Lady Gaga - Harlequin

[BricksAndStrings]

Ok having only heard the officially released snippets so far, the World on a String preview on Zane Lowe is absolutely delicious, reminds me of a 2024 version of Frank by Amy Winehouse. Maybe it's a complete outlier but this is not giving Cheek 2 Cheek to me at all

 

[Alenko]

She also called the album vintage pop ddd.

 

[Sam]

I think, "That was great! Cancelling my preorder!" is my favourite scream of the week.

You can quote me! I’d say it again!

 

[BricksAndStrings]

Okay Happy Mistake is my favorite thing I've heard from her since Joanne era. The chorus is so stunning

 

[Spiceworld]

I've been waiting until midnight to play the album but what they just played of Happy Mistake sounded absolutely beautiful. I will definitely be keeping this one!

 

[mindtrappa]

She also called the album vintage pop ddd.

This being... exactly what she said about Cheek to Cheek, on top of calling it rebellious dd

 

[Alenko]

Gaga‘s connection

 

[PfefferSalz]

I guess they haven’t played any of the big jazz takes yet but I’m quite loving what I’m hearing so far on the interview?

 

[mindtrappa]

I guess they haven’t played any of the big jazz takes yet but I’m quite loving what I’m hearing so far on the interview?

Are they just playing the three songs she previewed on Instagram?

 

[PfefferSalz]

Are they just playing the three songs she previewed on Instagram?

That’s what I just realized nn

 

[Alenko]

Happy mistake is wonderful.

The voice crack during the second chorus woooh.

 

[Applause]

The highs are great, but it's a bit of an unfocused project as a whole. I guess that was part of the point though, judging by the interview, so.

 

[Suburbia]

Readying a review where I state 143 has more replay value than Harlequin

 

[Vasilios]

Me watching you all get I’m Breathlessed dd. History do be repeating.

 

[Mirwais Ahmadzaï]

Readying a review where I state 143 has more replay value than Harlequin

Disclaimer: My like is not an endorsement of 143's replay value.

 

[DirtyPornStar]

Her being delulu about her music is kinda PEAK Gaga though. We’re so back, I guess?

 

[Applause]

Okay, on second listen "Happy Mistake" is lowkey a great Gargoyle song. The lyrics in particular, when I look at them combined with this "dual identities" soundbite she's been wheeling out recently when assessing her career up until now, are amazing and also... promising of what's to come. I only say that because the song is one of the few original compositions on the album, so if a through-line is to be expected, then... yeah!

 

[Enigma Monster]

Not when Come To Mama exists in the same album.

Just Another Day is one of the saving graces of that whole era tbh

Come To Mama live at the Joanne tour was a BANGER

 

[DinahLee]

I'm not listening until midnight or maybe after that........ but I'm perplexed (in a good way) at how she managed to hoodwink the gays sksk. Like "Look, me at the LOUVRE" "LOOK, album inspired by dark twisted clown shit!" "LISTEN, GUITARS!" and then literally "have some tea my darling, we're dancing cheek to cheek ;)" this is some next level shit.

It all circles back to the first announcement of the movie using Cheek to Cheek as soundtrack as well dddd.

 

[Dare]

Great standards, beautiful singing...

Not my cup of tea, but appreciate that she's so passionate about it.

I had somehow convinced myself that the production would be a lot more interesting than it actually is, though. I mean - it's well produced - but there's nothing left of field here. Which is completely at odds with the art direction.

The Joker kind of stands out to me as an example of them trying something different with the production, but everything else falls short of that.