Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor
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Free Music Review: Madonna Rocks!
Hit: 5 Stars
I wish I could've seen the concert in person. Even though this isn't a live cd, it gets you ready for when you hear the live version. Madonna doesn't seem to fail at much. She gives a great performance every time. Really a great compilation! Here is to the next release...Free Music Review: I see what she tried to do...2 1/2 stars
Hit: 2 Stars
This album has over one thousand reviews and the vast majority of them are five-star ratings. I had to see what all the fuss was about! I have seen much discussion about "Confessions On A Dance Floor" in forums and message boards, however, their reactions to the album were more critical. So, what do I think of the album as a whole? Well, I see what Madonna tried to do: She wanted to create a dance album while giving nods to Techno and Disco music. I always applaud an artist for coming outside of their box and doing something different, and the finished product was OK, but I didn't really enjoy it. Some of the production was very cutting edge and easy to dance to, and her voice is still as good as it has always been, but this type of music isn't best befitting for the Madonna we know and love. She didn't do a horrible job, but, comparing this music to some of her earlier music, this is definitely not her best.
"Time goes by so slowly" was repeated one too many times in "Hung Up." This is one of the weakest songs on the album. It's very Techno and Disco influenced. The melody sounds like something she has already done in the late 1980s. Madonna doesn't like every city, but she profusely expresses her love for New York in "I Love New York." The lyrics are corny, but, again, I see what she tried to do. There is lots of guitar on this track, and the beat is pretty infectious; it will probably make you want to get up and dance. Lyrically, "Like It or Not" reminds me of Mary J. Blige's "Take Me As I Am" because both songs are about appreciating people for who they are. "Like It or Not" is one of the better songs on the album, definitely the most grand lyrically speaking. "Let It Will Be" and "How High" were both sub-par offerings; she tried to incorporate too much in these songs. Also, the choruses are lackluster. "Sorry" and "Jump" are very decent songs. She does a nice job with vocal delivery and the production on both tracks are good, too.
Madonna fanatics and lovers of Disco and Techno music, pick this album up. Others? Either borrow it or download it to see if you enjoy it before making a purchase. There are no slow songs here, hence, the title, "Confessions of a DANCE FLOOR." OK offering, overall, but definitely won't get many more spins in my CD player.
Mikeisha's Top 5
1. "Like It or Not"
2. "Sorry"
3. "Future Lovers"
4. "Push"
5. "Jump"
Free Music Review: not a Madonna album I like
Hit: 1 Stars
I liked most of Madonna's music over the years. I was into her back in 1981 when she first came out and then like around '83 when Boarderlie and Lucky Star and have been a fan ever since. This one, Confessions on a Dancefloor, I'm not impressed by. It's not really pop music or a variety of songs it's like one long continuous disco beat song. The same pulsating disco thing goes on like a heartbeat from the start of the CD through the end. The only track I like at all is the opener "Hung Up" and that's mainly because it samples a great Abba song. I have a feeling my review will be lost in the 1,429 customer reviews posted here so far. But I don't recommend this Madonna CD to her longtime fans, it just doesn't hold up.Free Music Review: Dance Addiction
Hit: 5 Stars
As its release date approached, a lot of pressure was placed on this album. Madonna's previous effort had been a little lackluster and many questioned her artistic vision and whether or not she could maintain the iconic status she'd achieved. Then "Hung Up", the first single from "Confessions on a Dance Floor", hit the radio waves. It sounded a bit like old-school Madonna, but simultaneously seemed new and fresh. Many younger fans failed to realize the obvious sampling from ABBA's "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" throughout the song, which undoubtedly helped catapult this single up the charts worldwide. Still, it is Madonna, and she's always been good at producing slick, likable music.
Madonna's never been a killer vocalist, but she does what she does extremely well. What makes this album unique from her others is it plays like a club disc, cycling through each song without a break in the music. The songs have been carefully arranged to flow into one another perfectly. There isn't a ballad in sight, but thanks to gorgeous chords and sweeping digital effects, it's easy to relax while listening to many tracks here.
"Confessions" was said by many to be Madonna's best since "Ray of Light", though "Music" was a tried effort that turned out beautifully, and it seems many tend to forget about it when comparing one Madonna album to another. Still, with the release of this album Madonna received some much needed praise from critics and fans alike. "Confessions" confirmed Madonna's importance in the music industry, and reminded us of Madonna's initial burst onto the music scene.
Obviously "Hung Up" is a wonderful piece of work and successfully combines confidence with confusion and doubt. There are a couple of `fun' pieces, "I Love New York" and "Jump", mostly meant to get you moving on the floor without thinking too hard. The former is a bit sarcastic and almost too goofy to be taken seriously, and while some of the rhymes are a bit juvenile, there are clever lyrics too. "Get Together", "Let It Will Be", "Forbidden Love" and "Push" are among the many more intense and preachy songs on the album. They're a bit darker and mysterious, and offer the ear beautiful musical arrangements with introspective lyrics. Some of Madonna's most intriguing lyrics can be heard in "Isaac", a catalyst for controversy as it's based on spirituality and the like. Despite ones own opinions, the song is gorgeously constructed and is best described as a mix of "Secret" and "Frozen" from previous albums "Bedtime Stories" and "Ray of Light", respectively. "Future Lovers" may take several listens to enjoy as it's quite repetitive, but Madonna's twist on love and fate (not to mention her sensual delivery of whispered lyrics) make this a highly likable track. She closes the album with "Like It Or Not" which features some genius metaphors referring to The Garden of Eden and The Devil.
Throughout the album are many beeps, blips, bleeps and contagious drumbeats. There are also a couple world instruments thrown in for good measure which add to the mass musical appeal.
One thing's for certain: Madonna is comfortable and confident on this album. She's a fully matured woman and artist. She may not be the young fresh face anymore, but she still has the vibe.
Free Music Review: Disco Meets Techno
Hit: 3 Stars
This is one of Madonna's most unique albums. She's reinvented herself yet again. And this time she's introduced a new sound that we've never heard on previous Madonna records. It sounds like a mix of 70's disco and techno/trance. After listening to the album several times from beginning to end, I've formed mixed feelings about it. The songs blend together after a while. And instead of hearing 12 separate tracks, it sounds like one long, drawn out song--sometimes creating overkill. However the album has a few stand out numbers that make the record more enjoyable. My favorites are--
1. Jump
2. Get Together
3. Sorry
4. Forbidden Love
5. Let it Will Be
It's definitely unlike anything out in stores today, but the album tends to deliver too much of a good thing--which makes it a little unbearable at times. Nevertheless, it's still worth a listen. 3 1/2 stars!