Madonna - 15th Album

Madame X

Madame X

robster said:
I'd love it if she were to visually do sort of an opposite book end to the era when she rose to fame. During the 80's she was the street style punk artsy new kid on the block. It could be cool if she did something stylistically leaning towards the 80's but then on the yuppie side of the spectrum. A sort of upstairs/downstairs contrast. The glitzy glam of sleek Working Girl chique, clad in Halston, faux furs, riding in the backs of limousines, sunglasses at night, business, wealth, greed is good aesthetic. Lauren Hutton, Jerry Hall, rich bitch on speed. She's leaned into it recently on several occasions. Sort of the vision of what the Ballroom scene aspired during the time she herself was struggling and starting to make her mark on society and shifted the spectrum forever. Mother of the house! Styled and art directed by Fabien Baron.
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This.
 
Sabrettes

Sabrettes

If this is an album (and not the songs to promote a new greatest hits / Celebration reissue which I am inclined to believe), I am wondering at what point in would come out? Somewhere in March/April 2024 after the tour ends? Or even later?
 
AshtrayHeart

AshtrayHeart

I’m hoping now the Biopic is shelved she’s keen to get an album out. It wouldn’t be the first time she’s dropped projects and instead recorded and released a new album.
 
Madame X

Madame X

Vasilios said:
An album after the tour is pointless. Drop it when the tour starts!
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Exactly.
Performing her hits with one new song (or a few) from a new album on the tour could be an interesting strategy.
General public would be satisfied and probably willing to check the new song out.

It is a bit puzzling that she is in the studio at this time. The tour is approaching and that should be her focus. It has always been that way. If it isn't a new album, it could be an EP. Or a compilation with reworked hits and feature artists (like Elton John did recently), which means an opportunity for a hit song.

Considering her previous Instagram posts about studio time, it seems she is working on something for quite some time.
 
Raichu

Raichu

mindtrappa said:
When she drops a greatest hits with a new album attached
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I wouldn't want her to do that. Michael Jackson did that with HIStory and it messed with my perception of the new music. I mean, part of that has to do with HiStory not being up to par as a full body of work (which might not be a problem with the new M music), but the greatest hits/new album model kind of poisons the well to me.

That being said, I'm really getting more excited about the prospect of Maxonna. There's something so mysterious about it.
 
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mindtrappa

mindtrappa

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Raichu said:
I wouldn't want her to do that. Michael Jackson did that with HIStory and it messed with my perception of the new music. I mean, part of that has to do with HiStory not being up to par as a full body of work (which not be a problem with the new M music), but the greatest hits/new album model kind of poisons the well to me.

That being said, I'm really getting more excited about the prospect of Maxonna. There's something so mysterious about it.
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Oh yeah. I mean, I had HIStory in mind when I made that comment. I don’t think it’s something she’d want to do, mainly because she’s been pretty open about how much she dislikes hits compilations, but it would be interesting to see how a campaign around that could go, because I feel like if something like that were to happen, she wouldn’t want it to be as straightforward as one disc of hits and one disc a new album. That’s kind of why I felt like she was keen on doing the remix compilation over another greatest hits to begin with.
 
AshtrayHeart

AshtrayHeart

Another couple of examples of artists releasing new albums with a greatest hits album are Dolly Parton - Blue Smoke (International Edition) and Blondie - 40 Ever.
 
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bazayer

bazayer

The selfish fan in me wants a Madonna album proper, with a full album specific look, campaign etc. but to be honest, at this point in her career I'm happy for her to release new music however she wants.

An EP would be great or tagging new music onto a Greatest Hits record would be fine too. In the streaming age it doesn't really matter much anyway.
 
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