Host commentary - Another song from Hello Suckers, M's scrapped musical bridge between AL and Confessions. I love this song. I think it is better than most of AL. I love the simplistic nature of it and it is very seasonal. It is so nice to listen to this on like a cool fall day.
Miss You guest commentary
Reinvention– dreadful
Eeveelution - Sounds like too many American Life/Music songs so I can see why it didn't make the cut, it's really nice tho.
Host commentary - This song is pretty reductive of her past work and the production is a little messy. I did give it a 10 because MDNA got me into Madonna and this was a standout for me on my first listen. It hasn't aged as well and it looks bad compared to the rest of her discography, but it is still fun for occasional listens. It is just a fun song without being breathtakingly bad like her troll songs.
Im A Sinner guest commentary
Reinvention– Love, love, LOVE this song. It’s euphoric, and should be a party anthem. Let me buy up the overpriced “I’m a sinner” merch on ha store.
eli’s_rhythm - I forgot how many good tracks there are on this album. This song has Beautiful Stranger vibes.
Subomie - A stand-out on the album for sure, it's just breezy and she even sounds alive here. A nice, refreshing. The bridge is great.
Average - 5.314 Album: Rebel Heart Rank within album: 28th/27th of 36
Hearts (10): Dark Miracles Rebels (1): Superiore, Brunette Ambition, Vilppu
Host commentary: I love the lyrics to this and I think it fits the theme of Rebel Heart so well. The breakdown after the chorus drags it down a bit in my esteem though.
Graffiti Heart guest commentary
Vilppu - Madonna's attempt at creating a drum n bass song is, like, 3 years late. A pointless, annoying track with tiring chorus. I think it would fit MDNA, her mediocrity quite well though.
Eeveelution - Something about this is really, really annoying. I can't put my finger on it though.
Subomie - A bit cheesy but it is very cute. You can't hate it
145. Freedom
Average - 5.314 Album: Rebel Heart Rank within album: 28th/27th of 36
Host commentary: This song just clicks with me for some reason. The lyrics are cliche, but I really like it and it is one of the RH demos I wish made the album. But with a different production. Because right now it kind of sounds like a Coca-Cola promotional song with the “whoah oh oh” in the background. I get the vibe that she originally wanted RH to be a folk album and then kind of expanded on that.
Freedom guest commentary
Eeveelution - Why do all these RH demos have such generic cliche titles? Just a general observation.
The best part of the song is the 'I walk in the footsteps of giants. Remember a man who had a dream. I stand in the shadow of those who gave their lives so we can be free' part. It should have made the final cut alongside Rebel Heart.
I'm living for LLM reading all the posts to catch up.
Anyways that is it for today. 10 more tomorrow at the same time. All updates will be 10 now because I think there are enough meltdowns and kiis in each group of 10 from now on to keep the rate interesting day to day.