Hell broke loose in Sydney just after she left

5 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

+ BTW + TEOG + Y&I + ROM + 911

12 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

AbraVibrava MV is better than G.U.Y. and Marry The Night

I love Abracadabra MV but the final no. She screaming and the last chorus with short images without sense. I think the video is 1000/10 till second post chorus and bridge.

Just now, HERO-JUDAS said:

I love Abracadabra MV but the final no. She screaming and the last chorus with short images without sense. I think the video is 1000/10 till second post chorus and bridge.

So, you don't like that it has more Gaga-esque elements toward the end?

26 minutes ago, hausofbryan said:

What do you mean she didn't do it from the plane yesterday?

She doesn't care about her pop career confirmedT

6 minutes ago, HERO-JUDAS said:

I love Abracadabra MV but the final no. She screaming and the last chorus with short images without sense. I think the video is 1000/10 till second post chorus and bridge.

I started to skip this part when it comes on, ruins the vibe lowkey for me, but it was a great element during the like first three watches

G.U.Y is tacky (Real Housewives really?) and MTN is a self-indulgent slog

9 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

G.U.Y is tacky (Real Housewives really?) and MTN is a self-indulgent slog

Whenever they appear alongside the annoying Real Housewives host, I cringe.

Just now, hausofbryan said:

Whenever they appear alongside the annoying Real Housewives host, I cringe.

+ this

MAOTYHEM #5 on Guardian's Best Albums 2025 list with a 30 writers panel ahh

I like the G.U.Y music video, but it just feels like she tried to replicate the formula of her past huge videos with a bunch of random ideas mixed together. There is so much going on. It does fit the ARTPOP era.

I do hope she eventually releases another masterpiece like Papa, Bad Romance and Telephone. Abra is amazing and one of her best, but in a different way. I would love some complete storyline tied with choreo, insane visuals, more looks, etc.

2 minutes ago, Infernal Paradise said:

MAOTYHEM #5 on Guardian's Best Albums 2025 list with a 30 writers panel ahh

oh wow wasn't expecting that

but then again they rightfully named Grammys on Me the SOTY 2020

3 minutes ago, Infernal Paradise said:

MAOTYHEM #5 on Guardian's Best Albums 2025 list with a 30 writers panel ahh

Above Bad Bunny (#8)

She leans into the hamminess that makes her great: the Meat Loaf yell at the peak of Perfect Celebrity, the flirtatious backchat on Zombieboy, the stentorian operatics of Vanish Into You. All three, plus LoveDrug, How Bad Do U Want Me and Garden of Eden, could easily have been hit singles – as it is, they are some of her very best album tracks, full of zest and zip.

If it all looked and sounded familiar, it's mostly because we've been living in a pop world shaped by Gaga herself for nearly two decades.

And finally some LOVEGOD critical love!

This now bodes well for its AOTY chances since it's a bigger than usual pool of critics.

From Goldderby:

Well look where all recent BPVA and AOTY-winners placed in their list. Again, this is not one critic trying to be edgy/provocative, snubbing high-profile artists. This is a rigorous voting process involving 30 critics and has a very good track record.

So yes, in my opinion, if Gaga misses the list, she's not competitive. On the other hand, making the top 5 tomorrow will make her very competitive.

#2 Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
#3 Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
#5 Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter
#8 Kacey Musgraves – Golden Hour
#8 Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
#9 Taylor Swift – Folklore
#9 Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet
#12 Harry Styles – Harry's House
#17 Taylor Swift – Midnights
#20 Ariana Grande – Sweetener

Grammys!!!!! Let's gooooo!!!!

She leans into the hamminess that makes her great: the Meat Loaf yell at the peak of Perfect Celebrity, the flirtatious backchat on Zombieboy, the stentorian operatics of Vanish Into You. All three, plus LoveDrug, How Bad Do U Want Me and Garden of Eden, could easily have been hit singles – as it is, they are some of her very best album tracks, full of zest and zip.

thoughts @California

After some projects that felt like Gaga was trying too hard to be bigger than herself, on Mayhem she settled back into exactly who she is – a feeling enhanced by the dramaturgically wonky but extremely vibey Mayhem Ball tour, which was like a goth influencer's wedding with an infinite budget. If it all looked and sounded familiar, it's mostly because we've been living in a pop world shaped by Gaga herself for nearly two decades.

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Gaga helping her dancer Michael after he fell during the Sydney concert is making more noise than I expected. I'm glad Michael is okay (that's the most important aspect of the situation), and it doesn't hurt that a reminder of Gaga's kindness is going viral during Grammy voting

46 minutes ago, Infernal Paradise said:

MAOTYHEM #5 on Guardian's Best Albums 2025 list with a 30 writers panel ahh

Same as CC last year, just saying

The least charitable reading is that this was a cynical, market-driven, even artistically lazy move from someone who had to centrally realign her brand after a number of failures. The broadening of her music on Artpop (2013) and Joanne (2016) hadn't played well with the public, and while her acting and soundtrack recordings for A Star is Born were superb, her similarly ambitious work for Joker: Folie à Deux badly flopped. The Bennett duets had charm – played so incredibly straight that they were almost subversive – but they were gooey, not gaga.

Why they dragging our mama like that? Disgusted

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Transforming Into The Mistress Of Mayhem, Lady Gaga's 'MA...

'THE MAYHEM BALL' TOURGROSS: $208,956,518TICKETS SOLD: 969,718AVG. TICKET PRICE: $215.49NO. OF DATES: 51

209M gross from 51 dates

Wonder if she's gonna do another black look at the Grammys

55 minutes ago, sunbathinganimal said:

thoughts @California

Who lied like that

1 minute ago, California said:

Who lied like that