The
Queen of Pop sits atop her throne never to be ever outdone by anyone.
Her
Rebel Heart from the final cut to it's amazing start is all 5-Star in
your face Madonna in all her grace!
Britney,
Katy and Stefani are more than two steps behind they're lost with
befuddled bewilderment behind a trail of dust in jaw dropping awe
savoring the latest Madonna magic to enthrall us all.
Anyone
who claims that her music is lacking in intellectual depth, is just a
hater in disguise. Pop music is and never has been an area of
intellectual depth. It is, and always will, belong to the throngs of
the young, up and coming. So, just deal with it!
Madonna
endures because of her voice. Her voice has that relatable childlike
quality at times, and those youthful high pitch tones of material
girl Madonna that accentuate and make her songs easily identifiable
and uniquely her own. It's from these highs to her more mature sultry
lows, that on this new album, her full vocal range, that can be every
girl or maybe even the girl next door, is beautifully displayed.
In
promoting this new album, she talked openly about its development,
and how the two themes seem to emerge in the process. One that
reflects Madonna's defiant, rebellious side, and the other, a more
confessional mood that gives us the hopeful and romantic side of
Madonna.
Many of
the songs begin simply, and build slowly into Electro-Dance Pop,
these songs lure you in with simplicity and it's this production
approach really brings out her best. This is her best album in many
years and her particular attention to detail gets noticed here. Her
vocal range and performances are perfect and the teams of many
collaborators, musicians and producers manage to make a great album
that has a real cohesive continuity.
1.
Living for Love - 3:38
2.
Devil Pray - 4:05
3.
Ghosttown - 4:08
4.
Unapologetic Bitch - 3:50
5.
Illuminati - 3:43
6.
Bitch I'm Madonna - 3:47
7. Hold
Tight - 3:37
8. Joan
of Arc - 4:01
9.
Iconic - 4:33
10.
HeartBreak City - 3:33
11.
Body Shop - 3:39
12.
Holy Water - 4:09
13.
Inside Out - 4:23
14.
Wash All Over Me - 4:00
Madonna
wanted to make a double album, with each side representing the two
main themes explored on the album, and this leads to the only thing
about this that I do not like. What I really do not like with this,
is the way this album is issued.
The
album itself with the above 14 tracks listed, does not even include
the album title track. The title track comes with the Deluxe and
Super Deluxe issues along with some other tracks.
This
marketing strategy is overly complicated, and in that, it also
becomes somewhat distracting. Other artists are also caught in this
nowadays, scheming-greedy record company, shenanigans. In many
instances, these other expanded versions don't do the artist' any
favors at all. Many times the extra versions consist of remixes,
along with some clunkers and oddities, that would be better
forgotten.
The
Album Rebel Heart is great, and I rate it a full 5-Stars! The Deluxe
version and the Super Deluxe versions, I think include some good
tracks, but not all and I would rate these versions 4-Stars. In an
all things considered scenario, with this album there are only two
tracks that I don't like and they are “S.E.X” and “Queen.”
Overall there are 25 songs if you get the Super Deluxe, and with that
in mind it's a little-bit of over-doing it and that's why I rate it
slightly lower.
I
recommend getting the standard version, and pass on the other
versions.
The
Stand-out Tracks are “Hold Tight” - “Iconic” and “Inside
Out”
For
sure, it's the best new album that has come out this year!
So, do
yourself a favor and get it now, and if you need another reason,
other than it is the best new album of the year thus far, you go out
and get it, because I said so!
Don't
waste time reading on and on about it, hurry up already, and do it
now!
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