| Lady Gaga The Fame Monster |
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 | Tracklist:
1. Just Dance (featuring Colby O'Donis)
2. Love Game
3. Paparazzi
4. Poker Face
5. Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
6. Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
7. The Fame
8. Money Honey
9. Starstruck (featuring Flo Rida & Space Cowboy)
10. Boys Boys Boys
11. Paper Gangsta
12. Brown Eyes
13. I Like It Rough
14. Summerboy
15. Disco Heaven
1. Bad Romance
2. Alejandro
3. Monster
4. Speechless
5. Dance In The Dark
6. Telephone
7. So Happy I Could Die
8. Teeth
Release Date: 11/18/2009 | |
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| Summary: After becoming more and more of a prominent figure in the pop scene, Lady Gaga returns with a strong EP to follow up on her hugely successfully debut album. |
3 of 3 thought this review was well written
I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t really care for Lady Gaga when she first burst onto the scene last year with The Fame. When her hit singles were dominating the radio, I found that she had some pretty strange hooks that were semi-catchy and unique, but it got really bland really quickly for me and I completely wrote her off. It wasn’t until I heard the songs over and over again that a strange infectious quality unlocked for me and I suddenly couldn’t stop listening. Skip ahead one year to the end of 2009, where I am actually a little excited for Lady Gaga’s new eight-track EP, The Fame Monster. With Lady Gaga being one of the most strange, unique and creative pop artists going today, how does her first ever EP fair with her previous debut?
The Fame Monster starts off ridiculously strong with the opening track, “Bad Romance”, as it is one of the most brutish, catchy and stylish mainstream pop song that I’ve ever heard. The songs starts with densely soaked synth effects and pounding drums, while Gaga goes from some nonsense chanting in the intro, to various throaty demands in the verse, before bursting into her floating voice in the catchy chorus. The razor sharp strings and pulsating bass give the song incredible weight while the evolving structures keep the song interesting over its five minutes. As with her other hit singles, “Bad Romance” is daringly unique and strangely infectious, and will absolutely be stuck in your head for days and days after you hear it.
Along with “Bad Romance”, there are some other catchy songs to be found on The Fame Monster. “Alejandro” has a slick, engrossing beat with saturated strings and features a catchy, salsa-tinged chorus. “Telephone” is another very strong effort which is only amplified further by Beyonce and her powerful, dynamic vocal delivery. “Speechless” is an odd addition, as it is more of a straight-forward pop song with replaces Gaga’s electronic approach with more of a lounge feel, but it’s very enjoyable and proves to be a nice break from the crushing synth and booming drums found elsewhere.
Despite having plenty of strong songs, however, not every song on this EP is an exceptional effort, although the supporting tracks still prove to be enjoyable. “Dance in the Dark” has a great chorus and atmosphere, while “So Happy I Could Die” has a very bitter-sweet feeling. “Monster” is still very stylistic, but the beat isn’t as engrossing and the hooks aren't as developed. Finally, “Teeth” is a little strange due to Gaga’s straight-forward talking through most of the song, but the bouncy rhythm compliments the song quite nicely.
So what exactly is so charming about The Fame Monster? Through a sea of typical pop drivel, it’s really refreshing to see an artist like Lady Gaga who really tries to push the envelope by having a unique and strong sense of style. If you didn’t really care for The Fame, then there’s really no reason to pick up The Fame Monster, but it proves to be another great effort from one of the best mainstream pop artists going today. If you’re on the fence about it, however, I recommend that you give it a try, because if you’re anything like me, you’ll eventually crack and fall victim to Lady Gaga’s catchy hooks and her unique perspective on pop music.
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Album Rating: 3.5
I had a hard time deciding if this was a 3.5 or a 4. We'll see if it grows on me even more, but I'll stick with the 3.5 for now.
It's a very impressive EP, though. Why can't all pop stars be this talented?
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Was forced to see her live a few months back, still doesn't interest me but good review, earned a pos for yourself
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again, good review david
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| | | Album Rating: 3.5
Seems about right
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Rah Rah, Ah Ah Ahh, Rah Muh, Rah Muh Muhh
GaGa, Ohh Lala
how could anyone hate that song
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bad romance is bad
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need this so bad guys
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Ummm...David, she's claimed this is her sophomore album, not an EP! You need to change the name of the album to The Fame Monster
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
thats true^
but in some ways this could still be defined as an EP too....i dunno
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Oh yeah I would consider it an EP too but EP is not part of the title. I am incredibly pedantic about this kind of thing!
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well if its an EP usually its typed with "EP" at the end...
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Ummm...David, she's claimed this is her sophomore album, not an EP! You need to change the name of the album to The Fame Monster
Well, it was first advertised as an EP because it was only going to be included with the re-release of The Fame. But now it's a stand-alone release and it's long enough to be legitimately called an album, so I guess they're doing that now.
I'm more inclined to call it an EP due to the slightly shorter track list, but either way works.
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