FightDragonsWithMe Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, madonnas said: Fun style WON AL is def madonna her worst album. I still like a lot of it though, lol. Liz Phair becoming an Avril reject haunts her more than the mess that is Funstyle. She's a great musician tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyonnaise Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) Critics still don't understand the album. It's hardly even about politics outside of the title track. It's more of a contemplative work from a woman in her forties who has already accomplished everything she wanted and still feels unfulfilled in certain aspects. The main political undercurrent is much more subtle and comes through when you consider what she was living through while making it, as most people's bright hopes for a new millennium of prosperity crumbled along with the Twin Towers. She wasn't in the mood to just be silly and dance. Madonna is a reactive cultural figure so naturally that sentiment was reflected, as it was in most early 2000s media. Overall quality wise, it's not as great as her best albums but there are some gems. X-Static Process and Nothing Fails are two of her best songs. Edited February 15, 2023 by Beyonnaise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyssa Edwards Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Karla Cabello said: brilliant artists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karla Cabello Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, ScorpiosGroove said: the blue banisters erasure… paradise and lust for life are worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeaRebel Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 American Life is one Madonna’s best albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Bracho Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Karla Cabello said: brilliant artists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisuke Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 American Life is THE MASTERPIECE. RS can eat and listen ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Wolf Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 American Life is a terrible album. I’m convinced some stans look back on their faves being down bad with rose colored glasses. Bad songs, bad production, terrible vocal production…she has far, far better. RS is trash though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScorpiosGroove Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, Karla Cabello said: paradise and lust for life are worse paradise isn’t an album and lfl sans flopchella, GBA, in my feelings shits on blue pannisters bfr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Wolf Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 19 minutes ago, Karla Cabello said: paradise and lust for life are worse Paradise is far from the “worst” of anything in her discography. Solid EP and aged better than some discographies for sure. Lust For Life is still a more fun record than her last two output. Blue Banisters remains her worst, but still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted February 15, 2023 ATRL Moderator Share Posted February 15, 2023 20 minutes ago, FightDragonsWithMe said: Liz Phair becoming an Avril reject haunts her more than the mess that is Funstyle. She's a great musician tho! Lol I actually like Funstyle more too, I don’t mind WCI but the rest of the album is meh. 0.0 for it and complete panning is undeserved though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightDragonsWithMe Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, madonnas said: Lol I actually like Funstyle more too, I don’t mind WCI but the rest of the album is meh. 0.0 for it and complete panning is undeserved though. I just bop to "your record collections don't exist, you don't even know who Liz Phair is." I don't think Funstyle deserved the 0.0 either but I wish white women just stopped rapping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonedSoulPicnic Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Dog Eat Dog has some well-written songs (Good Friends, Impossible Dreamer, The Three Great Stimulants). The production isn't great, but the record has some enjoyable moments. Listen to the demo for Good Friends and watch her Farm Aid '85 performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Odyssey. Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 42 minutes ago, Pop said: Kanye at #1 American Life is excellent. Madame X and MDNA should have charted instead. Why would her best album be on this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtForFreedom Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 I mean RS gave it a 3/5 when it came out.. cmon now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discosean Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Rolling Stone are just doing this to get outrage clicks and attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonedSoulPicnic Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 40. Soap Opera - The Kinks Another record with some great tunes. Have Another Drink Holiday Romance When Work Is Over You Make It All Worthwhile Underneath the Neon Sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power love Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 List like this are so unnecessary. It’s being mean for no real reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativity. Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Half their business strategy is now devoted to churning out these insipid lists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbannature Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Well, everyone but Madonna fans seem able to admit that AL sucks so it’s not just RS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Both Sides Now Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 It’s a pretty good album. Far from horrible. Madame X was right there with its 3 listenable tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niiall Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Music critics remain the weak link of society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennywiseTheClown Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 American Life remains one of the best pop albums of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCiC1 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hollywood is top 5 Madonna songs and it's not 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyride Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 how long are they gonna pretend that AL is a bad record? it's not her best, but it's not bad by any means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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