Recent content by Alchrist2

At the time of its release Erotica was marketed in conjunction with the SEX book, and the hugely successful previously released summer single This Used To Be My Playground was quickly seen as a trojan horse of sorts in comparison with the onslaught of imagery that accompanied the lead single and...

The visuals are quite stunning, but I fail to really see the value in the message. Seems like a lot of French Belgian derivative reinterpretation of American culture. As for the music, I found it repetitive and dull, like most pop music. Sounds like it could have been on Stromae's first album.

I have been working on this article, and figured the best place to share it would be on a Madonna forum. I do intend on seeking a place to publish it with more reach. Feel free to share it with others. It is an editorial piece, and I look forward to any mindful feedback should you wish to...

It's clear with MDNA that within her fanbase people either connected with it or they didn't. That album was a total era for me. I loved Masterpiece, I loved W.E., I loved GMAYL from the moment I heard the demo with her solo bridge when it leaked in 2011, I loved GGW (and in all frankness, the...

Like Minaj and most others who cling onto these temporary milestones with endless “featuring” status singles, there is no equivalence whatsoever. It would be like Madonna getting “each time you break my heart” included in her hit tally.

damn you! I got caught in a YouTube rabbit hole of his reactions! Sweet and moving at times. Bonnie&Clyde: I don’t believe anyone actually said they got mad at her. I personally said I wanted to, but didn’t for positive reasons so take the time to read before you react. It’s all in good fun...

The most interesting thing about these reaction videos is that she knows so little about the artist that the naïveté of her interpretations gives a glimpse/reminder of how the average non-fan must have experienced the albums when they were originally released. To not understand the social...

Upon first listen, this album seemed melodically bland, but last night it made me feel so alive! The lyrics are gorgeous, and there’s so much nuance in her voice.

When I was 7, I remember going to my cousin’s while visiting England and she and my sister were playing the Bad Boys single! I was obsessed with the rap...Then I went to another cousin’s in Scotland and she had the Fantastic LP and the Wham Rap 12”. I feel like George Michael was a part of my...

While Diana has a discography peppered with obscure and slightly dusty gems, her actual hits are monumental, and it’s truly shameful that her legacy has been so ignored by the GP for the better part of the last two decades. She may be a star from another era, and some of her moves have been PR...

Loved that Mojo interview. It’s a shame there aren’t more journalists being given access to her who actually have an understanding of her career. Regarding chart success, if Madonna hadn’t actually based herself in London, I think she’d have written GB off as a center of culture shortly after...

And her vocal delivery on Crazy is one of the best on the album. “I’m on my knees for you like a prayer” gives me chills!

I think Medellín is just the dreamy starting point to Madame X’ journey. She’s about to go dark, and so she has a moment of lightness.

It’s not my opinion, but that is yours, and thanks for sharing it. I just took a cross sectional of more universally critically acclaimed albums. It was just a logical approach to making a point. Re: Spice Girls, I’m sorry it offended you. Further testament to how personal these matters are.

It’s interesting to observe, right? I think we all have a misunderstanding of what 3/5 means...It’s a good grade. I guess it all depends upon how the critic has treated other albums. Perhaps in this case, the same reviewer has only ever given 4 stars to a very select group of albums, like The...