discovering the man that makes her happy. G.U.Y. is the gaga we all fell in love with. It's an ode to her former self. That woman is still here, but she's experienced more life. Sexxx Dreams the album's sex anthem. A gift to her fans, Sexxx Dreams is gaga's honest feelings about her sexuality. Jewel's N Drugs proves her knowledge of the genre. You know, I am glad she can play piano and have knowledge of classical music and still appreciate the hip-hip/rap genre as well. Its as catchy and listenable as any other rap bop on the radio. MANiCURE's title reminds me of Marilyn Manson's tendency for wordplay in his song titles (sAINT, mOBSCENE). Any straight girl can listen to this song and get it (also the secret gay anthem). ARTPOP 2nd best song on the album. This song is about love. Love is an art. Love is popular culture. Lady Gaga's ARTPOP is love. I'm a romantic person and so of course the song ARTPOP has my favorite lines on the album: "Lover's kites/ are flown on beaches for public sight/ the color palette you choose/ can profit you" With the song ARTPOP concludes the first half of the album. The second half steps away from Gaga's personal life to her public persona, but most importantly the second half of the album is devoted to her fans. Listening to her music in the second half I hear her messages to me, her fan. Swine is one of the songs I wish she would have released 2 years ago in 2011 when EDM and dubstep were fresh and dominating the contemporary music scene. The most aggressive song of her career. Swine addresses anger, the emotion we all feel but rarely deal with so directly. So sad that she released it this late it would have smashed just a few years ago. Next is the obvious gay anthem: Donatella. A hyperbole of the stereotypical gay dream of exuberant superiority. Many people don't understand it because its an inside-joke between Gaga and her gay fans. Fashion! in my opinion is the best song on ARTPOP because it is the quintessential Gaga song. Gaga has her private self and her public persona, but what ties them together is her unique, stunning, unrivaled fashion sense. People may criticize her music or her talent, but no one can deny she knows how to put together a look. I really wish Fashion was the single for 2013 after applause, its such a groovy tune that would have fit in great with radio hits like Royals and Get Lucky. (Also I love hearing the seductive man speaking french in the end of the song, turns me on like you don't even know). Dope is the ballad I prefer on ARTPOP. It's such a masculine song, and really clues me in into just how well Gaga understands how men think. Originally a love song dedicated to her fans, Dope transformed from "I Wanna Be With You" into a rehab anthem. Produced crystal clear anyone who has ever made a mistake can relate to the tone of the song despite its off-putting delivery.… Expand
  62. Ju6lio
    Nov 13, 2013
    10
    I'm from Spain and I just want to say that ARTPOP is an awesome pop cd, I understand maybe you would not like the genre and maybe Gaga mixes a lot of genres but for me this is the good think about ARTPOP, you can mix everything and create new music with letters which express who you are. Maybe songs as Fashion are not very good, and some like Swine are better in concert but in general theI'm from Spain and I just want to say that ARTPOP is an awesome pop cd, I understand maybe you would not like the genre and maybe Gaga mixes a lot of genres but for me this is the good think about ARTPOP, you can mix everything and create new music with letters which express who you are. Maybe songs as Fashion are not very good, and some like Swine are better in concert but in general the cd is amazing and creative and I love it.
    I'm so sorry for my english, sure I did a lot of mistakes.
    Thank you so much!    … Expand
  63. 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!
  64. 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.
  65. iSpeakTruth
    Jan 12, 2014
    10
    I don't know why so many people started to hate her since Born This Way era started and it's still going but this album is really fun to listen also amazingly filled with EDM and few other genre songs, which makes it something new nowadays, I really enjoy listening to this album while I'm doing my daily routine, people please stop your anger towards other people it might hurt them andI don't know why so many people started to hate her since Born This Way era started and it's still going but this album is really fun to listen also amazingly filled with EDM and few other genre songs, which makes it something new nowadays, I really enjoy listening to this album while I'm doing my daily routine, people please stop your anger towards other people it might hurt them and their feelings, many artists put their hearths into making music, it is made to make you happy and your day a little bit more energetic. #StopTheDramaStartTheMusic. I give 10 out 10 this loud EDM album, will be interested in ARTPOP part 2 as wel!… Expand
  66. Chlofa
    Mar 12, 2015
    0
    She's so concerned with being perceived as unique and creative that she alienated her fans with this album. After overhyping this album on Twitter and during promotion, Lady Gaga set this album up to fail.
  67. deckardrick
    Nov 11, 2013
    0
    The worst Gaga album ever, pure noise, I like The Fam Monster, and BTW wasn't that bad, but this record is just awful, overproduced, overated, and without a single good song, all of them are just not well made
  68. BeyondGaffa
    Nov 11, 2013
    3
    Generally I am happy with the album, with a few caveats. The music is thumping, but some of the lyrics are lackluster and could use tweaking (maybe working with a lyracist might help?) I would have been happy if "Jewels & Druge" & "Dope" were left off of the album entirely. "Fashion" & "Donatella" have fun moments, but feel like filler. Further, I honeslty prefer the Swinefest vocal onGenerally I am happy with the album, with a few caveats. The music is thumping, but some of the lyrics are lackluster and could use tweaking (maybe working with a lyracist might help?) I would have been happy if "Jewels & Druge" & "Dope" were left off of the album entirely. "Fashion" & "Donatella" have fun moments, but feel like filler. Further, I honeslty prefer the Swinefest vocal on some tracks to those that were laid down for the album ex. "Artpop", "Sex Dreams".

    Still waiting on a true acoustic album from Gaga that's were here voice & talent shine through.    … Expand
  69. 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!
  70. AndyMeedeiros
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    samba
  71. jewelsanddrugs
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    I don't know how can people rate 0/10. ARTPOP is the best album of 2013. Her vocals and lyrics are amazing. GAGA IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK. SUCH A GOOD ARTIST AND GOOD ALBUM
  72. rayjay92
    Nov 11, 2013
    9
    While the album is not revolutionary, it is a high quality electronic album that provides unique dance rhythms and great production work. Album standouts include: G.U.Y., Gypsy, Mary Jane Holland, Swine. Gaga showcases her wide range of voices on the album, ranging from the David Bowie-esque Applause to the high squeals of Swine. Some tracks sound incomplete or out of place, but it is a solid LP.
  73. FERNANDESJR20
    Nov 12, 2013
    10
    The album was spectacular. Simply amazing from the first to last track, is not it? How to finish an album so good to hear, without even thanking with "applause"?! Lady Gaga thorough and detailed as usual, put his personality and perfection in ARTPOP and that we can feel when listening to it. Speaking of listening, I'm listening to the album since launch and just stopped listening to him toThe album was spectacular. Simply amazing from the first to last track, is not it? How to finish an album so good to hear, without even thanking with "applause"?! Lady Gaga thorough and detailed as usual, put his personality and perfection in ARTPOP and that we can feel when listening to it. Speaking of listening, I'm listening to the album since launch and just stopped listening to him to watch ArtRave, another spectacle afforded by it, the amazing singer Lady Gaga.… Expand
  74. 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.
  75. 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.
  76. feliperodx
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    ARTPOP show you how basic and superficial is pop music on esteroids, but it makes a artpiece of it. it's not the best LG work but it dont fall to much like the critics say
  77. 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
  78. lonelyjp
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Her best album to date.
    Ahead of Artpop’s release, a lot of media coverage centered on a perceived rivalry between Gaga and Katy Perry, who both happened to be releasing their third major albums around the same time. Listening to Artpop makes that rivalry seem both silly and kind of important. Silly because the two women are entirely different: Perry’s Prism shows off a superstar choosing    Her best album to date.
    Ahead of Artpop’s release, a lot of media coverage centered on a perceived rivalry between Gaga and Katy Perry, who both happened to be releasing their third major albums around the same time. Listening to Artpop makes that rivalry seem both silly and kind of important. Silly because the two women are entirely different: Perry’s Prism shows off a superstar choosing to tone down her personality and offer a grab bag of fashionable sounds to reach the widest audience possible. Artpop sees Gaga going harder, louder, funnier—more extreme—in the hopes of selling millions. The distinction is important because a lot of people look at pop music as uniform and soulless. While Prism could have been made by anyone, Artpop is unmistakably a Gaga creation. It may not be quite as incredible as Gaga thinks it is, and its excesses will turn a lot of people away, but it's nevertheless big, dumb pop music with a person behind it—a person who unapologetically, desperately craves to be loved.    … Expand
  79. 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
  80. RTAir
    Nov 11, 2013
    8
    The third full-length offering by Lady Gaga, ARTPOP, is a piece of work that will undoubtedly divide fans and critics alike. While listening, one may wonder what the concept behind the album was: sure, we have heard numerous decriptions about the album from the pop Lady herself, but unfortunately, the record is not exactly what the title suggests. However, by no means does that equal to aThe third full-length offering by Lady Gaga, ARTPOP, is a piece of work that will undoubtedly divide fans and critics alike. While listening, one may wonder what the concept behind the album was: sure, we have heard numerous decriptions about the album from the pop Lady herself, but unfortunately, the record is not exactly what the title suggests. However, by no means does that equal to a bad album; what's more, ARTPOP is quite the opposite!

    The only point of view the ARTPOP concept could work in, lies beneath the structure of the songs. Without any exception, they all combine conventional pop tricks with unusual, somewhat artistic touches. The Bowie-esque vocals in 'Applause', the husky voice in 'Dope', or the electro extravaganza of 'Mary Jane Holland' are prime examples of that.

    Although ARTPOP may not excel in artistry, there's a department where it truly shines: the ability to combine some of her best bits from both 'Born This Way', and her debut album, 'The Fame', by mixing the grown-up, harsh, and loud sounds of the recent Gaga with the playful lyrics of her early works. To be fair, if we consider the aforementioned records ART and POP respectively, the intent of ARTPOP is not even that far off, actually. Should you not agree with that approach, the album still remains to be what it is: a near-perfect POP record.

    Highlights include: G.U.Y., Sexxx Dreams, ARTPOP, Mary Jane Holland, and Gypsy.    … Expand
  81. leahmason
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    Absolutely in love with this album! It's so much more fun and creative than many pop musicians are putting out this year and the album as a whole is a perfect adventure of emotion. Also love Gaga's genius song writing and use of word play with the songs (G.U.Y for example!) and the chorus's of the majority of the songs are just perfection! Gypsy is also easily the most incredible song onAbsolutely in love with this album! It's so much more fun and creative than many pop musicians are putting out this year and the album as a whole is a perfect adventure of emotion. Also love Gaga's genius song writing and use of word play with the songs (G.U.Y for example!) and the chorus's of the majority of the songs are just perfection! Gypsy is also easily the most incredible song on the album, and easily one of my favourites of all time. Such an amazing album Gaga, welcome back!! … Expand
  82. Cjn14
    Nov 11, 2013
    8
    While it may not be a masterpiece of "art," nor a masterpiece of "pop," the fact of the matter is that Lady Gaga has combined the two in a way that is, if nothing else, interesting to ponder.

    When the title "ARTPOP" was first unveiled, no one was quite sure what to make of it. Now that the album's here, it seems that even fewer people understand what Lady Gaga was going for here.    While it may not be a masterpiece of "art," nor a masterpiece of "pop," the fact of the matter is that Lady Gaga has combined the two in a way that is, if nothing else, interesting to ponder.

    When the title "ARTPOP" was first unveiled, no one was quite sure what to make of it. Now that the album's here, it seems that even fewer people understand what Lady Gaga was going for here. However, there a few telling lines that, in my view, seem to elaborate just what aspects of art Gaga was hoping to inject into the pop world: "Free my mind, ARTPOP/You make my heart stop," "It's not a statement as much as just a move of passion," "My ARTPOP could mean anything," and verse two of "Sexxx Dreams" in it's entirety.

    Together, these lines seem to argue that ARTPOP is not meant to be anything in particular, but rather a collection of what happens when Lady Gaga "frees her mind" and writes off of her thoughts, much in the same way that modern visual art is often used as a way to release the artist's thoughts, whether the final product is coherent or not. So, the "message" of ARTPOP is, in a sense, that ARTPOP is incoherent because in reality, things are rarely actually coherent. This makes for an interesting concept, especially when paired with the fact that the sonic flow of the album and the track order is probably Lady Gaga's most coherent yet (not to say that the flow is never broken, because simply put, some songs could have been cut if the album was truly meant to be a "journey from start to finish").

    Even if not -every- line is a gem (e.g.: "Don't you know my ass is famous!") and the lyrics in general seem lackluster compared to some of Gaga's earlier work, the concepts and ideas she discusses here are far more compelling than her previous albums. Still, the lyrics can be flat-out grating sometimes, so that's definitely a fault that can't be simply passed off as Lady Gaga "freeing her mind" to make truthful ARTPOP. Simply because one is "freeing their mind" does not excuse not refining one's ideas.

    The music of ARTPOP is perhaps where the biggest problem and strength lies. It's simply boring and simple at times, but brilliant and heavily nuanced with layers at others. That's not to say that any attempt at minimalism in the album is bad, as sometimes the simplicity of the album's music works fabulously, in the case of "Do What U Want." Other times however, the simplicity comes across as empty and lazy, such as in the case of certain moments of "Venus" (not that the song is altogether bad, it just has moments that leave much to be desired).

    Overall, Lady Gaga's ARTPOP is far more fun to think about and ponder than actually listen to, which perhaps adds to the truthfulness of the album's "ART" half and a bit of falsehood to the "POP" side of things. This album may very well fail to keep Lady Gaga at the top of the charts, but it doesn't make the album less compelling as an experiment in pop music, something that hasn't happened in recent memory.

    Essential Tracks (It's funny that the "best" tracks on some reviews are the "worst" on others, I guess this just adds to the fact that criticism is the art of subjectivity): "Mary Jane Holland," "Gypsy," "Jewels and Drugs," "Do What U Want," and "ARTPOP" (Don't even try to claim that the background sounds for the title track were produced while not high).

    Forgettable Tracks: "Dope" and, to a lesser extent, "Applause."

    Score: 8/10    … Expand
  83. ConnoH
    Nov 13, 2013
    8
    Is this album perfect? no, Is it good and better than most of the on the radio? yes. It is an enjoyable album with some cool beats and songs. What I actually find most interesting about it is how polarizing it is. You have some critics hating a song, while others call it a highlight (Jewels&Drugs I'm looking at you(which I think is the worst song on the album imo)) I would definitelyIs this album perfect? no, Is it good and better than most of the on the radio? yes. It is an enjoyable album with some cool beats and songs. What I actually find most interesting about it is how polarizing it is. You have some critics hating a song, while others call it a highlight (Jewels&Drugs I'm looking at you(which I think is the worst song on the album imo)) I would definitely recommend people listen to it. Some of my favorite songs are gypsy, applause, do what u want, and sexxx dreams.… Expand
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. jessica_baldin
    Dec 12, 2013
    0
    It's amazing how Lady Gaga can't do anything significant in terms of music.
    Lost within his own aesthetic self-adulation, it simply can't deliver something that has a minimum of consistency for even the already shallow standards of mainstream pop bum that currently prevails. Groups of songs which released in each of their albums really deserves attention, but only by the poor quality of    It's amazing how Lady Gaga can't do anything significant in terms of music.
    Lost within his own aesthetic self-adulation, it simply can't deliver something that has a minimum of consistency for even the already shallow standards of mainstream pop bum that currently prevails. Groups of songs which released in each of their albums really deserves attention, but only by the poor quality of the final product.
    Even reaching their third album, artpop recently released, this characteristic was not altered. On the contrary! Right off the bat, it's clear that Gaga is confusing.
    The song that opens the album, "Aura", is lost in an attempt to cause awkwardness with a sound "Grace Jones at brazillian samba" in his introduction, amended with a semblance of "pile driver" electronic dance periphery she also features in "Gypsy" which can only cause boredom. Very boredom.
    What follows is even more awkward. "Venus", "Applause" and "GUY" seem soundtracks of drag queens contest imitation Madonna, while "Sexxx Dreams" sounds like a stupid 14 year old girl trying to make a version of a song from the Air
    She still tries pathetically to acquire a 'street credibility' tasteless putting rappers like TI, Too Short and Twista to finish spoil horribly tense "Jewels n 'Drugs'.
    "Manicure" is the 'time rock' album, such a pathetic thing that makes you want to turn Lady Gaga in a cheap and boot it to cross a chicken coop. The same goes for when she approaches the "indie universe" that independent has nothing these days to prepare a pastiche of Cansei de Ser Sexy vocals imitating Christina Aguilera on the up-beat "Fashion".
    The ridiculous partnership with R. Kelly in the dreadful "Do What U Want" is just an emblematic sign of this lack of harmony in his career. Designed to be a "radio hit" with her straight rhythm, keyboard and synth pop jaded middle robotic voices, the song falls apart very weak both by letter and by the way they treated both their voices, as if the pair were seminal in a contest karaoke.
    The title track and "Donatella" are so trampled upon sound of Madonna arriving to confuse the most unwary, especially the vocal, a perfect imitation that makes Lady Gaga Ciccone. Incidentally, this facet 'imitator' also appears in "Swine" in which she tries to sound like Joan Jett with neck pain over an absolutely suck basis of several things that made Fatboy Slim on your disks, and also in Mary Jane Holland, "that looks like a rejected song by Pink. Shame!
    The "Dope" ballad, sung as if Gaga was a housekeeper zombie fan, Meat Loaf, a mansion on the edge of a swamp in some kitschy Broadway musical, is perfect for your Bocos fans dubbed "little monsters" by singer herself continue to believe she is a "sensitive artist". How pathetic ...
    Yes, what matters is to topple Lady Gaga hits on the TV stations and radio programming, appearing in the media and put innocent people to buy tickets for their increasingly empty presentations. Except that there is no point being a 'obsessed', 'perfectionist' and authoritarian, the kind that rules the roost in your team to get the desired worship artist, if your sound is so 'little leg' as we hear in this artpop. There is no "clips with weird visual" to save this record a complete artistic sinking     … Expand
  87. 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
  88. barackosama
    Nov 14, 2013
    10
    As a Katycat I must say that Lady Gaga has outdone herself on her new album. My personal favorites are Aura, Gypsy & MJH. Bow down to the true Queen 10/10
  89. 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
  90. 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....
  91. 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.
  92. 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
  93. Antepatico
    Apr 2, 2015
    0
    apenas lixo musical. ninguem gostou dessa coisa, realmente Lady Gaga is over, rainha do flop, espero que flope cada vez mais ou continue escorada no Tony Bennett
  94. Warmboy_57
    Dec 5, 2013
    0
    Is a really bad album, more of the same. I though it was gonna be something epic but no is just more garbage. I can barely safe 2 songs from the album.
  95. BrenooSilvaaa
    Jan 8, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Best Album of Lady Gaga and the best album of year (2013) .
    I Feel Happy, for the pop music and this great achievement.
    this album is extremely set up by Lady Gaga, something relatively amazing, xoxo    … Expand
  96. terrmith
    Jan 25, 2014
    1
    I guess I just do not understand it. Applause is not all that bad, so I gave a it chance and tried to listen the whole album. I could not finish any of those songs. After a month or so a gave it another try. Still awful.
  97. MissDrae
    Mar 3, 2014
    10
    Another amazing album by one of the most talented people I know. Lady gaga is Devine, I love her so much. I am proud to call myself a mini monster. She is flawless.
  98. speech76
    Sep 23, 2014
    1
    seriously this album is a complete flop from the lame artwork to the desperate lyrics. only highlight is gypsy!
    the fact this cd took forever to be released proves her management knew this would flop and boy did it ever!
  99. selfinfiicted
    Mar 29, 2015
    0
    THIS IS THE WORST ALBUM IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC HER FANS SHOULD BE ASHAMED. In what world is this less than mediocre garbage considered music? Her discography is laughable
  100. dariopetitjean
    Aug 29, 2015
    0
    I was expecting something good from this album. She wants to show her "Artistic" part, but this is literally **** The only saveageable song of the album is Applause. The rest... Not so much
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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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