ARTPOP [VINYL]

The most anticipated album of the year does not disappoint. Gone are the days of self empowerment from Born This Way. Lady Gaga is now taking on the topic of her earlier songs - sex. She also deals with the themes of drugs, the meaning of ARTPOP (Could mean anything), and her adoration for her fans.An electro explosion of quality music, this album delivers exactly what the fans have been waiting for, for over 2 years.The album takes you on a journey from start to finish.It starts off with the first trio of songs dealing with feminism with 'Aura', the first of two insane electropop tracks with no real structure and simply 'great madness' (an ode to the Burqa fashion), 'Venus', a song which could easily be broken down into 4 different songs, but still work perfectly together (emphasis on the Goddess of Love) then 'G.U.Y', which is a mid tempo electro dance song with a very catchy chorus, talking about role reversals between two lovers.This leads into 'Sex Dreams' (very sexual and sleazy), 'Jewels and Drugs' (a trap/hip hop fusion which is one of my favourites), 'MANiCURE' (a proper rock song with another catchy hook) and 'Do What U Want' (undoubtedly one of the album highlights - R&B infused with more electro).Then the mysterious, ominous, hypnotic title track slows down the pace. 'ARTPOP' is one of the best songs on the album because of it's uniqueness and the slow repetitive synths and beats which carry the track.Now back to the electro madness, and the second of the insane, none structural songs on ARTPOP = 'Swine'. Swine has such an agressive meaning that it becomes one of the best songs Gaga has ever produced. It is indescribable, give it a listen.Then the two fashion tracks play, called 'Donatella' (referring to Donatella Versace), which is one of the weakest on the album, due to the random lyrics. Nevertheless the instrumental makes it listenable. And 'Fashion!' the second of the two tracks, is much better, reminiscent of Beegee's 70's disco groove, surprisingly produced by Will.i.am and David Guetta.Then the finale, which focuses on her love for her fans, approaches in the next 3 songs with 'Mary Jane Holland', the infamous weed anthem which Gaga turns into a homage to her fans and would be a very popular song in concert. Then the album's main piano ballad 'Dope' which is a painful admission from Gaga which declares how much she loves her fans. This is followed by the closing track 'Gypsy'. Gypsy is without a doubt the best song on the album and the best way to end the electronic anthems. It instantly reminds us of the epicness of 'The Edge of Glory' and again taking influence from Springsteen. Gaga's vocals are so strong as we can imagine her life as a 'gypsy' with no home, travelling the world and her connection with her lover. It gets bigger and bigger till the final note. The best way to end the album.Finally 'Applause' could be classed as the encore of the album after the climax of 'Gypsy'. An electro filled dance song with a meaningful chorus, so simple yet so catchy. And with the final letters called by Gaga she completes the name of this immense album: A-R-T-P-O-P.Best songs: Gypsy, ARTPOP, Do What U WantWeakest songs: Donatella (still hasn't grown on me)

Yet again, another brilliant album from the very talented Lady Gaga. ARTPOP sees Gaga go back to the fun and upbeat sound of The Fame Monster, and steps away from the dark Born This Way era. Most of the songs on the album are upbeat, with 'Dope' being a ballad and 'Jewel N' Drugs' having a Hip-Hop/Rap sound to it. The title track, 'Artpop' is also slow paced, with a very different sound to the rest of the album. Personally, these are my least favourite songs on the album. 'Mary Jane Holland' and 'Fashion!', to me, are filler tracks that you forget are on the album. They don't stand out and (sort of) mix in with each other. They are not as fast paced as the rest of the album, but still have a upbeat and pop sound to them.You then have the songs 'Sexxx Dreams' and 'Do What You Want', which have some erotic and dirty lyrics. This shows us a different side to Gaga, which I quite like. 'Aura' is a brilliant opening track for the album, especially with Gaga's 'HAHAHAHA'. It shows us straight away what to expect from the rest of the album, and to me, it's a grower. 'Venus' is an electronic song and would be brilliant as a single, especially if it had a music video. 'MANiCURE' is definitely a song that reminds me of the old Lady Gaga from The Fame/Monster era. This is the kind of song that would get stuck in your head. One of my favourite songs on the album is 'G.U.Y' and is screaming to be a single. Personally, I think this should of the been the second single as it is a stronger song and seems to be more popular.'Swine' is definitely the surprise track on the album. After the first listen I was hooked and has became my favourite song on the album. A club anthem that shows us Gaga can do any style of music, (even with the weird lyrics). 'Donatella' took a couple of listens to get into. It does sort of blend in and doesn't really stand out a lot, and I can see the chorus getting on my nervous if I listen to it too much. Like 'Dope', 'Gypsy' is more of a slowed down song, however, the chorus is quite fast paced and could be classed as a dance track. This has become another one of my favourite songs, although I don't think it's that popular in general. Last but not least, you have the amazing first single, 'Applause'. I feel that Gaga done the right thing releasing this as the first single, as it is definitely one of the strongest tracks, and not only that, but what a brilliant song to end the 'ARTPOP' album.I'm looking forward to seeing what songs Gaga decided to release as singles, as there are quite a few that a worthy of being a single, and having their own music video. The biggest let down of the album is the song 'Artpop'. Considering it's the title track, it's just a bit bland and boring, compared to the rest of the album. How 'Jewels N' Drugs' got onto the album I have no idea. I really hope she does not do another song like this! But overall, another amazing album!

The building materials, its weight, packaging, the album itself is great!!! Highly recommended for antone whi enjoys ARTPOP.

I wanted this album for a very long time, the shipping was good, it arrived fast and it arrived in great conditions

Chegou muito bemmm. Esse álbum é muito bom, tem umas músicas meio ruins mas a maioria é uma farofa muito boa, a Gaga deveria fazer o artpop II

Sicuramente passato in sordina rispetto ad altre più note produzioni di Lady Gaga, a mio avviso l'album ARTPOP rappresenta un vero punto di svolta per questa poliedrica artista. La ricerca della canzone orecchiabile a tutti i costi, per scalare le vette delle classifiche, cede il posto ad un viaggio introspettivo che abbraccia diversi stili musicali. In alcune tracce una sofisticatissima musica elettronica stupisce per la varietà e la limpidezza delle sonorità e coinvolge l'ascoltatore con ritmo e ballabilità fin dalla prima nota. E' una delle massime espressioni dell'energia che Lady Gaga è in grado di trasmettere. Passando per brani con ritmi meno aggressivi si approda ad alcune tracce con sonorità vellutate e soft, in cui l'incredibile voce dell'artista esprime tutte le sue doti canore e camaleonticamente alterna note gravi ad acuti con una padronanza disarmante, quasi a volersi prendere gioco delle leggi della musica: tutto sembra semplicemente possibile. Sono poche le tracce che non emozionano in questa raccolta, un must non solo per i fan ma per tutti gli amanti di una musica viva. Qualità audio eccezionale, perfetto bilanciamento di strumenti e voce, grande dinamica ed espressione in una delle raccolte che certamente resterà negli anni. Il cofanetto contiene il libretto con i testi (purtroppo illeggibili, si trovano comunque facilmente in rete) ed alcune foto della cantante.

Falta la canción que tiene con el vi0l4d0r. Aún así es un gran album.