10/20/2005
SUN UK on Madonna's Confessions CD track by track review: "Confessions On a Dance Floor wipes the, er, floor with her critically acclaimed CDs such as Ray Of Light. It is an hour of pure electronic dance/pop heaven. I can’t find a weak track, and I’m confident the album will be hailed a masterpiece on its November 14 release."
Posted 9:20 AM EST by Andy Towle in Elsewhere | Permalink
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Well, it's about time. The lady is due for a critically acclaimed album.
Posted by: Nicholas | Oct 20, 2005 9:29:38 AM
She's certainly got the buzz machine working overdrive. Hopefully Madge will live up to the high expectations we all have for this album.
Posted by: Mike | Oct 20, 2005 9:38:42 AM
I cannot f*cking stand it.. a month is too far away.
Posted by: william | Oct 20, 2005 9:39:50 AM
Even "American Life" was a fine album -- people just love to bash her. She is so effin' fierce. I love the columnist on some Madonna site that said she's a "gay man trapped in a woman's body."
Posted by: JEFF | Oct 20, 2005 10:39:38 AM
Jeff...ya mean narcissistic, more than a tad too hip for her age, and a control freak.... And really really really rich? No, wait...that's why we love her. I don't think she sits on line all day lookin' for dick. If the rest of the album is anywhere near as good as the remixes on the single the ol' lady is gonna officially pass Cher for comebacks ('cept Esther never really goes away)
Posted by: PSMike | Oct 20, 2005 10:56:24 AM
hmmm - didn't realize it was so sample-heavy. Can't help but think the ego of Madge was bruised after American Life; some critics accused her of no longer being relevant.
This album is definitely positioned strategically...laying a new song over a sample breeds instant familiarity.
Posted by: midnight lounge | Oct 20, 2005 11:03:00 AM
I have a dream that one day a gay blog will break the cliché and act as if it did not even know who Madonna Louise Ciccone is. Just for the hell of it !
Posted by: Tristan | Oct 20, 2005 11:07:24 AM
they led off with a weak single. 'hung up' ain't no 'vogue.' hell, causing a commotion was stronger.
Posted by: b mac | Oct 20, 2005 11:10:02 AM
Sorry, but "American Life" sucked, and I didn't buy it precisely because it sucked, not because I was joining in some Madonna. Anyone could have come out with that album, and I wouldn't have bought it. Some people seem to think that gay men are not allowed to say Madonna sucks, as though we're required by faggot law to follow Madonna wherever she roams, musically, spiritually, or otherwise. But the reality is, sometimes, she sucks!
That said, I am very excited about the new album, and after reading a review like this one, I'm likely to buy it as soon as it's out. Because apparently, it doesn't suck.
Mike - Thanks for the chuckle. It's difficult to imagine Madge sitting on Manhunt all day.
Sorry, "American Life" sucked.
Posted by: j-vass | Oct 20, 2005 11:17:02 AM
Jesus, sorry about my typos. I meant to say "Madonna bashing" at the beginning, and the last sentence isn't supposed to be there.
Posted by: j-vass | Oct 20, 2005 11:21:46 AM
"Hung Up" is one of the best tracks I have heard all year.
Not being a fan of American Life either I am excited about this album as well. As much as I loved Music I thought Ray of Light is her best work ever, and like another poster stated I think Madonna is overdue for a critically acclaimed well-selling album.
Posted by: Jason | Oct 20, 2005 12:03:19 PM
Madonna who?
Posted by: cafegogo | Oct 20, 2005 12:42:18 PM
"American Life" is an interesting album because the lyrics are positive but the music and melodies are meloncholy. I thought it was a creative statement on where she was with her life - happy about her marriage, kids etc but the music tells of a longing for the past and an insecurity about whether she actually believed what she was singing. The title track is horrible and I wiped it off my iPod - the album is better without it. "Hung Up" just isn't doing it for me. I hope I like the rest of the album.
Posted by: Tropico | Oct 20, 2005 1:43:45 PM
I like that junkie-space-geisha thing she had going on. Your paradise isn't for me either.
/listening to Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
Posted by: david | Oct 20, 2005 1:51:31 PM
THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW - 10.20.05
Tonight’s Guests :Madonna, Melissa Etheridge
11:30pm ET/PT
Posted by: Dashus | Oct 20, 2005 1:55:30 PM
If you play "Hung Up" in reverse, Madonna's telling you to join Kabbalah and buy the album. In some wierd, ancient language. Seriously. ;)
Posted by: stan | Oct 20, 2005 3:02:17 PM
Jesus, sorry about my typos. I meant to say "Madonna bashing" at the beginning, and the last sentence isn't supposed to be there.
Posted by: j-vass | Oct 20, 2005 11:21:46 AM
perfect.. look ASSHOLE we really don't give a fuck if retards like you don't like her. Some of us are looking forward to the new tracks. So, buy something else if you don't like Madonna.. don't cry and bitch because she realesed something new.. AND most of the tracks on American Life were awesome.. Glad you missed out..
Posted by: Tiki | Oct 20, 2005 5:45:49 PM
Jesus, sorry about my typos. I meant to say "Madonna bashing" at the beginning, and the last sentence isn't supposed to be there.
Posted by: j-vass | Oct 20, 2005 11:21:46 AM
PERFECT! Look ASSHOLE nobody cares if you don't anticipate Madonna's new tracks.. American Life had plenty of great singles. Too bad you missed enjoying them...
Next time you don't care for something, maybe you could just shut the fuck up!? That's a thought...
Posted by: Tiki | Oct 20, 2005 5:49:20 PM
Jesus, sorry about my typos. I meant to say "Madonna bashing" at the beginning, and the last sentence isn't supposed to be there.
Posted by: j-vass | Oct 20, 2005 11:21:46 AM
Ha, ha, ha.. PERFCET dickwad.. Nobody cares if you didn't like American Life. There were plenty of great songs on cd. Sorry you missed out..
Many of us are excited about the new release. Sorry you feel the need to whine and cry over it.
Posted by: Tiki | Oct 20, 2005 5:53:25 PM
J-Vass- did you go to Brown?!
Posted by: bruno | Oct 20, 2005 6:15:33 PM
Tiki - If you hadn't been so busy labeling me an asshole, you would have noticed that I said I was looking forward to the new album and would probably buy it, even though I thought American Life was crap. Also, one comment would have sufficed, jerk.
Bruno - Yes, I did.
Posted by: j-vass | Oct 21, 2005 9:46:02 AM
"Hung Up" might not be a great song to just listen to - but it's brilliant to dance to! It's one of those songs that fills the dancefloor.
Posted by: Keith | Oct 22, 2005 4:22:34 AM
Having been present and watched Madonna throughout her entire career from the very beginning, I honestly feel that sampling ABBA was a mistake. Hung Up is a repetitious bore... but worse than that, the video is horrible. The editing and cinematography are a disaster. It's a low budget tragedy. There's nothing new and innovative in either the music or the video. She's lost her edge, it's now official. There's so much new, fresh talent rising in the world. It's time to give them a platform and let them experience the spotlight.
Peace
Posted by: a. | Oct 28, 2005 3:41:35 PM