And re: Madonna - 80s Madonna was quick little singles (yes, even LAP), 90s Madonna was technically her best (Thief of Hearts, Sky Fits Heaven, In This Life, Bedtime Story (written by Björk!!), etc) but a bit dull, messy 21st Century Madonna is my favourite incarnation tbh
Haven't heard a single song from Kate Bush yet so please don't brainwash me
I know like, 5 Madonna songs (Bedtime Story being one of them ), I'm so uncultured
Oh and I heard the albums COAD and ROL only once so I don't count them but they were TRASH
On the Grimes topic: I've already started doing stuff for the rate but I highly doubt I'll ever do it
She should rush re-release (if that exists) an updated version of In This Life b4 2016 ends and get that shameless current HIT to get it to #1 where is belonged in like 1993
Even me as an M stan continues to think that M heavily borrowed from Homogenic for ROL
clock me if you don't hear it
oh and Love Profusion > Slightly Fails
I feel like ROL has a similar feel/atmosphere but they're quite different? Less strings, more straightforward with its bops, more spiritual, less good. Like maybe it was an influence but I don't feel like she ripped it off at all.