Well Tara (her makeup artist) said about the new album "it makes me feel like im stoned out of my mind while draped in diamonds."
I think she's definitely making a more fun album. I don't think it means she's retreading and going to just make bubblegum pop. Even The Fame, although some of it sounds more generic now, was definitely sonically inventive for its time, and a few of the standout tracks were still very intelligent while remaining catchy and radio-friendly. I think she'll continue to evolve her sound but still make the songs fun, less serious, and definitely more relatable to the general public. I'm thinking more along the lines of Heavy Metal Lover--forward thinking and experimental sonically but lyrically not too serious. I do hope she includes a few **** anthems about Taylor Kinney's beautiful disco stick