Madonna would be viewed very differently if she'd chosen to quietly age into respectability and abandoned the restlessness and provocation that are her basic essence. I'm glad she's stayed the same. There's definitely been missteps along the way, but she's remained interesting in a way that so many of her 80s contemporaries have not. Sometimes I think how many of her most iconic moments would be called "desperate" if she did them today.
I don't know her track record, but I do like the buzz and it would logically fit what we've seen happening lately. Recording sessions in the studio, tour prepping. I can't imagine her releasing a full blown album if she intends to go on tour next summer or fall, but new material would certainly help sell tickets and generate buzz. So an EP sounds logical. Pump out a few new top tracks and ride the wave into ticket sales!
Oh, is this not the moment to celebrate Niki's backing vocals on Fever? ("YOU GIIIIVE ME.") (I can't hear Donna, okay?)
Also, by end of the year? I didn't think labels release new singles to radio in December due to the heavy rotation of Christmas music.
Sorry Ana but the last time everybody talked about Madonna so much was last week with the whole coming out video, and way more than the Cardi story
Fuck an EP. I need an album. Part of the excitement of getting new Madonna music is to see what kind of story she tells and how it's sequenced. That factor would be so watered down with an EP.