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ARTPOP Official Reviews: 61/100
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Billboard Magazine
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Coherently channeling R&B, techno, disco and rock music as a pop artist while discussing sex, drugs, lust, God, fame and creativity, Lady Gaga has offered fans her most sonically and lyrically diverse album to date. 84
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Slant Magazine
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It's Artpop's most naked, straightforward pop moments that are the album's most redemptive. 70
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EW
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What's a trailblazer to do when her path becomes the road most traveled? Back in 2008, The Fame introduced us to Lady Gaga as a wickedly funny pop parodist and crack songwriter with a fresh take on celebrity — one that involved brazen publicity stunts, surreal costumes, and daily look-changing (plus the occasional beef blouse).
Five years later, outrageous is the new ordinary and instant reinvention is the status quo. (What Madonna was to Gaga, Gaga is to Miley, or at least to Miley's half-drunk teddy bears.) Which lately seems like a burden for Gaga herself, who's been flitting through disposable personae — there are no fewer than nine in the video for ARTPOP's lead single, ''Applause'' — without finding any that stick. The irony of her latest album is that while Gaga is shape-shifting faster than ever, her music hasn't evolved much. B or 75
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MusicOMH
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“My ARTPOP could mean anything.” So sings Lady Gaga on the superior title track of this, her third full-length studio album since she exploded onto the music scene only five years ago. Given the advance hype emanating from Gaga and her camp, painting the album as certain to “bring the music industry into a new age”, such an opaque statement is odd.
It is not, however, unexpected. Barely-there concepts have been bolted onto Gaga’s work since her straightforward debut, yet it was after the world-conquering success of Bad Romance and its parent EP The Fame Monster (one of the best pop records of recent years) that they started to overshadow the music. Second album proper Born This Way was a laboured blend of ’80s stadium-pop and European EDM which sank beneath a grating appropriation of victimhood; it ended its run with struggling singles and a tour cancelled. 2 Stars/40 On Metacritic
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Telegraph UK
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With her playful, planet-sized ego fully engaged, Lady Gaga gives a shoutout to the rest of the solar system on her third proper album, concluding with the playground naughtiness of “Uranus! Don’t you know my ass is famous?”
Well, yes, we had noticed. Even people with zero interest in pop music know that the 27-year-old Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) is a phenomenon. After a decade of dressed-down celebrities in skinny jeans and Ugg boots, we were hungry for pop stars that could be spectacular, and her barmy outfits certainly brighten up our newspapers. 4 Stars/80
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The Guardian
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On stage at the Roundhouse in London in September, Lady Gaga outlined the concept behind her third album. As it turned out, said concept had already been outlined in the first single taken from Artpop, Applause: "Pop culture was in art; now art's in pop culture, in me". It was, she said, her "dream" that "art and pop should come together". 3 Stars/60 on Metacritic
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The Independent
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It's hard not to feel underwhelmed by ARTPOP – but then, that's the danger of hype, especially hype allied to an artefact that's only partially about music. No other pop star has so completely understood and applied the post-modern theory of The Spectacle as La Gaga, but at the heart of her spectacle, the music comes a poor relation to considerations of design, and the manufacturing of ersatz outrage. 60
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The Quietus
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There are moments where she reminds us that she can still do wonderful things, but for the most part, Artpop shows us an artist who is trying to do too much all at once. 50
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Now Toronto
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As Top 40 acts Drake, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus grapple with identity issues, Lady Gaga is releasing the perviest album of her career. Not only do we get an oddly incongruous R. Kelly duet (Do What U Want) but zany arena anthems referencing masturbation (Sexxx Dreams), submission (G.U.Y.) and pig play (Swine). There is also a trap-rap track featuring Too $hort and a tribute to Donatella Versace.
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Pretty Much Amazing
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Lady Gaga opens ARTPOP by posing a critical question to the listener, her “cosmic lover”: “Do you want to peek underneath the cover?” If your answer is anything less than a resounding hell yes – head for the hills, quick. You’ve been forewarned. Gaga’s third full-length studio album is no peek, but a full-frontal exhibition of her psyche in all its ******* glory. 83
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Exclaim
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Perhaps understandably, Lady Gaga has had a hard time making music that matches the size of her persona. Debut LP The Fame, led by run-of-the-mill singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face," was catchy but unremarkable, seeming more interesting in the glow of Gaga's fashion-forward look and art school background. Her formidable vocal chops got their due on the diverse, melody-driven The Fame Monster EP, but follow-up Born This Way — anticipated by fans and critics as a grand statement — felt oddly complacent, recycling the sound of the EP and seemingly favouring the performance of Gaga over songwriting verve.
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Boston Globe
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People take Lady Gaga far too seriously, including (and especially) the artist herself. In theory, and in dress, she has lofty aspirations to be pop music’s resident weirdo, even though her biggest hits are all about formula. She looks like a maverick who takes chances without actually doing that in her music. She sticks to the script, even while wearing slabs of meat.
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Drowned In Sound
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So... Lady Gaga wants to be AN ARTIST. Problem is, she isn’t too concerned about being a good artist. ARTPOP’s cover has been designed by bad artist extraordinaire Jeff Koons, a man for whom no subject matter is too kitsch, no theme too derivative, no statue of Michael Jackson and his chimpanzee too retina-shatteringly golden. 50
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Rolling Stones
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Lady Gaga is at her peak when she's playing the neon queen of all the world's outcasts. And with her constant prodding, her Little Monsters have filled the biggest big tent in modern pop. But in the five years since Stefani Germanotta's arrival, weird has become the currency that overwhelmingly fuels pop culture – from seapunk Tumblrs to American Horror Story. So for Gaga to stay on top in 2013, she has to keep cranking up the cray. 3 Stars/60
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Take40 Review
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We have had an early listen to Lady Gaga's new album ARTPOP and here is our track-by-track review.
Unlike many albums, ARTPOP is a strong combination of many different sounds, genres and styles. There is something for everyone on this album, whether you like a bit of guitar, rap or pure dance hits. This album gives Gaga many points for versatility and there is no doubt this will invite many new fans to join in and become a Little Monster.
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The Guardian Review
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On Tuesday, Lady Gaga's new album ARTPOP – the first since 2011's Born This Way and her recent time off from pop following a hip injury – will be streaming in full via a mobile phone company's website, six days before its official release date. Last week a bunch of journalists – including yours truly – were crammed into a studio in central London to hear the whole thing once at ear-splitting volume. Below are the 10 things that became immediately apparent, including stuff involving sex, weed, mistaken forays into trap and massive bloody choruses.
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Hollywood Life Review
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The wait is over, little monsters! Lady Gaga’s highly-anticipated new album ‘Artpop’ has leaked before it’s Nov. 11 release date, and it’s full of dance-party hits you’ll love. Listen here!
Lady Gaga has already released a few singles from her new much-anticipated album Artpop, including the major pop hits “Do What U Want” and “Applause,” but now we finally get to hear the album in full. And her fans will NOT be disappointed! This could be Gaga’s best album yet!
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London Evening
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In the five heady years since her debut album, The Fame, the former Stefani Germanotta has transformed herself from a Madonna wannabe into a global force (she has 40 million Twitter followers, whereas Madonna reaches just 200,000 hardy souls), but if Lady Gaga’s recent X Factor appearance is any yardstick, she still craves attention like a bolshy but insecure teenager.
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The Standard UK
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In the five heady years since her debut album, The Fame, the former Stefani Germanotta has transformed herself from a Madonna wannabe into a global force (she has 40 million Twitter followers, whereas Madonna reaches just 200,000 hardy souls), but if Lady Gaga’s recent X Factor appearance is any yardstick, she still craves attention like a bolshy but insecure teenager.
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The Atlantic
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Lady Gaga’s Artpop hit the Internet on Saturday, more than a week before its Nov. 11 scheduled release. As you can tell from its Jeff Koons-assisted cover, and from the fact that it's a Lady Gaga album, there's a lot going on here. So, while I process, a few early, not-quite-formed thoughts:
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The National Student
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4/5
In all honesty I shouldn’t be allowed to review anything that Stephanie Germanotta does, because in my eyes, this woman can do no wrong. The woman I’m referencing, of course, is the famous (or infamous, however you choose to view it) Lady Gaga. She’s back and it’s not as if we were unaware of it.
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Awards Watch
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“I killed my former and left her in the trunk on Highway 10” begins Lady Gaga’s new album, ARTPOP. Were this anybody else, such opening lyrics might ring with a bit of finality—the artist definitively moving to a new phase. But for Gaga, it simply signals an iteration in a constant cycle of reinvention. It’s ARTPOP’s version of hatching out of an egg at the Grammys.
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Refinery29 Review
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Five years ago, Lady Gaga released two albums, The Fame and The Fame Monster, as a kind of narrative about the all-encompassing desire to become famous, and also the destructive nature of fame — the way an audience can become enthralled with watching an idol live and die in the spotlight. (Remember? She has been both "born" and "killed" on stage.) Gaga has identified herself as being of the Warholian school of thought, a performer who is as interested with the idea of celebrity as much as being a celebrity herself.
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The Edge Review
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In all honesty I shouldn’t be allowed to review anything that Stephanie Germanotta does, because in my eyes, this woman can do no wrong. The woman I’m referencing, of course, is the famous (or infamous, however you choose to view it) Lady Gaga. She’s back and it’s not as if we were unaware of it. ARTPOP is the third studio album from the globally successful superstar and the lead up to its release has been anything but quiet. In her own words she is contradicting the conventional form of the record by releasing songs in the lead up to the full release. Typically you buy an album and all of the tracks on it will be new bar the singles. However, Gaga, naturally going against the grain, has decided to treat fans to tracks such as ‘Venus’, ‘Do What You Want’, ‘Mary Jane Hammond’ and ‘Dope’ prior to the release of ARTPOP. Those of you who have downloaded the O2 Tracks app will be able to listen to the full album on Tuesday 5th November, just under a week before its general release on Monday 11th November.
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Live In Limbo Review
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Final Rating: 8.8/10
Lady Gaga, often slammed or highly praised, is no stranger to controversy and to how the music industry works. After her last album Born This Way, one of which was either adored or ridiculed for its messages and filthy beats, and after a tour cancelation, a broken hip, twitter feuds, and so many other troubles, she seemed to keep a level head for her biggest project yet, ARTPOP (Yes, in all capital letters). Like anything Lady Gaga related, you may love this album or you will hate it depending on how you feel about her to begin with or whether or not you agree with what she is trying to do. This writer is highly impressed with ARTPOP; A musical journey that travels through genres, ideas, and emotions. It is an album that starts off far fetched and off the walls and then slowly comes down to Earth and is frighteningly personal.
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Attitude UK Review
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Sonically, Lady Gaga’s third studio album is a tough, relentless odyssey of electronic sounds, which is repeatedly penetrated by strong melodic refrains - best evidenced on the powerful opener Aura, with its glorious “Do you wanna see me naked lover?” chorus. The production of German newcomer Zedd is audibly stamped across many tracks.
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Digital Spy
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"My artpop could mean anything," Lady Gaga announces on the title track of her new album. It's a line that sounds like it should simplify the often bold and regularly nonsensical statements she's made in the build-up to her third studio opus ARTPOP, but in reality makes the record's overarching concept all the more confusing. It represents a "reverse Warhol", she says, but haven't the worlds of art and pop culture always been inextricably interlinked?
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Entertainment Focus
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There’s been so much said and written about Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP before its release that you feel like the album has been judged and mostly written-off by most people already. Indeed the marketing campaign around the release has been somewhat frantic with new songs being fired left, right and centre making it difficult to understand what you should be focusing on and when. Lady Gaga has climbed the fickle ladder of fame and she’s certainly getting the backlash it would appear as she finally prepares to release ARTPOP. Her eccentric behaviour is now labelled ‘attention-seeking’ by press and her declarations that ARTPOP will change the face of music seem to be a bit way off the mark. What is ARTPOP actually like?
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RedEyeChicago
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I’m not a Lady Gaga fan. Let’s just put that on the record.
Lately, though, it doesn’t seem like many Little Monsters care much about the pop star’s new “ArtPop” either, if the album’s apparent lack of buzz is any indication. Maybe people have tired of the intense message-peddling that makes Gaga seem like a product rather than a sincere icon for self-esteem and community. Maybe even fans have finally agreed that the gimmicky nature of an artist who, say, plans to perform in space in 2015 is all a big ruse to distract from the weakness of the material.
Or maybe that’s just in my head. So let’s keep that going as I share what’s going through my head as I listen to Gaga’s new record. I give each track a chance, I promise.
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Lists And Grades
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Gaga needs to be respected in that her music always gets better with multiple listens. Every time I listen to a Gaga record, I never appreciate it until a few times through. It’s like she’s letting us in on a little secret, one which we can’t understand until we get to her level. She’s an acquired taste. Compared to someone like Katy Perry, whose music is often a bit catchier and more easily accessible, but passes through you quickly. She’s a trick or treat compared to Gaga’s Thanksgiving feast.
That said, Gaga’s music hasn’t really changed at all for the better. She has become too theatrical, too over the top, and it shows all over her strange exhausting elocution on this album. To put it bluntly, she just started singing very strangely. This is what happens when someone consciously lives in response to the public and her fans. Just like in Born This Way, Artpop suffers from too many missed opportunities. Dope could be epic if she dialed it back. Aura and Fashion edge on a chorus that could be incredible, but instead are just good. The same can be said for the entire Artpop album.
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New York Post
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We all knew Gaga was a horn-dog but on her third album “ARTPOP,” she really lets her freakiness flow.
Most of the 15 tracks are high-energy dance-pop numbers but listen close to some of the lyrics and you’ll hear that the New Yorker’s mind is also on plenty of post-club activities. “G.U.Y.,” “Swine” and opener “Aura” all touch on the seedier side of Gaga’s life but it’s the same-sex fantasy depicted in “Sexxx Dreams” that is especially likely to get pulses racing.
Don’t take our word for it. Hear it for yourself at iTunes radio ahead of the album’s full release on Nov. 11. And make sure Grandma isn’t listening in.
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Read this earlier. Great review
Top40 doesn't count towards Metacritic, right?
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Read this earlier. Great review
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Never saw it in the reviews of other albums on Metacritic so probably not
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Someone post The Examiner review
But in all seriousness, she best be coming for that 75+ on metacritic.
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The thread will be Updated with the the Metacritic reviews but up to then enjoy this review:
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Move this to the Celebria / Base section. 
I hope this gets around a 70.
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Someone post The Examiner review, that seemed legit
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i swear i want to ban the examiner review from here, the one who did it will hopefully be killed tonight 
Yes, and if she get's a 80 on Metacritic i'll die fully happy it deserves it tbh!
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Move this to the Celebria / Base section.
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this please i'm sorry i posted it in the wrong section can the mods move this?
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Their anger is unhealthy.
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They're pressed
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When are we supposed to get actual reviews?
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So you just wanted that hit thread? I dont see any score, so this review is not eligible for Metacritic.
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get dat 70+ Metacritic score
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Realistically I'm thinking she's getting a 50-60, because it's not that commercial.... I'm hoping for an 80+, the album deserves it
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Why examiner review isn't here ? It's not eligible for metacritic but nor is take40.
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Get ready sistrens.
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So you just wanted that hit thread? I dont see any score, so this review is not eligible for Metacritic.
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Yes i wanted that hit thread and besides the Metacritic ones are coming between today and tomorrow anyways so i will update the OP
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Why examiner review isn't here ? It's not eligible for metacritic but nor is take40.
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Because it was written by a fictional character
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