https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/27/lady-gaga-harlequin-review-joker-companion-album-does-jazz-standards-with-a-gaudy-grin

 

60/100 

3/5 from The Guardian (I don't see a review thread)

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/27/lady-gaga-harlequin-review-joker-companion-album-does-jazz-standards-with-a-gaudy-grin

Listening

 

Why do I feel like something from this album is going to randomly go mega-viral on TikTok and derail LG7

 

The Guardian

 

Watch Slant coming next and give it a 40, they hate her

 

I hope Variety, AllMusic, NME and RS come through. Pitchfork will most likely give their blasé 6-7 score as usual

 

I'm in love!

Happy Mistake #1 on NMF and #41 on TTH

I didn't expect this to be this jazzy although the rumor said this will have jazz elements. Anyway, I enjoyed my first listen. This album showcased Gaga's strength at delivering a jazz record, like she was born to sing it. Her vocals were impeccable. Production is great and so clear to my ears. It's a solid album imo. 

 

Some of the things I appreciate most from album:

-Oh The Saints key change and surprising outro

-the electronic elements on World of Strings and her sublime vocal delivery/harmonies

-the way she made Smile sound haunting and sad, and the heavy drums at the back which added a great atmosphere to the song

-they way she rocked those vocals at The Joker, and the production was so much fun

-the Disney/50s vibe in the self written track Folie a Deux was perfect, and the choir made it more perfect 

-Happy Mistake was definitely the most outstanding track of the album and my most favorite and I will definitely listen to this again and again, love the rawness of her vocals in here like what she did in Is That Alright?

 

 

Some of my critiques:

-That's Entertainment should have been shorter

-The Joker sounded like it does not belong the album sonically

-Gonna Build a Mountain felt like a filler to me, her belting sounded strained especially at the last part, and it's the song with the least interesting production among others

-I didn't find it pleasing that they transformed Close To You to an upbeat bubbly song, why? 😢 And her vocal delivery at the end was kinda off

 

 

I'd rate this album a 8/10. I might appreciate this more after watching the film. Not really a fan of jazz and her previous jazz record but I will definitely give this another listen. 

This is pretty good? The dramatics in here lol. Definitely not a pure jazz album like Cheek to Cheek or Love For Sale.

4 minutes ago, V$. said:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/27/lady-gaga-harlequin-review-joker-companion-album-does-jazz-standards-with-a-gaudy-grin

 

60/100 

POP EMERGENCY 

 

Hmm not another jazz album. God! 

I listened to two songs and don't think I can take anymore, it's just not the Gar I like 

The first three songs are a bit much but after that it's quite good so far.

World On a String career highlight

Happy Mistake is great.

 

Smile, Close To You, and That's Life are on my autumn playlist for sure I fear 

Visualizers up on YouTube.

 

 

 

Edited September 27, 20242 yr by Infernal Paradise

I can't help it

So far liking this a good amount. The songs where she takes more liberties in interpreting them are clearly the best imo. Love the subtle rock production on World on a String.

but the whiff of big band week on the X Factor is hard to shift

 

2 minutes ago, Infernal Paradise said:

Visualizers up on YouTube.

 

 

Not her serving visualizers for her side project

WAIT Folie A Deux is kind of that song 

10 minutes ago, VENUSWAVE said:

World On a String career highlight

It feels so short though

This is a GOOD album idc what anyone says 

This is so freaking good omg

Trinity:

World on A String

Happy Mistake

Close To You