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New Music Friday 💿🎶🎧

"Masterpiece" appreciation thread

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I've randomly been getting back into MDNA lately for the first time in years and find myself playing Masterpiece a few times before moving on. Her 2010s catalogue is rarely praised (with reason) but this gem doesn't get enough attention. This was one of the first songs that got me into Madonna leading up to her SB performance in 2012, followed by MDNA and the rest of her discography. I hope she revisits this gem one day.

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    agreed italo disco king gazebo did that!

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    Her vocals in this song are heavenly, easily among her top 5 2010s tracks clap3
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    One of her best songs

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    Sorry not sorry I'm an MDNA truther. If you remove the three worst songs you have a solid electropop album. Nothing particularly groundbreaking or innovative, but a solid 8/10 album.

    And yes masterpiece is brilliant. jonnycat

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    Song so good it singlehandedly made me get into Madonna's discography and become a stan. jonny

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    One of her best ballads. Falling Free is too!

    It's amazing how MDNA lacks so much and ends with 2 breathtaking ballads.

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    This, I'm addicted, falling free, girl gone wild, love spent, gang bang, beautiful kilerclap3

    Not falling for the propaganda that this is her worst album when it includes these.

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    I always thought MDNA was very underrated. It's not perfect, but it's not a bad album. I would rank it somewhere in the middle.

    Masterpiece, Falling Free, I'm Addicted, Some Girls, Gang Bang, Love Spent heart

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    Came for this (great Madonna song tho):

    Golden globe winning smash, robbed of that Oscar WAP

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    Not one of my favorites honestly, but it gave us this classic moment so for that alone I praise it.

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    Definitely one of her best post-Music ballads.

    another one, thank you. another one of her immaculate ballads. it's just so lovely and heartfelt, which is what I love about her tone and voice in her ballads. She always serves depth, candor, and artistry. clap3

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    Definitely a highlight! One of her better tracks of the last decade.

    Also, MDNA is better than some albums the girlies were putting out at the time sorry

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    12 hours ago, Anthinos said:

    I always thought MDNA was very underrated. It's not perfect, but it's not a bad album. I would rank it somewhere in the middle.

    Masterpiece, Falling Free, I'm Addicted, Some Girls, Gang Bang, Love Spent heart

    I love that you included Some Girls! it's always been one of my faves on the album but rarely see fans mention it

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