作者braveshsu (0204香港演出)
看板Madonna
标题[新闻] 《MDNA》碟评(告示牌)
时间Mon Mar 12 21:59:03 2012
告示牌对於巡回娜的第12张大碟做出评论
建议看网页版,因为还可以一边试听六首歌
Gang Bang光看歌名就让人脸红心跳呼吸加速
这个字还得感谢日本影片对我的启蒙(?)
然後巡回娜还把专辑名称MDNA放在I'm Addicted里面 真的很故意…
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Madonna, 'MDNA': Track-By-Track Review
by Keith Caulfield, L.A. | March 09, 2012 11:00 EST
Madonna is still very much the Queen of Pop.
Nearly 30 years after first hitting the Billboard charts in late 1982 with
her debut single "Everybody," Madonna is still showing the pop world how it's
done.
"MDNA" -- her 12th studio album -- is a collection of thoroughly pumping pop
tunes, some of which are slices of sheer brilliance. Not only does Madonna
take us to the club with "MDNA," she exhausts us, drains us, and confides in
us. Five minutes after an aerobic workout on the dance floor, we're in her
private booth, where she's spilling her guts about relationships and how
things just didn't turn out the way they planned. Then, another five minutes
later, we're back to dancing up a storm to a song like "Gang Bang."
Yes, "Gang Bang."
The track is one of the album's many stand-outs. It's a dark, throbbing tune
that is twisted and surprising and altogether pop-tastic. (Yes, that's a
word.)
Also notable is the summery pop nugget "Turn Up the Radio," the full-throttle
digital rave-up of "I'm Addicted" and the driving, clever word play of "Love
Spent."
How Madonna's 'Girls Gone Wild' Came Together
"MDNA" reunites Madonna with her "Ray of Light" co-producer William Orbit,
who polishes her songs with cosmic flourishes and rushes of fuzzy-retro bits.
Madonna also enlists the production assistance of Martin Solveig, the
Demolition Crew, Benny Benassi, Alle Benassi, Hardy "Indiigo" Muanza and
Michael Malih. (Find production credits here .)
Curiously, the set's first single -- the rah-rah "Give Me All Your Luvin'" --
doesn't properly prepare the listener for what they're going to get on the
album. Basically: set it aside and go into "MDNA" with a clean slate.
Here's a Track-By-Track Take on "MDNA":
"Girl Gone Wild"
"Girl Gone Wild" The second single from "MDNA" is also the dance floor-ready
opening number from the set. In a way, it's very dance-by-the-numbers with
Madonna -- a "good girl gone wild" -- singing about her "burning hot desire"
to have some fun. The production is familiar Benny Benassi -- all driving,
thumping, electronic beats. It's comparable to his remix of Madonna's own
"Celebration" single. The track does a good job of getting stuck in one's
head, thanks in large part to its "hey-yay-yay" sing-song chorus. One notable
difference in hearing this track on a proper stereo setup with quality
speakers: you get carried away a bit more by the "whoosh," shall we say, of
the song.
"Gang Bang"
"Gang Bang" Commence freaking out, hard core Madonna fans, as "Gang Bang" is
the song you've been waiting for. It's dark, clubby, driving, thumping and
altogether sickening. (Meaning: It's fantastic, y'all.) Consulting our notes,
the scribbles include the words "OMG," "dubstep breakdown" and "GOD THE
BEAT." So yeah, it's freaking amazing.
Eight songwriters, including British pop singer Mika (?!), collaborated on
the song. On March 8, he Tweeted that it's "weird as fuck, underground and
lyrically cool, it's amazing and bizarre. I love it, she sounds so good
singing words so harsh." Madonna sing/speaks over the tweaky production about
how she keeps her "enemies close" and how she "shot my lover in the head."
Truly, "Gang Bang" is going to be one of the most talked-about tracks on the
album and is completely unexpected after hearing "MDNA's" first two singles
(the cheery "Give Me All Your Luvin'" and dance-by-numbers "Girl Gone Wild").
"Gang Bang's" lyric "Drive bitch!" -- so eloquently used in the song -- will
become quite the catchphrase in the coming months. (Notably, as "Gang Bang"
is explicit -- and perhaps un-editable -- it will be omitted from the "clean"
version of "MDNA." A shame.)
"I'm Addicted"
"I'm Addicted" Hey, you wanna go dancing? We'll meet Madonna at the club, as
she's got this fantastic, swirling, digital get-down number she wants to play
for us. "Something happens to me when I hear your voice and I have no
choice," Madonna sings on the hypnotic, Daft Punk-y song. And when Madonna
says in a cool, instructive tone, "I need to dance," you know what -- you'll
need to dance too. (And now we know where the title of the album comes from,
as Madonna chants "MDNA" in "I'm Addicted.")
"Turn Up the Radio"
"Turn Up the Radio" A cousin to "Girl Gone Wild," this tune is a summery pop
number that's as effortless as it is simple. It's mindless fun where Madonna
sings about how the "temperature's pounding'" and longing to "escape" and how
she's "sick and tired of playing this game." (Haven't we heard that before?
Enough with the games Madonna!) -- Basically the point of the song here is:
"turn up the radio until the speakers blow." While the lyrics aren't
provocative or necessarily new, it's still a peppy little tune that would
sound great "on the radio."
"Give Me All Your Luvin'"
"Give Me All Your Luvin" (featuring Nicki Minaj & M.I.A.) You've already
heard "Give Me All Your Luvin'," the album's lead single, which peaked at No.
10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The throwback cheerleader-like song almost
seems like it was a commercial for Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show as
opposed to a proper promotional single for "MDNA." Its lyrics and vibe aren't
indicative of "MDNA" as a whole and mislead the listener into thinking the
album is going to be full of singsongy jingles with by-the-numbers lyrics.
"Some Girls" The album's second William Orbit co-production, "Some Girls"
will likely remind listeners of his work on the "Ray of Light" album. The
tune has his trademark swirly, cosmic-like flourishes that zig-zag out of the
speakers. On the track, Madonna lyrically references herself with the line
"put your loving to the test" (oh hay "Express Yourself!") whilst elsewhere
singing "I never wanna be like some girls."
"Superstar" Notably this track features the backing vocals of Madonna's
eldest child, Lourdes (credited as Lola Leon), and name checks everyone from
Marlon Brando and Michael Jordan to Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln. The
gist here is: "Ooh la la, you're my superstar" and "I'm your biggest fan,
it's true." Armed with yet another kicky dubstep bridge, Madonna also
amusingly sings about how the "Superstar" subject of her devotion is "like
John Travolta, getting into the groove." (Get it? She's referencing herself
again -- but in a smart, cheeky way.)
"I Don't Give a F" (featuring Nicki Minaj) A very rat-a-tat-tat song, where
Madonna barrels through a list of rants that vaguely reminds one of her
rapping on the "American Life" single. She sings about how she "tried to be
your wife" (Hey, Guy!) and "in the end it was a failure." Nicki Minaj puts in
her second appearance on the album, where she closes her feature with the
swipe "There's only one Queen and that's Madonna. Bitch!" The song ends with
a rather lengthy orchestral bit that's epic and sweeping, but comes out of
nowhere.
"I'm a Sinner" Reminiscent of William Orbit's own Ultra Violet remix of the
"Ray of Light" single, the chugging track is so very, very Orbit. It's like
the love child of "Beautiful Stranger" (another Orbit co-production) and "Ray
of Light." Mid-way through, Madonna gets inspirational and recites "Hail Mary
full of grace / get down on your knees and pray" followed by "Jesus Christ
hang on the cross, died for our sins it's such a loss" and so on. (Yes,
there's more, but we couldn't write that fast.)
"Love Spent"
"Love Spent" "You played with my heart, till death do we part," Madonna sings
on this driving, building track. It's got these whooshes (yes, a technical
term) that hark back to '80s tracks like Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes." It's
a mesmerizing song that includes a wonderful little strummy bit (possibly a
banjo?). The lyrics work some clever word play comparing love to money: "I
want you to hold me like you hold your money / hold me in your arms till
there's nothing left." Madonna co-wrote this track with a team of
professional writers, and the assistance is evident and welcome. (We love you
Madonna, but we also love it when you collaborate and produce amazing,
beautiful pop, like "Love Spent.")
"Masterpiece" This was the first taste the public got of "MDNA," as it was
unveiled late last year as the closing-credits song of the Madonna-directed
film "W.E." (Though, at the time, it was unclear if the track would
ultimately turn up on "MDNA.") The Golden Globe-winning track is very pretty
-- percolating along with a clicky little beat, an acoustic guitar and
delicate strings. Madonna's vocals are lovely, comparing someone to "a rare
and priceless work of art."
"Falling Free" The quite gorgeous ballad reunites Madonna with her
brother-in-law Joe Henry, who has co-written at least one song now on four
different Madonna albums. He co-penned "Don't Tell Me" from 2000's "Music"
album, as well as "Jump" from "Confessions on a Dance Floor" and "The Devil
Wouldn't Recognize You" from the diva's last set, 2008's "Hard Candy." As an
album-closer, it's perfect, with the lyric "I let loose the need to know /
we're both free -- both free to go . . . "
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