Chromatica
by Lady Gaga
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  1. LilScience
    Aug 4, 2020
    6
    Gaga sempre se mostrou uma cantora que se reinventa através do passar dos anos, vemos Chromatica como um mundo de tribos, que cada um tem a sua, e um mundo que as diferenças não existem.
    Destaques para as faixas como 'Alice', 'Rain On Me' e 'Babylon', uma das minhas preferidas mas posso dizer que as faixas me pareceram curtas demais, do antigo pop no álbum 'ArtPop', vimos muita    Gaga sempre se mostrou uma cantora que se reinventa através do passar dos anos, vemos Chromatica como um mundo de tribos, que cada um tem a sua, e um mundo que as diferenças não existem.
    Destaques para as faixas como 'Alice', 'Rain On Me' e 'Babylon', uma das minhas preferidas mas posso dizer que as faixas me pareceram curtas demais, do antigo pop no álbum 'ArtPop', vimos muita versatilidade mesmo que não foi um grande sucesso, mostrou Gaga de várias facetas, ao contrário desse que ela se conteve um pouco se mantendo nas cores rosa e roxo na maioria das vezes, e com clipes medianos como 'Stupid Love' e 'Rain On Me' com a Ariana Grande, entendo que o tempo de quarentena fez que não se pudesse lançar clipes, mas estes clipes em particular foram gravados antes, há pessoas que dizem que quando acabar a quarentena ela voltará a divulgar o álbum, mas impossível de saber.

    Sobre a estética foi algo House/Pop, algo que já está sucesso hoje em dia; eu entendo que o álbum foi algo que os fãs esperavam há um tempo mas poderia se jogar para o outro lado assim como ArtPop que teve rap, pop, edm, acústico, entre muito mais.
    Talvez gaga deva aprender a se jogar mais, mas sobretudo o álbum agradou a grande massa.    … Expand
  2. Andmaglione
    May 30, 2020
    6
    If this album had been from another artist, I would probably hadn’t given it so many chances to convince me, it is for sure a grower and not a shower. The great aspects are: 1.It is and incredebly cohesive record in terms of sound. 2. The interludes just are so well located and help the power of the following songs. 3.lyrics are really clevver. The lows: 1.lyrics or melodies are notIf this album had been from another artist, I would probably hadn’t given it so many chances to convince me, it is for sure a grower and not a shower. The great aspects are: 1.It is and incredebly cohesive record in terms of sound. 2. The interludes just are so well located and help the power of the following songs. 3.lyrics are really clevver. The lows: 1.lyrics or melodies are not appreciated because of the over-the-top production, production in fact ruined some beautiful songs. 2.I just didn’t connect to it, it’s kind of difficult to appreciate at first listen, I also couldn’t enjoy one song from begining to end, I always found some aspects that I was not sure about, and most of the times these are related either to the production or the robotic voices that Gaga loves inserting that sometimes just killed the vibes.… Expand
  3. sebastian_alava
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Well I’m new into lady Gaga full experience and I really like it,she’s so amazing
  4. nuwang
    Sep 6, 2020
    4
    嘎嘎小姐 的流行音乐复出令人失望，这张专辑被来宾盖过了阴影，宾客是Elton John，Ariana Grande和BLACKPINK。在我看来，这张专辑缺乏多样性，而且声音已经过时了，没有表现出的技能，而且她的人声也不是很好。我希望她能发布更好的音乐，而且将来听起来不会过时。
  5. someonewhocares
    Jul 11, 2022
    4
    It's hard to see where Lady Gaga would go after the diseaster of 2016's Joanne, and she decided to go into full-fledged generic dance-pop tunes that not only feel duplicated, but feel unoriginal and uninspired. With some bangers, most songs feel like filler or are not good enough to dance to. "Sour Candy" sounds similar to "Alice" and "Fun Tonight", whilst "Rain on Me" and "Replay" justIt's hard to see where Lady Gaga would go after the diseaster of 2016's Joanne, and she decided to go into full-fledged generic dance-pop tunes that not only feel duplicated, but feel unoriginal and uninspired. With some bangers, most songs feel like filler or are not good enough to dance to. "Sour Candy" sounds similar to "Alice" and "Fun Tonight", whilst "Rain on Me" and "Replay" just sound like unreleased, but slightly reworked demos from The Fame.… Expand
  6. viniciussawate
    May 29, 2020
    6
    On this album, she wanted to show her absolute love for electronic dance music. The main themes revolve around the maintenance of mental health, healing of traumas, empowerment, reflections on her life and the search for happiness, despite the adversities. It's a much more digestible album than ARTPOP and Born This Way for the general public, but it still sounds repetitive on some tracksOn this album, she wanted to show her absolute love for electronic dance music. The main themes revolve around the maintenance of mental health, healing of traumas, empowerment, reflections on her life and the search for happiness, despite the adversities. It's a much more digestible album than ARTPOP and Born This Way for the general public, but it still sounds repetitive on some tracks and quite frantic and disjointed, but most of the songs are generally strong and varied.… Expand
  7. DiegoDuarte
    May 30, 2020
    5
    For more that I like Lady Gaga, Chromatica feels like a flat Ibiza show, some few good songs and well structured lyrics but rhythmically is seems produced by David Guetta
  8. AlexanderFlemin
    May 29, 2020
    4
    Es un álbum bastante normal pero es muy plástico, nada del otro mundo, el fanatismo ciega.
  9. Fernanmaxi
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Un álbum meh, tiene canciones buenas y otras que suenan a más de lo mismo, es algo novedoso pero no termina de destacar
  10. eusoufael
    May 30, 2020
    5
    Lady Gaga finally did exactly what her fans wanted: a bland and generic pop album. It lacks the adventurous overblown songs of Artpop or the perfectly well crafted takes of The Fame Monster and Born This Way. It delivers something that isn't neither experimental or catchy enough. It's not a bad album, but we've learned to expect a lot more from Gaga. The early 2000s dance music influencesLady Gaga finally did exactly what her fans wanted: a bland and generic pop album. It lacks the adventurous overblown songs of Artpop or the perfectly well crafted takes of The Fame Monster and Born This Way. It delivers something that isn't neither experimental or catchy enough. It's not a bad album, but we've learned to expect a lot more from Gaga. The early 2000s dance music influences are a great idea that never really meets the right song to shine, making the album sound more outdated than fresh. It's also Gaga's least ambitious record, she really isn't trying anything new, it's the first time we can say she is playing totally safe, there isn't a great message or theme here, its just like a collection of songs to dace to, and the songs aren't even that good. Highlights are 911 and the Elton John collaboration Sine From Above, which hint to places she could have explored more, overall its a pretty forgettable album that will probably be left out of her catalog as soon as the next one arrives.… Expand
  11. jolajolaokejola
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    I was hoping for some quality album like The Fame or Born This Way, but the only thing that I like was Rain On Me and the transition to 911.
  12. AlexandroDluna
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Some interesting sounds but gaga get lost in all that synthetic And heavy production
  13. berkae
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This is a good and really cohesive album, but unfortunately with some flaws.
    First thing first - this whole album could be a runway soundtrack and this is incredible. Each song is sonically connected to each other, so listening to the whole album is a nice experience, and if you want to listen to the songs separately - that's also fine. Lyrically is a basic Gaga level. The club/disco /90s    This is a good and really cohesive album, but unfortunately with some flaws.
    First thing first - this whole album could be a runway soundtrack and this is incredible. Each song is sonically connected to each other, so listening to the whole album is a nice experience, and if you want to listen to the songs separately - that's also fine. Lyrically is a basic Gaga level. The club/disco /90s vibe is really pleasing on the album.

    The heavy production otherwise is really... noisy and flat at some point. I caught myself listening to the album and "missing" some songs because they blend with each other. I also have a feeling that Gaga wanted to recreate Confessions on the dancefloor experience with this album and somehow she made it, but (as I said) in a flat way.

    + Cohesive album with really cool sound
    + Good album idea
    + Great collaborations with other artists
    + Rain On Me

    - Some tracks are overproduced
    - The cohesivity of this album makes it flat at some point (lack of standout tracks)
    - Lyrics
    - Stupid Love    … Expand
  14. Zacherybinx
    May 29, 2020
    6
    The album has a few good songs, but the rest is very average. It sounds like a pop album from 2010. Nothing sounds very modern or feels like it’s pushing boundaries.
  15. Lariwo
    May 29, 2020
    4
    Sem dúvidas o álbum com menos identidade da cantora.
    Rain on me é a grande atração.
  16. nalalo
    May 29, 2020
    5
    This is an average album. The songs are not bad but they're not memorable to me, few songs stood out to me at first but upon re-listening to them I lost interest. The best tracks are Alice, Enigma, plastic doll and sour candy, but I'm not in love with them. Imo the album lacks diversity, and the sound is pretty outdated and doesn't show gaga's skills, and her vocals weren't really good in it.
  17. musicmaniac
    Jun 1, 2020
    4
    So many bots giving reviews on this site anymore. No way this many people found it to be a 10. Maybe it's all 16 or less year olds.. because the album is pretty generic. It's not "bad" but it sounds like so many other electronic albums and feels boring. Elton John sounded better with Ozzy.
  18. stephavaianade
    May 29, 2020
    6
    eu definitivamente detesto esse tipo de som, provavelmente não vou ouvir esse álbum nunca mais
    mas não é ruim, não chegou a me ofender, tampouco a me agradar
    tópico Chromatica nem bom nem ruim
  19. martincm1910
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Chromatica feels like a dystopic reality we can only dream of because she didn't take us there.
    911 is the best track on this record.
  20. LCLC3
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Meh...I was hoping for a lot more. It isn’t bad but I’m not sure I ever need to hear these songs again.
  21. DannyEmanuel
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Her most cohesive album to this day. Serving bops after bops after bops. Enigma, 1000 Doves, Babylon, Rain On Me, Fun Tonight are some of the her best songs.
  22. streetspirit666
    Jun 2, 2020
    5
    I know gaga fans will downvote this with a passion but seriously, this is just your average bubble pop album. nothing fancy or groundbreaking here. I actually like mainstream/industry driven pop, but this album is not that good even compared to her previous albums. the best song is Alice in my opinion, and even that one is not well produced.

    if i want to summarize, another pop album    I know gaga fans will downvote this with a passion but seriously, this is just your average bubble pop album. nothing fancy or groundbreaking here. I actually like mainstream/industry driven pop, but this album is not that good even compared to her previous albums. the best song is Alice in my opinion, and even that one is not well produced.

    if i want to summarize, another pop album that you have heard sth similar to it a million times already.    … Expand
  23. marciodastrain
    May 29, 2020
    5
    One of the best albums ever. Lady Gaga did a great job choosing incredible songs and incredible people like Elton John, Ariana Grande and BLACKPINK to sing with it.
  24. hanzelcrimewave
    May 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing New! Repetitive, bunch of samples, not great vocals. The only good tracks are Sour Candy, 911 and the One with Elton Jhon.… Expand
  25. McMadness42
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never had insanely high hopes going into this record. But I had enjoyed the lead 3 singles, despite the clear change of sound Gaga was going for. The biggest highlight is Gaga’s vocals which continue to be her biggest strength. She’s a phenomenal singer that even with the overbearing EDM dance beats... her voice still hits all the ethereal beats she always has.

    Unfortunately this album didn’t quite capture the same magic as her last record “Joanne” which took her sound in a new direction.
    This one just bordered TOO HEAVILY on average dance pop.

    There ARE some songs that do stick the landing. Most of which in the former half of the album. Such as “Alice”, “Stupid Love”, and despite my disliking of Ariana Grande... “Rain On Me” is also a pretty powerful track.

    It’s sadly just those few tracks in the first half that fuel the album. The rest of it is either way too on the nose with symbolism, or fail to match the danceable power of the lead singles. Featuring 3 random orchestral interludes and a collaboration with Elton John that is honestly painful to listen to. Nothing about “Sine From Above” meshes well.

    Gaga is insanely talented. One of the greatest voices in modern pop music. But unfortunately this album was more like her worst album “ARTPOP (2013)” rather than “The Fame (2008)”.

    This album is a big disappointment, but it’s far from being the worst pop album put out during this pandemic, OR in recent years.

    This is a strong C+. Maybe a B– if I’m being generous.    … Expand
  26. Fernando8976
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tiene sonidos muy repetitivos, y tiene varias canciones de relleno, no es lo mejor, pero tampoco lo peor… Expand
  27. toxxles
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Lady Gaga's new album "failed", so to speak, at certain points in her repertoire. Each song has several gradients, especially in the pre-chorus, which makes you more and more tired of what you hear and distorts the mood of the songs. In addition, the album does not seem to have sought the real concept of the theme of its album, when reading the name and seeing the cover, if you imagineLady Gaga's new album "failed", so to speak, at certain points in her repertoire. Each song has several gradients, especially in the pre-chorus, which makes you more and more tired of what you hear and distorts the mood of the songs. In addition, the album does not seem to have sought the real concept of the theme of its album, when reading the name and seeing the cover, if you imagine something different from what the singer provides. Lady Gaga seems to have decided to return to popular music, but there was so much information in the songs that it is not known exactly what she wanted to show.… Expand
  28. luissolis123456
    May 29, 2020
    4
    El álbum en cierta parte es algo malo ya que las canciones son algo repetitivas y simples. El álbum carece de estilo propio y originalidad, el álbum en general es malo ya que la mayoría de las canciones no están buenas, la letra es simple y el significado de las canciones ya es algo repetitivo de lo que Gaga viene haciendo desde hace mucho tiempo. Hay muchos plagios de varias canciones,El álbum en cierta parte es algo malo ya que las canciones son algo repetitivas y simples. El álbum carece de estilo propio y originalidad, el álbum en general es malo ya que la mayoría de las canciones no están buenas, la letra es simple y el significado de las canciones ya es algo repetitivo de lo que Gaga viene haciendo desde hace mucho tiempo. Hay muchos plagios de varias canciones, en especial la canción babylon que es un plagio exacto de Vogue de Madonna. Que descaro!… Expand
  29. tatazildo
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Good album, but I was expecting to see more of the Gaga that gave me shivers during her performance of Elton John's Your Song. She's the complete 21st century artist and I was hoping she could express that better here, with more concept to wrap the whole thing and more interesting music. I still have to read the lyrics to find what are the themes behind the album as a whole but apart fromGood album, but I was expecting to see more of the Gaga that gave me shivers during her performance of Elton John's Your Song. She's the complete 21st century artist and I was hoping she could express that better here, with more concept to wrap the whole thing and more interesting music. I still have to read the lyrics to find what are the themes behind the album as a whole but apart from "Plastic Doll" and "Stupid Love" and the chorus on "Replay", which provide some interesting musical variations, as a whole the album is just generic dance/house music you can play at a club, with simple melodies and harmony and overly repetitive choruses (especially on "Enigma" and "Rain On Me"). The synthesis of pop music. The 80s/90s disco theme is intentional, of course, and makes her fan base happy. I've been told it's "an album to dance to", and it is. But it's just that.

    Bom álbum, mas eu estava com a expectativa de ver mais da Gaga que me arrepiou ao tocar Your Song pro Elton John. Ela é a artista completa do século 21 e eu tava esperando ela expressar seu talento melhor nesse álbum, com mais conceito para amarrar tudo e músicas mais interessantes. Eu ainda tenho que ler as letras mas, com raras exceções (como "Plastic Doll", "Stupid Love" e "Replay", que ainda apresentam algumas variações musicais interessantes), trata-se de um pop/dance/house genérico que você poderia deixar tocando em qualquer balada ou academia, com melodias simples, nenhum desenvolvimento harmônico e refrões extremamente repetitivos (especialmente em "Enigma" e em "Rain On Me"). Um álbum que é a síntese perfeita da música pop, sem nenhuma inovação. A linguagem disco dos anos 80/90 é intencional, sem dúvida, e deixa a fanbase feliz. Me disseram que é um "álbum para se dançar" e eu concordo. Mas é só um álbum para se dançar.    … Expand
  30. jayunique
    May 30, 2020
    5
    Mehhhh I literary expected more from her but not her best record, of course this album will get many grammys nomination only because is Gaga not because actually deserves it.
  31. ArianitAjdini
    May 29, 2020
    6
    It isn’t a bad album, but she has produced better music. The pros of the album are that it feels very cinematic, the interlude makes it like we're walking through a film so as a whole it does keep you gripped in. There are some stellar songs on here such as Rain On Me, 911 and Babylon and the record I feel is another part to Artpop with its experimental sound.

    However, the drawback is    It isn’t a bad album, but she has produced better music. The pros of the album are that it feels very cinematic, the interlude makes it like we're walking through a film so as a whole it does keep you gripped in. There are some stellar songs on here such as Rain On Me, 911 and Babylon and the record I feel is another part to Artpop with its experimental sound.

    However, the drawback is mainly with the production and that I think it is really overproduced and is very overpowering. It may be a dance record and it is successful in making you want to dance but still I want to hear Gaga’s voice without being distracted with what’s going on in the background.    … Expand
  32. xxxxxxxjsnsn
    May 29, 2020
    5
    The concept is quite attractive but the album is actually disappointing due to some terrible songs like 911.
  33. PAULOborges
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Quenn popppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp
  34. Katycruz05
    May 29, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es buen álbum, pero no está muy original que se diga, tiene sonidos similares de otros éxitos.… Expand
  35. Metacriticbr
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Álbum parece uma costura mal acabada Não se começa música com música e poucas se salvam dali
  36. Sharlla_Terez
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Very predictable and visibly produced album for the charts. Quality has gone far. Warm and forgettable songs. It's just having all this buzz due to the fans, who stream 24 hours a day for this artist to return to the top. Only that. For the rest, normal work. Some previous releases are better.
  37. Esteban14
    May 29, 2020
    4
    3 or 4 good songs in the album. Love sine from above the best on the album. Babylon sound like Vogue
  38. byemiek
    May 30, 2020
    5
    Intento que me guste pero es una mierda detras de otra. Ninguna canción es salvable, incluso ARTPOP está sobradamente por encima. Desde born this way ha ido cuesta abajo, ninguna canción es salvable o icónica. Es lamentable.

    Lo único salvable son los interludios, Chromatica I, II y III. Es poesía para los oídos. No se si lo ha compuesto ella o un productor, es realmente alucinante; pero    Intento que me guste pero es una mierda detras de otra. Ninguna canción es salvable, incluso ARTPOP está sobradamente por encima. Desde born this way ha ido cuesta abajo, ninguna canción es salvable o icónica. Es lamentable.

    Lo único salvable son los interludios, Chromatica I, II y III. Es poesía para los oídos. No se si lo ha compuesto ella o un productor, es realmente alucinante; pero lo demás sobra.

    El album de Dua Lipa es lo que debería haber hecho, y no esta bazofia. Esta claro que tiene una campaña de marketing brutal pero como siga por este camino va a acabar como la irrelevante de Madonna. No puedes hacer POP del todo vale, tienes que currartelo.    … Expand
  39. JSbrana
    May 30, 2020
    5
    It's a basic album! Lady Gaga's a beautiful singer and lovely ever, but the new album could be better.
  40. Jayers2
    May 31, 2020
    6
    I really wanted to love this album, but there were so many hindrances that prevented me to fully enjoy this album. The biggest issue I had with this album was the production. I understood that Gaga was aiming for a dancepop album, but many of the tracks bordered on the generic europop trend of the early 2010s which instantly makes the album sound very dated, Not only that, melodically andI really wanted to love this album, but there were so many hindrances that prevented me to fully enjoy this album. The biggest issue I had with this album was the production. I understood that Gaga was aiming for a dancepop album, but many of the tracks bordered on the generic europop trend of the early 2010s which instantly makes the album sound very dated, Not only that, melodically and lyrically nothing really stood out on many of the tracks and many of them ended up melding together and not really standing out. I also felt that the interlude instrumentals were kind of unnecessary besides "Chromatica II" that transitioned really well into the track "911".

    Despite this, this album is very inoffensive and if you are into this europop sound, you will likely really enjoy this album. The themes that this album delves into and some of the lyricism on the verses are very resonant as Gaga explores depression and the hardships that follow superstardom. The standout tracks are definitely "Rain on Me"(which is arguably one of the better pop singles released this year) and "Sine From Above" which is prompted by some of the strongest lyricism on the album and great chemistry between Gaga and Elton John on the track.

    Overall, it's definitely not Gaga's worst work, but it is definitely a very "safe" and somewhat disposable album from an artist that is capable of much better.    … Expand
  41. Miek
    May 31, 2020
    5
    ‘Hello!? Fans? I’m here! Don’t forget about me. I want to make a little money. Let me google search what you guys like and bring you everything that is sure to score. No creativity or risk on this album, familiar sounding euro-pop and deep house that sounds like you’ve heard it all before. Nice huh? To make it less obvious that these songs are nothing extraordinary and quite forgettable,‘Hello!? Fans? I’m here! Don’t forget about me. I want to make a little money. Let me google search what you guys like and bring you everything that is sure to score. No creativity or risk on this album, familiar sounding euro-pop and deep house that sounds like you’ve heard it all before. Nice huh? To make it less obvious that these songs are nothing extraordinary and quite forgettable, I’ll throw in some profound sounding lyrics and talk about them like they are really deep and personal. You might buy into that because I talk so very serious about it in this interview’… Expand
  42. matiascinco
    Jun 1, 2020
    5
    Dentro de sus mejores discos pero no innova, ni propone algo distinto a lo que ya está sonando en el pop y que muchos ya hicieron.
  43. Real_g22
    Jun 1, 2020
    6
    Muy bien liricalmente hablando. Pero el álbum es una mezcla confusa de pop disco con un toque melancolía que no logra encajar completamente. Rain on me >>>>>
  44. Quiqueg89
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Con éste álbum sólo nos vino a dar lo mismo de siempre, con sonidos repetitivos una vez más
  45. atanganeli
    Sep 1, 2020
    6
    Finally Lady Gaga managed to bring back an album with lots of references to dance pop and electronic pop, however, even with pleasant sounds to hear, I thought that the songs on the album are almost twins! Always with the same beats, which in my opinion, left the album tiring to listen to.
    Some songs also didn't elevate me to a higher level, "free woman" for example, is a song that starts    Finally Lady Gaga managed to bring back an album with lots of references to dance pop and electronic pop, however, even with pleasant sounds to hear, I thought that the songs on the album are almost twins! Always with the same beats, which in my opinion, left the album tiring to listen to.
    Some songs also didn't elevate me to a higher level, "free woman" for example, is a song that starts to feel good but never gets there and at the end of the song when she is one step closer to taking me to the heights, the song ends.
    However, even with these negative points, the album was cohesive and with sincere and transparent lyrics. For example: Rain on Me, where Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande talk about all the emotional and physical pain they went through during their final years of career.
    In short: Chromatica is a cool and innovative album by Lady Gaga, but I expected more from this "new era"    … Expand
  46. Deseorun
    Apr 16, 2021
    6
    At the moment, Lady Gaga's latest album has not been as successful as it used to be. The songs are similar, so repulsive. Relatively good singles are "911" (+Chromatica II,a historical transition between tracks), possibly "Stupid Love" and "Sine From Above". The rest are not particularly catchy(even "Rain on Me", where everything seems to be fine,but the combination of poems by Lady GagaAt the moment, Lady Gaga's latest album has not been as successful as it used to be. The songs are similar, so repulsive. Relatively good singles are "911" (+Chromatica II,a historical transition between tracks), possibly "Stupid Love" and "Sine From Above". The rest are not particularly catchy(even "Rain on Me", where everything seems to be fine,but the combination of poems by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande is not very suitable).… Expand
  47. JaggedLittlePil
    Aug 28, 2020
    5
    This album is really nothing impressive. Just put a cool cover, and aestethich title, intros/interludes mixed with some tracks and the fan will be "whoa, masterpiece" but sorry Gaga, I'm not like this. It just seem like some djs put some beat and she gave them their voice. Lyrics are boring and repetetive, her voice is also kinda strange sometimes (like in the chorus of 911) and someThis album is really nothing impressive. Just put a cool cover, and aestethich title, intros/interludes mixed with some tracks and the fan will be "whoa, masterpiece" but sorry Gaga, I'm not like this. It just seem like some djs put some beat and she gave them their voice. Lyrics are boring and repetetive, her voice is also kinda strange sometimes (like in the chorus of 911) and some tracks feel like they're from 2013-2014 like 1000 doves or free woman. There are a few outstanding tracks. such as the hit Rain on Me, Alice and Replay and Sour Candy, but for the rest the album would be done by anybody else out there. So impersonal. Also 15 full-dance songs are just too much.… Expand
  48. DevilPray
    Oct 30, 2020
    5
    I don't even know why is this considered one of her best albums, even Joanne is better. First half sounds like basic recycled sounds from the 90s and early 10s. Second half gets better at least.
  49. Simao
    Oct 1, 2020
    4
    Gaga's worst album.

    the songs are mainly very fun and danceable, some of them are bops even but this production is SO mediocre.... half of the songs sound alike. they sound produced by a white 20 year old coachella dj.... its the same generic dancehall beat and then the beat drops and gaga’s screaming something. it’s tiring and eventually gets really boring and hardens the task of    Gaga's worst album.

    the songs are mainly very fun and danceable, some of them are bops even but this production is SO mediocre.... half of the songs sound alike. they sound produced by a white 20 year old coachella dj.... its the same generic dancehall beat and then the beat drops and gaga’s screaming something. it’s tiring and eventually gets really boring and hardens the task of listening to the whole album tbh.

    the interludes and rain on me have good productions but the rest.....

    really hope she can go back to the artpop days.... or even the joanne era. both albums were ACTUALLY really good and don’t sound like this generic dancehall mainstream trash pop.....

    fav: replay
    least fav: sour candy, sine from above, enigma, 1000 doves    … Expand
  50. CDizzness
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    I live for Gaga and honestly I dont see the hype...I am highly disappointed in this...I read a critic review saying she sounds like "she knows who she is"..that's how I felt on the Born this Way album. But with this, it feels like she is lost in the dessert that she ran off to in Perfect Illusion and cant find her way back...(lost in the industry that is)...This album sounds highlyI live for Gaga and honestly I dont see the hype...I am highly disappointed in this...I read a critic review saying she sounds like "she knows who she is"..that's how I felt on the Born this Way album. But with this, it feels like she is lost in the dessert that she ran off to in Perfect Illusion and cant find her way back...(lost in the industry that is)...This album sounds highly manufactured to appeal to a general audience and not the "true" monsters..Not a terrible album to say the least, far from her best though.… Expand
  51. Willugh
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    This one is a grower. I was ready to give it a 3, but after a couple more listens I understand that there's a really good album in this. The concept is great and the lyrics are quite good too (even though there are some songs with lazy writing). But too bad the album is kinda overshadowed by the generic production that makes me less attentive of what she's trying to say.
  52. renansantanakc
    May 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica II, 911, Fun Tonight, Free Woman, Alice, Artpop está feliz agora.… Expand
  53. Germanoslay
    Jun 1, 2020
    4
    it just feels like it’s the same track from beginning to end, it isn’t that enjoyable and pretty forgettable.
  54. sammyanthony
    Jun 1, 2020
    6
    Chromatica is a nice dance-pop album with a lot of disco influence to it. Highlights are songs between Chromatica II and III which are more defined and stable. It's harder now to identify Lady Gaga's style because she seemed trying so hard to blend in with the current and not being the trailblazer as she did with her first three albums.
  55. StevenX
    Nov 29, 2020
    4
    Contrary to fans who would rate a fart by Lady Gaga as a 10, this album is yet another disappointment and possibly proof that she's out of (original) ideas. Treated/Auto-Tuned vocals? Check. Generic beats? Check. Even when her voice sounds committed (which can't be mustered for an entire song now, it seems), the music is mostly faceless, heard hundreds of times already from wannabeContrary to fans who would rate a fart by Lady Gaga as a 10, this album is yet another disappointment and possibly proof that she's out of (original) ideas. Treated/Auto-Tuned vocals? Check. Generic beats? Check. Even when her voice sounds committed (which can't be mustered for an entire song now, it seems), the music is mostly faceless, heard hundreds of times already from wannabe one-name divas who are only heard on the occasional dancefloor in perhaps Kansas by now. Vocal choices are unfortunate - Gaga's lower register is more nasal than ever, and if "Chromatica" proves one thing, it's that Gaga should never do rap or spoken-word; the results of those choices are the low point here. An Elton John cameo is what, 30 years too late to matter, and what's the point of Ariana Grande showing up if she doesn't add anything that Gaga couldn't have done herself? One may not be able to blame Gaga for wanting to get back to what sells after the one-two uuuuggghhh of "Artpop" and "Joanne", but as far as meeting the artistic bar she set for herself with "Born This Way", arguable plagiarism aside, she falls far short in both energy and execution. In some cases she can't even figure out how to end a song, so they just....stop. As, it seems, has she. She'll still sell to the faithful when she's 90, but if she was born this way it's cause for alarm, not celebration. It's not a good sign that the freshest sounds on a singer's dance album are in two short orchestral instrumental interludes. Even the cover could have been outdone by Dale Bozzio in her sleep, and about 80 percent of Gaga's fans are more interesting than this album. At least she didn't use R. Kelly.… Expand
  56. JLuis_001
    Jul 25, 2020
    6
    I long for the times when pop artists could sustain an album with their pure talent and without guests.
  57. JeremySpears
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    I unstanned Gaga in 2014 when she got too boring for me. A jazz album, a country album, a generic buzz single and a mediocre soundtrack album didn’t interest me that much. I was waiting for her to return to her dance pop roots and that’s what she did with "Chromatica". Unfortunately, the results don’t impress me much at all. If you leave out the three (amazing) interludes I like half ofI unstanned Gaga in 2014 when she got too boring for me. A jazz album, a country album, a generic buzz single and a mediocre soundtrack album didn’t interest me that much. I was waiting for her to return to her dance pop roots and that’s what she did with "Chromatica". Unfortunately, the results don’t impress me much at all. If you leave out the three (amazing) interludes I like half of the album. Six to be exact; "Alice", "Stupid Love", "911", "Sour Candy", "Sine From Above" and "Babylon". "Stupid Love" sounded messy and dated at first but it grew on me and now it’s fun. "911" is the only song that immediately clicked with me. I love the dark pop sound and the deep lyrics. It reminds me of her best album "The Fame Monster" (2009). "Babylon" is a nice fun track but it reminds me a lot of Madonna's "Vogue". A LOT. "Sine From Above" could’ve been perfect if it wasn’t for that awful outro and the 2013 EDM dance breaks. The rest of the song is so beautiful. The other half of the album...it ain’t it. "Free Woman" sounds generic as hell, literally nothing is happening in "1000 Doves", "Plastic Doll" and "Replay" are okay but nothing special and kinda dated, "Enigma" is so 2014 and I don’t even know what that dated mess "Fun Tonight" is. "Rain On Me" didn’t impress me either and it wouldn’t have been such a big hit without Ariana Grande. Very mediocre. Overall, this album is probably my least favorite of hers. I thought her return to dance pop would be great but it’s a disappointment. Half of the songs sound dated and uninspired. Even in the songs that I like there are parts that mess them up a bit. It's not terrible but terribly dated. "Chromatica" is only an okay album even though its concept (and artwork) could’ve made it great. Too bad. Favorites: 911, Sine From Above, Alice & Stupid Love… Expand
  58. maurizio66
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    DANCE MUSIC BY NUMBERS. We've heard it all before, we've heard it all before
  59. heitorlopees
    May 29, 2020
    6
    parece um álbum de remix, esperava mais do retorno da gaga pro pop, as farofas são boas mas o resto é esquecível
  60. Gaboh_mx
    Dec 9, 2020
    6
    Me encantan los ritmos que posee, lástima que todo el disco se escuche igual, bueno pero plano.
  61. Luisslopezz
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    a good album but sadly it is only that, it is not necessary to explain more although it has good collaborations and good sounds it stays in that, well going towards a regular album and we are talking about lady gaga
  62. VicVitVi
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Não é um album ruim, mas chega a ser enjoativo depois de umas três vezes que voc ouve, mais do mesmo.
  63. blue_1506
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    Es un álbum medianamente bueno, aunque algunas canciones suenan igual y me hace pensar que es un reciclado de Artpop.
  64. perrydelrey
    Dec 27, 2020
    6
    O que falar desse álbum? Bom... de início podemos dizer que é um grito de desespero por charts. Por que? Simplesmente por ter feat com a Ariana Grande que atualmente está huge, e também com o girlgroup BLACKPINK que todos sabem que é o maior da atualidade. Lady Gaga também traz nesse álbum uma sonoridade pop/edm que após ouvir umas 3 faixas você já saturou. Nada de inovação, só mais doO que falar desse álbum? Bom... de início podemos dizer que é um grito de desespero por charts. Por que? Simplesmente por ter feat com a Ariana Grande que atualmente está huge, e também com o girlgroup BLACKPINK que todos sabem que é o maior da atualidade. Lady Gaga também traz nesse álbum uma sonoridade pop/edm que após ouvir umas 3 faixas você já saturou. Nada de inovação, só mais do mesmo que ela lançou há cerca de uma década.… Expand
  65. Hek_hadley
    Jun 2, 2020
    5
    Chromatica is a dream come true to anyone that loves dancing records. There is a lot of beats to really get down on the dance floor with. However, the lyrics aren’t as strong as some of her previous works and I personally don’t think this is a good follow up to Joanne. Lady Gaga had a vision and she went ahead and executed what she had in mind, which is why I can’t call this record a missChromatica is a dream come true to anyone that loves dancing records. There is a lot of beats to really get down on the dance floor with. However, the lyrics aren’t as strong as some of her previous works and I personally don’t think this is a good follow up to Joanne. Lady Gaga had a vision and she went ahead and executed what she had in mind, which is why I can’t call this record a miss either. She just delivered a project that has a specific demographic and a lot of the more mature fans/listeners probably won’t be over the moon with this record.… Expand
  66. EnzoSantini
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    na minha opiniao, é o pior album solo dela, esse album é muito datado pro nivel da gaga, bem chato, o lead single "stupid love" ja nasceu saturado, so 1000 doves (normal e piano), love me right (musica da target) e alice se salvam
  67. sferreiraleo
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    I guess the production of this album is somethibg to look at, influenced by EDM and House music, drinking from Gaga's first records. At the same time, lyrically, Chromatica stands far from Joanne, Born this Way and even A Star is Born. The songs at the same time, sound repetitive and with the same structure. Hope this formula do not get old that quickly.
  68. Kgarciach
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Love Gaga but this record was not it for me. The collabs saved the album. Cant wait for her next project
  69. MiguelHudson
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    It's well, i loved the transitions (Chromatica 1- Alice, Chromatica 2- 911). But a lot of songs are a copy, "Babylon" sounds like "Vougue" by Madonna, "Enigma" sounds like "Hallucinate" by Dua Lipa, even the transition on "Chromatica 2" - "911" sounds like "Baby Shark". We heard ArtPop again.
  70. Afterglow_0202
    Dec 11, 2020
    4
    These are tracks that are built for individual consumption across a myriad of online platforms, so the composition of the album perhaps lessens in importance. There’s a lot of redeeming qualities to the tracks, but it’s a patchwork job more often than not. «Chromatica»’s main flaw lies in its indecisiveness. It has its moments, but it isn't an album to play on repeat.
  71. dudx
    May 29, 2020
    6
    um álbum bem mediano, possui músicas boas, porém várias outras músicas parecem inacabadas ou até mesmo uma demo, as interludes são ótimas porém destoam demais do álbum.
  72. Vamprah
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love this album but I can’t help to feel slightly disappointed with it. After unforgettable hits that took the world by storm around 2010, I expected a 2020 Lady Gaga album to be something unimaginably amazing. Instead we got some easy to forget, similar-sounding good songs with generic electronic pop sounds in the background. Her voice is beautiful, the songs are well written,I wanted to love this album but I can’t help to feel slightly disappointed with it. After unforgettable hits that took the world by storm around 2010, I expected a 2020 Lady Gaga album to be something unimaginably amazing. Instead we got some easy to forget, similar-sounding good songs with generic electronic pop sounds in the background. Her voice is beautiful, the songs are well written, but the production is uninspired. Some people claim it’s “a return to old Lady Gaga” but the soul of the album is nothing alike, for better or worse. All of her most-successful older songs have that magic of making you feel powerful, bad-ass, sassy, and make you want to dance to them. Sadly, after hours and hours of listening, I don’t get any of these feelings from Chromatica, no matter how hard I try.… Expand
  73. rodolfoalmeida
    May 29, 2020
    5
    good album but it is not the best thing in the world. artpop is still better than this.
  74. Sebastianmg
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    Its bad to make expectations about this album; Replay and Fun Tonight are the best songs on this album, i describe this album as a very well produced album, but talking about lyrics, this album is the worst by Gaga. Sour candy should be large, it did not deserved only 2:37
  75. Swiftlinktter
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Gaga's new album is explosive, fun and makes me want to dance, but not all melodies are good...
  76. josephazar
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    Chromatica is a cohesive, beautiful body of work, Gaga served on this album both vocally and lyrically. It isn't a weak record, however, the production on it feels a bit outdated, generic and sometimes repetitive, I strongly believe, that Chromatica could've been one of the best albums released this year if Lady Gaga had used better instrumentation, the album aged a bit quicker than herChromatica is a cohesive, beautiful body of work, Gaga served on this album both vocally and lyrically. It isn't a weak record, however, the production on it feels a bit outdated, generic and sometimes repetitive, I strongly believe, that Chromatica could've been one of the best albums released this year if Lady Gaga had used better instrumentation, the album aged a bit quicker than her other albums and it has very few tracks that can still be listenable, 6 months after the album. But although having its flows, I have to admit that it is her most cohesive album so far, her most personal one as well as her album with some of her best tracks ever such as Alice, a beautiful song about searching for happiness despite going through dark times and wanting to give up, the amazing dance pop "Rain on me" with ariana grande, in which both pop divas sing about healing from their past trauma and "sour candy" with Blackpink. Overall, Chromatica is a cute cohesive album, it could've been way better with a different production team maybe.… Expand
  77. JB1989
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Intentado hacer un ArtPop 2.0, no mi ciela, solo se salva por Sour Candy, si no sale single espero el rojo
  78. RalphOliver
    May 29, 2020
    6
    For the first time in her entire career Gaga delivers a sober, lukewarm body of work. Chromatica lacks most of what made Lady Gaga earn her name, as creativity stepped aside to give place to a safe, repetitive and solid rhythmic structure, reminiscent of late 90s - early 2000s retrodisco pop. It ends up playing up good and, for what it intends to be, Chromatica is a great album. However asFor the first time in her entire career Gaga delivers a sober, lukewarm body of work. Chromatica lacks most of what made Lady Gaga earn her name, as creativity stepped aside to give place to a safe, repetitive and solid rhythmic structure, reminiscent of late 90s - early 2000s retrodisco pop. It ends up playing up good and, for what it intends to be, Chromatica is a great album. However as soon as Babylon closes up the listening experience, one can find it difficult to name a standout track from the record, as they end up amounting up to an homogeneous (not cohesive) single dancefloor track somehow, devoid of personality and characteristics that make them unique, something never seen before in a Lady Gaga record.… Expand
  79. Mrbino
    May 29, 2020
    6
    Ela arrasou em algumas músicas, mas pelo menos metade das músicas eu não gostei porque achei que ela usou muito autotune na voz e samples bem genéricas. O álbum é pop genérico, mas algumas se salvam.
  80. xoan
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Lady Gaga regresa co que moitos necesitábamos. Unha volta á música bailable, que rompe as pistas. O pop precisaba disto hai tempo xa.
  81. Apisss
    May 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good dancing album, but very average compared to other Lady Gaga's releases.… Expand
  82. lilicam
    May 29, 2020
    4
    i like the album, instrumental on point but sound generic, sound something from 2010 but more confusing, sound like demos from BTW and ARTPOP.
  83. SaidTD
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Gaga bring us pop, dance, funk, and joy. This is her best record since 2013 with ARTPOP. Brava.
  84. rxrxrxrx
    May 29, 2020
    4
    This album had a promising theme and 90s house influence. The result unfortunately is a massive disappointment and one of her worst albums to date. It's sad to see that Gaga who once was an innovative force in pop music has failed to translate that nowadays. Most songs feel almost annoying to listen to as she belts out over generic EDM drops.
  85. Italobato
    May 29, 2020
    5
    É um álbum bom, ritmos anos 80. Mas algumas coisas estão desconfiguradas e músicas que parecem ser muita parecidas com que a gente já viu.
  86. vicenteausina
    May 30, 2020
    6
    Too much instrumental, her voice lost, some good songs. Love Enigma an Sine From Above.
  87. OscarAtlas
    May 30, 2020
    6
    As much as I adore Gaga this was not her best in my opinion.
    Many of these tracks feel underproduced & have this repetitive 2012 house music we all have heard before,
    lyrically this album is shallower than her previous materials. In all aspects it feels like a step backwards, most of these songs could've been performed by any other popstar, it lost its magic.
  88. MarcValko
    May 31, 2020
    6
    From “The Fame” to “Artpop”, Lady Gaga’s lane was pioneered and had a clear vision. “Chromatica” seemed to stray from her traditional trailblazing sound as did “Joanne”. “Chromatica” delivered a club sound but with confusing transitions. Chromatica 1, 2, & 3 offered an acoustic masterpiece that dropped you into the album in a cinematic fashion. Then the meat of the album... the music.From “The Fame” to “Artpop”, Lady Gaga’s lane was pioneered and had a clear vision. “Chromatica” seemed to stray from her traditional trailblazing sound as did “Joanne”. “Chromatica” delivered a club sound but with confusing transitions. Chromatica 1, 2, & 3 offered an acoustic masterpiece that dropped you into the album in a cinematic fashion. Then the meat of the album... the music. Song after song of over produced vocals, misplaced transitions, and lyrics that rang through my ears like a crying toddler (Fun Tonight). “Chromatica” delivers a simple pop album that holds back innovation.… Expand
  89. Recklessam24
    Jun 2, 2020
    6
    Se nota en los samples la influencia por no decir plagio de otras canciones además que la mayoría de los coros son repetitivos
  90. Micce
    Jun 2, 2020
    6
    Ni bueno ni malo, gaga vuelve con sonidos repetitivos y nada nuevo o que revoluciona. Regreso a su género antiguo porque cuando intento experimentar paso desapercibida igualmente
  91. James92
    Jun 5, 2020
    4
    She’s obviously taken note on the mis-step that was Joanne, and taken it all in a different direction (leaning more towards the BTW and AP era’s) and while there are a few decent tracks, there’s no stand out memorable ‘bops’. It’s sad, not only because we waited so long for this but also because I still know GaGa can do so much better than this. She’s capable of great things, Chromatica isShe’s obviously taken note on the mis-step that was Joanne, and taken it all in a different direction (leaning more towards the BTW and AP era’s) and while there are a few decent tracks, there’s no stand out memorable ‘bops’. It’s sad, not only because we waited so long for this but also because I still know GaGa can do so much better than this. She’s capable of great things, Chromatica is mediocre at best. Which is what makes her next chosen step all the more interesting.… Expand
  92. Ickyowo
    Jun 7, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy básico, parece que tomo canciones de otros artistas y las cambio a su manera.… Expand
  93. arvieetyler
    Aug 6, 2020
    6
    love it but it aged a little bit, artpop remains superior we been knew
  94. Daniel05
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Creí que este iba a ser el primer álbum que me gustaría de Gaga, pero no es así, si acaso solo resaltaron 4 canciones que escucharía una y otra vez.
  95. Irvingcancela
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Me encantan todas las canciones, sonidos dance retro y la voz de Gaga espectacular. Detrás de cada canción hay un track instrumental y el salto hace que las dos canciones vayan de la mano. Los duetos muy buenos y los videos del album ni se digan.
    Me encanta
  96. Cnsydm
    Nov 6, 2020
    4
    Chromatica isn't bad per say, but why listen to almost an hour of a not so great album when you can listen to joanne or artpop? Mostly skips, two or smth highlights
  97. Lubos13
    Jul 24, 2020
    5
    Kind of Boring. Her previous work was much better. I ws expecting much more.
  98. Lucaaaao
    Jul 24, 2020
    4
    Tutte le canzoni sembrano la stessa, si può parlare di album coeso certamente, ma solo perché sembrano tutte la stessa cosa. L’album si salva solo per i featuring, se fosse stato un solo album sarebbe finito nel dimenticatoio come Joanne e artpop.
  99. AlissonJacob
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    As músicas são dançantes, mas todas se parecem. Sendo um loop em cromática.
  100. Ayrtonp
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    It's a good album with good sound, but i can't see the true power of Gaga such as The fame or The Fame Monster.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Jul 27, 2020
    80
    The nostalgia in the production — a blend of crisp digital synth textures and ringing grooves drawn directly from '90s house music — further bolsters the shadowed euphoria of a song like "Sour Candy," in which Gaga is joined by the K-pop girl group Blackpink; "Sine from Above," featuring Elton John, gets a similar friction from the interplay between their voices.
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Jun 8, 2020
    90
    Infectious, exciting and even a little hedonistic during some of the most confusing of modern times, now’s never been a better time to get lost in this new destination.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jun 7, 2020
    80
    Chromatica’s frank grappling with the vagaries of Gaga’s brain – and the way fame exacerbates them – ends up feeling much more real than touring dive bars with a guitar and a Stetson ever did.
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