dangerousfoam

I'd like to preface this by saying I've decided to completely ignore the existence of "Did You Do It?". Only instance of an edited version of an album being superior to the explicit version that I know of. I will say M was absolutely before her time in trolling us with that song.

This album captures a very singular version of Madonna, one that never really appeared before this album (though 'Like a Prayer' had chiseled at the dam this album broke), and never fully appeared after it, ... read more

I couldn't dissect and explicate this album if I tried to, but I do want to say how it made me feel, since the visceral aspects of music have always appealed to me much more than anything technical. For a time, I lived in a mobile home outside Heber Springs, Arkansas. I'd take walks with my camera through the brush and tall trees separating each house from the other, shooting the spaces where the trees would open up into someone's yard or the narrow road that connected us all, shooting my dog ... read more

1) I just noticed how productive Lana is. This is her fifth album (as Lana Del Rey) in like 7 years. How she manages to put out this amount of music and manage to make every album a completely different musical mood is impressive. Her lyrics are steadfastly Lana, but she's sharpened them with each album and continues to get better and better. It's something that despite how many influences she claims that I've only ever thought of Lana when listening to Lana.

2) The title and this cover art ... read more

Missy was the first person I ever stanned to the point I had to know everything about them. I was in the sixth grade obsessed with her, so much so I was literally known for singing her songs in class. So. I’m glad she’s back. I just wish she’d given us something a bit... juicier.