I stopped there. Then what was "The Fame" ?

best album ever

Yes. Although I find it subjectively the least pleasing, it's her most cohesive.

Remove Americano* and you truly have an inspired and honest portrayal of the madness and beauty inside Lady Gaga's mind. The order of the tracklisting is very well done too; starting the journey with Marry The Night and ending on the high note with The Edge of Glory. It's like a roller-coaster that never lets you go.

I don't use the deluxe edition.

It's a charming album tbh.

I think she's truly gotten better with each album.

Where was this acclaim, positivity, etc during the BTW era?

I wasn't around then.

About the OP, yes it's maybe GaGa's most ambitious and inspired album.

Side-note: I don't see the appeal that most GaGa's fans have with Bloody Mary. I don't remember where but I read a review that described it as a "high school attempt of profound poetry" and I agree with that. I find the lyrics so wacky.

Yes.


BTW is art, passion. Gaga at her *real* peak. She'll never top it

Agreed. She was fearless and made a cohesive record. I didn't fully appreciate it when it came out, but it's become my favourite album

I agree but disagree. Bloody Mary has a bit of ARTPOP syndrome. Whenever a writer tries so hard to be a good writer, instead of a natural writer, it comes off as very novice. For example, "he touched my silk skin, caressing it gingerly like a mother touches her new born infant, and euphoria washed over my slender body like a waterfall that cried rainbows" sounds try hard. Gaga drops words like "art" and "Michelangelo" to sound like some profound writer, but I don't really like this method.

BUT...Bloody Mary has imagery that I use. It is a slightly aggressive breakup song and yes, it could have been more heartfelt if Gaga focused more on the emotions than trying so hard to look good. Somehow it works, unlike majority of her try hard lyrics on ARTPOP.

FYI she has a new album out called ARTPOP.

nnn don't do the poor sis ARTPOP like that