Chromatica
by Lady Gaga
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8.5

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  1. Panchogul
    Sep 8, 2020
    3
    Es irremediablemente genérico de principio a fin en donde encontramos a una Gaga que anhela volver a tener el éxito que tuvo en su era dorada y complacer a sus fans que sólo la apoyan cuando lanza música comercial desechable. Por otro lado, si este nuevo trabajo discográfico logra prosperar será enteramente por sus colaboraciones, ya que es un hecho que como solista su éxito ha sido másEs irremediablemente genérico de principio a fin en donde encontramos a una Gaga que anhela volver a tener el éxito que tuvo en su era dorada y complacer a sus fans que sólo la apoyan cuando lanza música comercial desechable. Por otro lado, si este nuevo trabajo discográfico logra prosperar será enteramente por sus colaboraciones, ya que es un hecho que como solista su éxito ha sido más errático que certero. Difícil escoger una canción en específico ya que el álbum en sí suena casi todo igual con una que otra son pegajosas pero a corto plazo perderán la onda.… Expand
  2. art2503
    May 31, 2020
    3
    Nothing special, a lot of disco songs not worth listening anymore. Sorry, guys!
  3. AZ123
    May 29, 2020
    3
    I had high hopes for this album but I am very disappointed. :( Lady Gaga adds nothing new or inventive to her great discography.. it is really repetitive at this point. All songs sound the same and the production strikes me as cheap and lacks originality. It will be good in clubs and stuff, but not a solid body of her work like most of her past albums. I hope it grows one me
  4. cesario
    Jun 3, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its no a good Mature job . Es un pastiche que suena todo igual. Esperaba un trabajo superior o más experimental . Me descepciono… Expand
  5. BrunoBlois
    May 29, 2020
    3
    Bom mais nada de revolucionário melhor que os.ultimos 2 álbuns. A faixa com ARIANA GRANDE DESTAQUE
  6. AndryPM
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un buen álbum...me encantan muchos de los sonidos y ritmos, mi favorita es solo la segunda y sus colaboraciones...eso es lo que hace funcionar este álbum. Un intento desesperado por volver a los charts.… Expand
  7. WITCHMYERS
    Sep 7, 2020
    3
    Another production creating an imaginary world that only happens in the mind of a Lady Gaga. Several possible illnesses that she insists on saying she has by doing self-pity in public as a way to get attention. To ensure success, of course you should count on the help of Ariana Grande on the track Rain on Me, which has nothing captivating lyrically or melodically. The k-pop band that stillAnother production creating an imaginary world that only happens in the mind of a Lady Gaga. Several possible illnesses that she insists on saying she has by doing self-pity in public as a way to get attention. To ensure success, of course you should count on the help of Ariana Grande on the track Rain on Me, which has nothing captivating lyrically or melodically. The k-pop band that still force us to swallow on an unoriginal track with a repeated sample used in 2017 by another singer. And his friend, Elton Jhon, who needed 12 composers to write a mushy overcoming track. Other than that the album is more of the same and ends with another attempt by Lady to create her own Vogue. Keep trying someday.… Expand
  8. Utzcinah
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    Mess. A mess. Gaga has lots of ideas all over the place and never fully lands them. She’s clearly aiming for a younger and stronger audience with the likes of Ariana and blackpink (the only decent songs;
    and decent doesn’t mean good).
  9. andradaang
    Jun 1, 2020
    3
    I was excited for this album but I’m disappointed. The album sounds pretty basic:/
  10. heyitsbollaz
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    escucho a Lady Gaga, pero pa mí, no es mi gusto, solo apenas dos canciones, tampoco es por tirarle hate, pero suena como si Artpop tuviera un hijo con The Fame, ambas no me gustaron jaja
  11. Dev_il
    May 31, 2020
    3
    The most basic of albums....I see Gaga hasn't left her habbit of making a career out of only visuals with little musical inspiration...I thought Joanne was a move away from that but I was wrong....the sounds are some of the most uninspired dance pop sounds and the lyrics extremely corny. The collabs don't bring anything to the table either.
  12. scorpio1114
    May 29, 2020
    3
    Not a very good album. Mostly all of the songs sound similar and there is no flow throughout the album. Lady Gaga just put out her worst album if you ask me
  13. Rommy
    May 29, 2020
    3
    Mais uma vez Lady Gaga perdida em sua própria essência. São 16 faixas extravagantes e cansativas, ao final da primeira metade do álbum os vocais começam a saturar. Madonna deve estar olhando e rindo nesse momento.
  14. laurasq
    May 29, 2020
    3
    muito grito de fã
    álbum é bom mas poderia ter sido melhor
    gaga é perfeita, esperei muito mais
  15. Plagiaga
    May 29, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica se queda como otro álbum de pop genérico pero bailable al estilo de los 2010, se le aplaude tratar d extraer de vuelta el pop, pero suerte para la próxima.… Expand
  16. jhovanjc
    May 29, 2020
    3
    Es un nuevo álbum que no necesitabomos, desde colaboraciones cliché y basicas, hasta el plagio de Vogue.
  17. Agusoy
    May 29, 2020
    3
    Solo 2 canciones para rescatar de tan aburrida “obra” es momento de dejar de sobrevalorar por nombre y aceptar que su presente es nada al lado de lo que fue.
  18. Theo_mxs
    May 29, 2020
    3
    I expected something like “Born this way” but I was bored this way. I know she’s really talented but I believe that this album is unbearable. While I was listening to it I thought that I had accidentally clicked on the repeat button. Except for the duet with Arianna Grande (mostly due to her distinct voice) I still can’t remember any other song.
  19. desperate_derin
    May 29, 2020
    3
    Lady Gaga's long-awaited return to pop is just not it. She honestly tries her best, but the mark was missed. Gaga's past works are composed of timeless and nostalgic-aging pieces, but every song here already feels dated. While "Chromatica" is definitely out there, it pains me to say that the great Lady Gaga has lost her pop touch.
  20. MegumiEvangelis
    May 29, 2020
    3
    meh.
    Could be better, sonorously sounds like the same thing all time. It's not bad, but also it's not good.
  21. Diegosresendez
    May 30, 2020
    3
    El albúm tiene sonidos comunes y parecidos a los de madonna y azealia banks, podria tratar de mejorar y ser un poco mas original, tratar de buscar exito sola y no utilizar a alguien que este en la cima
  22. ColnTer
    Jun 1, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A maioria das músicas achei simplesmente e sem clímax, rain on me, soube candy e enigma salvam o cd na minha opinião o Artpop é melhor… Expand
  23. QuentinS
    Jun 6, 2020
    3
    Kinda boring, Gaga make the same pop everytime. I expected better for the new Gaga's album
  24. BadGalVi
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las musicas son uno tanto gerericas, son datadas, nadas a supriender, es chato e um pouquito exaustivo… Expand
  25. Rique254680
    Jun 8, 2020
    3
    Okay, the album is good, but she tried to bring it back to the 1990s, like Dua Lipa and The Weekend, but it wasn't very well planned. Dua Lipa Made a whole Musical and Visual Structure for Future Nostalgia, The Weekend It brought old rhythms and turned it into songs with deep lyrics. Chromatica gave us a Visual Dark, with hair and pink clothes on the cover, ok. The songs have the sameOkay, the album is good, but she tried to bring it back to the 1990s, like Dua Lipa and The Weekend, but it wasn't very well planned. Dua Lipa Made a whole Musical and Visual Structure for Future Nostalgia, The Weekend It brought old rhythms and turned it into songs with deep lyrics. Chromatica gave us a Visual Dark, with hair and pink clothes on the cover, ok. The songs have the same rhythm in the chorus, as Stupid Love showed us, that makes the Album Repetitive, And those rhythms didn't go very well with the Lyrics, and with High Notes. And With the 3 title tracks, being instrumental, this fulfilled the structure that showed us Lead Single, Stupid Love. But several negative points, and the few positive ones, made me see the album with that note.… Expand
  26. bushbjork
    Aug 8, 2020
    3
    i tried so hard to give this album multiple opportunities but i just couldn't even finished it.
  27. EmanueleKa
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    Lady Gaga creativity doesn’t meet an album this time around. The tracks all sound more or less the same and unfortunately, the thematics and the writing are not precise or cohesive enough to give life to the concept that miss Germanotta planned for the album. The record contains, however, nice tunes that are a little too similar.
  28. JeffersonMam
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    O álbum tem um início contagiante e que parece que iremos ter algo surreal,nos remetendo ao tempos aureus da cantora (meados de 2010).No entanto, o álbum cai na mesmice, sem quebra melódica e de produção. O que deixa cansativo e sem vontade de escutar novamente. No final ficamos transtornados de tanto do mesmo som.
  29. Lalo7F
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    It has some very good songs but not everything will live in our memory. Their Ft. Are the best but if it weren't for that it wouldn't be what it is. thanks Ari and Blanckpink
  30. valenbs1
    Aug 29, 2020
    3
    (first I’m not a hater) I think that is a good album but for me chormatica 3 is boring (no offense)
  31. Lilian1
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    Not my type of music, the production is messy. I don't know, it sounds stupid. Only listen to it once, and I lost all my desire to listen to it again. Lady gaga's slower songs are better than all of these.
  32. EduardoHS
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonidos repetitivos y se escuchan igual todas las canciones, algunas letras son rescatables… Expand
  33. brandonandroxy
    Aug 29, 2020
    3
    solo 2 estan bonitas las demas estan me, aburridas como siempre
    bajo nivel todo
  34. theojames
    Aug 28, 2020
    3
    Chromatica is almost the same from her past ones. Congratulations, Lady Gaga!
  35. sabrinadrift
    Aug 29, 2020
    3
    Lady Gaga is always serving us a pop album with an energetic vibe but this time she missed to put timely stories in it.
  36. danteri7
    Sep 30, 2020
    3
    Es un álbum que posee tres buenas canciones el resto me parecieron de relleno ya que son letras y sonidos muy des-combinados y simples y en letras también creo que podría haber echo algo mejor.
  37. ric1978
    May 30, 2020
    2
    A step back to her roots ...generic and not progressive for somebody like gaga , joanne was a much better record ...
  38. Trigueiro
    May 30, 2020
    2
    Lady Gaga is again looking for a cure and a truth. But the truth is that neither she knows what she is looking for or what she wants. The album features eight different producers and composers, but they all seem in a linear inspiration that takes you on a journey without much turbulence or excitement. When we start to feel the music and want to dance the track ends. It's an album for theLady Gaga is again looking for a cure and a truth. But the truth is that neither she knows what she is looking for or what she wants. The album features eight different producers and composers, but they all seem in a linear inspiration that takes you on a journey without much turbulence or excitement. When we start to feel the music and want to dance the track ends. It's an album for the shortest tracks I've heard.… Expand
  39. Iamsb75
    May 30, 2020
    2
    She's not as talented as she thinks she is. This album is a mess. The music doesn't connect and anything that starts off promising turns into sludge.
  40. Luis96
    May 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love gaga but this has to be one of her worst projects.All of the songs in the album aren't sticking the album will age badly in the near future.… Expand
  41. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 4, 2021
    2
    I did not enjoy this album,unfortunately. It felt pretentious, rushed,indulgent and repetitive. As a fan of dance music,pop,electronic and house this felt like a grave disappointment. I had been so excited for it as "Joanna " had left alot to be desired and" Artpop" was confused. After "a star is born OST" i thought gaga had remembered her "The Fame " greatness but that is lost on thisI did not enjoy this album,unfortunately. It felt pretentious, rushed,indulgent and repetitive. As a fan of dance music,pop,electronic and house this felt like a grave disappointment. I had been so excited for it as "Joanna " had left alot to be desired and" Artpop" was confused. After "a star is born OST" i thought gaga had remembered her "The Fame " greatness but that is lost on this release. It feels like a copy of what dance music is expected to sound like. Favourites:rain on me.… Expand
  42. DarkoS48524852
    May 30, 2020
    2
    Very known 2010s pop sound. Little to no improvement compared to Gaga's early projects. It looks like she tries to reach her old pop star status by coming back to her old, out-to-date, music style.
  43. Victoriamgarcez
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    I’m gonna give two because thanks to Blackpink and Ariana Grande this album have a least two descent songs, that’s it!
  44. Tomi123
    May 29, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bjg disappointement. Its like avici. I dont underston how elton john let this festival song to be released… Expand
  45. FFyord
    Sep 6, 2020
    2
    I hate this album very much. It has only two nice songs: Rain on Me and Stupid Love, cause I should give 2 points to it.
  46. Slina
    May 29, 2020
    2
    Honestly was expecting way more from gaga i wasn't feeling it with the first two singles yet i still gave it a try. The tracks feel overproduced and this pop dance thing is getting boring the lyrics are meh and overall not a good album. Gave it a 2 because it is cohesive at least.
  47. Arthur2
    May 29, 2020
    2
    Basico, Siempre lo mismo, nada nuevo. Sigue obsesionada con Vogue de Madonna.
  48. vadymsydorenko
    May 29, 2020
    2
    The album is predictable, flat and cheap. There are no complicated melody lines or harmonies unlike in Artpop. This record will become boring in less than 2 weeks. This album like instagram feed, you scroll took your dopamine and forget. I do not believe this EP will become timeless. Madonna did much better work on her Madame X, although it is not my favorable album at all.
  49. RainOnMe
    May 29, 2020
    2
    I'm so sad because I know she can much more. I don't know but Babylon is similar with Vogue by Madonna and Sour Candy with Swish Swish by Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj. I say one last time, Gaga can make better songs. Let's go Gaga, I'm waiting for LG7
  50. vesper_wolf
    May 29, 2020
    2
    How disappointing this listen was? I understand it's hard to be objective when you are following an artist to a point of stanning (and pop stars seem to always have such followings) but I don't understand how fans don't feel let down by this record. Through 16 tracks you have 3 completely out of place interludes which, with their lush orcherstral arrangements emphasize the basic soundsHow disappointing this listen was? I understand it's hard to be objective when you are following an artist to a point of stanning (and pop stars seem to always have such followings) but I don't understand how fans don't feel let down by this record. Through 16 tracks you have 3 completely out of place interludes which, with their lush orcherstral arrangements emphasize the basic sounds that will follow. Elsewhere, the record is struggling to find a melody, or worse, a chorus. It reeks of cheap tricks to get streaming points and that chart success - from the interludes, to exetremely short running time of songs, to unnecessary A-list featurings which will definitely generate the streams. But was it really necessary to drag someone of Elton John-s stature to sing on that? Like really, given the Gaga-s reputation you'd imagine they'd go for a power ballad if they ever decide they should naturally recall together. Why any of these two stooped this low is beyond me. I give it 2 points for an amazingly slick production which never bores *what can bore you at 2 mins though), but that's just how far an impressive producing can get you.… Expand
  51. felipe19
    May 29, 2020
    2
    The album sounds the same lazy song from the beginning to the end... it has only 4 good songs: Stupid Love, Rain on me, 911 and Replay.
  52. lionmontreal
    May 29, 2020
    2
    All in all the album is boring. I like 3 songs but the others sound just the same. Nothing really original or fresh. Sounds like a safe boring album of an eccentric artist.
  53. JulsV
    May 29, 2020
    2
    Un gran cuelgue. Nada nuevo.
    Basura musical. Comercial y nada artístico. No ofrece nada innovador.
  54. Qteimportacerdo
    May 29, 2020
    2
    Pensé que era el inicio de una nueva Gaga,pero me equivoqué,es la misma Gaga de Artpop con Born this Way,la mayoría de canciones parecen de relleno,nada nuevo,no le doy un 0 porque "Alice" es lo único salvable de este álbum cutre.
  55. MusicLad
    May 29, 2020
    2
    One of the few artists whose music is still not evolving. Good tactic in using Ariana, a kpop group and Elton in trying to save this album. Nice try tough!
  56. Drewd
    May 30, 2020
    2
    Just like ever other Gaga album. Hyped up too much with one or two good promo singles, then the rest were just ‘meh’
  57. DiegoRod_
    Jun 12, 2020
    2
    Siento que el álbum tiene muy buenas colaboraciones y canciones independientes, pero al verse en conjunto es un álbum plano, que a veces carece de creatividad musical y tiende a ser muy básico en su ejecución. Sin duda alguna el punto más alto de este son sus transiciones, tan bien hechas e instrumentalizadas, pero siento que luego de enganchar con la canción que le presigue, se pierde suSiento que el álbum tiene muy buenas colaboraciones y canciones independientes, pero al verse en conjunto es un álbum plano, que a veces carece de creatividad musical y tiende a ser muy básico en su ejecución. Sin duda alguna el punto más alto de este son sus transiciones, tan bien hechas e instrumentalizadas, pero siento que luego de enganchar con la canción que le presigue, se pierde su intención y vuelve una canción “más”, movida, entretenida pero que no va más allá de eso.… Expand
  58. insatiablelover
    Jul 24, 2020
    2
    just not it, I only like the singles and Babylon, Replay and 911, she should defiantly make them singles
  59. terrenceknows
    Jul 24, 2020
    2
    favs: fun tonight,, babylon & rain on me

    least fav tracks: sour candy & 911
  60. Betanzo
    Jul 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a cool album, but just only regular songs. It’s not the best work by Lady Gaga. I thought ‘Babylon’ was a steal of Madonna, so it’s such a girl without new ideas.… Expand
  61. CVRI
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    This album didn't impact me and connected with me. I cannot see the essence of this artist in this work. Just dated and lost beats and rhythms. Expert criticism doesn't look so specialized according to these cheap bought and flattering notes.
  62. Yosephla
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo mismo de siempre, nada que se reinventa siempre trata de explotar la misma imagen de siempre… Expand
  63. Medinamata
    Aug 30, 2020
    2
    Blackpink and Ariana are the only good thing what have the album because the other songs are trash and sounds like madonna and another singers.
  64. RODAAAGO
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    Mehhhhhh, buen disco, pero no hay que sobre valorar. Al menos tuvimos música nueva de esta reina
  65. Davebhrz
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    Just have 2 good songs, meh.
    One more thing to the list of things that nobody wanted.
  66. ibray
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    o mesmo pop cansado de sempre, sem história, sem inovação e alguns refrães chiclete ultrapassados.
  67. Petha
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    I guess they're many songs just to fit the album, I didn't feel the same work.
  68. Sainti
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    As an Arianator, this album is just a recycle old songs of hers, but just put it in a new universe. Beside Rain On Me, some other tracks are not replay worthy at all. It’s getting boring
  69. Alex15castro
    Oct 22, 2020
    2
    boring sounds, plagiarism from other artists, nothing new I think gaga no longer convinces
  70. Menapatricia
    Dec 12, 2020
    2
    I really wanted to love this album but it’s simply not her best work. I listen to it once and thought maybe the second time will be better and NOPE! Has about 2 good songs but most songs are skips!!
  71. lovedrovght
    Feb 23, 2021
    2
    This album was an utter disappointment to me. I have been so excited for a LG dance album since the beloved ARTPOP, and Chromatica was not that. The songs were extremely bland and could have and have been done before. I love Gaga and this album was a huge letdown.
  72. joaomars
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pense numa mistura do BTW batida no liquidificador Gaga não trouxe nada de coeso nesse álbum totalmente genérico e orgânico.… Expand
  73. Rehrihcritic88
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Álbum mediano, sem hit próprio, apenas em cima de outros artistas que estão em alta.
  74. LROC
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Boring eurodance e stupid lyrics. Can't believe it's the same Lady Gaga whom wrote Born This Way.
    All the tracks look the same and the album stays the same vibration from the first track to the last.
  75. RK13
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    What a disappointing comeback. I personally liked Joanne and the ASIB soundtrack. On hearing 'Stupid Love' I was excited for the album. Then came 'Rain On Me', Ariana should not have featured on the track, her voice is annoying. 'Sour Candy' was refreshing and sounded great. But when you listen to the album, by track 5 you become bored. Every song sounds the same, very "fist-pumpy". I'dWhat a disappointing comeback. I personally liked Joanne and the ASIB soundtrack. On hearing 'Stupid Love' I was excited for the album. Then came 'Rain On Me', Ariana should not have featured on the track, her voice is annoying. 'Sour Candy' was refreshing and sounded great. But when you listen to the album, by track 5 you become bored. Every song sounds the same, very "fist-pumpy". I'd say release 'Alice' as a single, then re-release 'Sour Candy' and end the Chromatica era. I expect better for LG7.… Expand
  76. iiWitnessii
    Aug 25, 2020
    1
    It felt more electronic, I don’t know where’s lady gaga’s talent in this album
  77. yurinr
    May 29, 2020
    1
    generico e sem personalidade, as músicas sooam mais do mesmo e plágios de outras canções.
  78. Misfits35
    May 30, 2020
    1
    Nothing new. I cannot believe. She must not be afraid of trying something new.
  79. Funbody
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    Poor album . Generic dance music which has been done so much better before . Sad to see she’s still trying to be Madonna instead of revealing who gaga is
  80. Docetangerina
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Apenas 6 músicas salvam o álbum, nao achei tão legal, deu preguiça de escutar algumas música, mas ela que lute
  81. iwasjustsuckin
    Jul 28, 2020
    1
    Really disappointed after listening to this album. I love Lady Gaga so much and we all know how much she is talented and it's just sad to see her not using that talent. The only good tracks are interludes and collaborations. So many weird sounds, I think we should just make a whole genre for white gays.
  82. Jose05
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Son pocas las músicas que te hacen saltar de emoción. La mayoría vuelve aburrido el álbum… Expand
  83. alexiaphantom
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    mediocre album , the crazy Gaga used to be nowhere to be found and rom carrying the album white f@dga stans eating this
  84. Wahid
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Chromatica is just another in Lady Gaga's long list of overrated meaningless albums. It filled with fillers, and less than 3 minute songs meant to generate streams and increase her chart position.
  85. NURIKO
    May 29, 2020
    1
    It's absolutely terrible album. Disappointing from the beginning to the end. After Stupid love flopped I thought it can't get any worse but it did. The only likable part of Rain on me is Ariana voice, but songs really sounds dated and old. The song with Korean group is absolute mess, I have no idea who reordered this vocals but they are terrible. It sound cheap and there is no good partIt's absolutely terrible album. Disappointing from the beginning to the end. After Stupid love flopped I thought it can't get any worse but it did. The only likable part of Rain on me is Ariana voice, but songs really sounds dated and old. The song with Korean group is absolute mess, I have no idea who reordered this vocals but they are terrible. It sound cheap and there is no good part of that noise.

    I have to say I liked song with Elton John compared to the rest of album. It's at least sounds honest.    … Expand
  86. Shooky
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Overly promoted song. Only listen cause of Ariana Grande’s angelic voice...
  87. NileSaint
    May 30, 2020
    1
    Chromatica is an album struggling to find an identity within a modern day music landscape, that has unflatteringly obvious flaws and issues painfully stemming from Lady Gaga's lack of artistic or musical creative effort, and hence more lack of cohesive sound or vision.

    Gaga has possibly released the most underwhelming album in recent memory. This thing lacks direction, cohesion or    Chromatica is an album struggling to find an identity within a modern day music landscape, that has unflatteringly obvious flaws and issues painfully stemming from Lady Gaga's lack of artistic or musical creative effort, and hence more lack of cohesive sound or vision.

    Gaga has possibly released the most underwhelming album in recent memory. This thing lacks direction, cohesion or differentiation from its predecessors and its modern competition. It has so many sounds, ideas and potential that is shoved into a clunky, awkward and often boring musical and lyrical route, that masks its misused and untouched sounds and ideas as some kind of artistically driven vision. It looks as though Gaga has, disappointingly, seen an opportunity to latch onto sounds that look appealing to general audiences - yet failing to pair most of those sounds to something resembling anything more than poor. It lacks depth, meaning, rhyme and reason and doesn't deserve to be held in any sort of high regard.

    Stuffed with inconclusive experimentation and befuddlingly unsatisfying musical elements, Chromatica appears as a leech onto music that, in theory, appeals to the most people possible. The execution of this, however, is basic, uninteresting and ambiguous in its message, if it even has one. From the cold and raw dance house pop of "Alice" to the surface level emotive disco-reminiscent of "1000 Doves," this body of work feels messy at best. The tether between what Gaga needs and wants to do is muddied in ambiguity and her vocals come off as eerily unpleasant in most of the times she tries to emphasise her voice. It seems as though the intent for this was to have Gaga return to a somewhat comforting dancefloor sound, but with little to no effort to have any semblance of artistic growth or sonical depth.

    In the grand scheme of her musical career, Chromatica is a harsh reminder of Gaga's failure to keep the edge and flair she once held so pristinely, as she battles modern-day musical trends and struggles to re-establish herself as a musical force. This album epitomises devolved and uninspired musical artistry, and makes me doubtful she will be able to reclaim the sound she has been so desperately chasing for years.    … Expand
  88. divinediablo
    Jun 5, 2020
    1
    Horrific...... I'll give props to some of the features but that's it LMFAOAAOOA. Sour Candy best song and the fact that it's most memorable bc of Blackpink and not Gaga is sad.
  89. Wuwazz
    May 30, 2020
    1
    With an extreme effort lady Gaga create a stretched 43 minutes album 4/4 kick + snare or hh or clap + 4 random notes. Flat, nothing new, not even a single spark of creativity. Ok, it’s a dance album, but it doesn’t mean it has to be that flat.
    Lazy Gaga
  90. Josemanuel18
    May 29, 2020
    1
    El disco es muy repetitivo y exagero con los ritmos lo único bueno es RAin on me
  91. Viriato1986
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Very repetitive, Lady Gaga does not reinvent herself, it feels like I’m listening to a very long track.
  92. Wolfcov
    May 29, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very generic. There isn't any hit. Lady Gaga made a lot of promess...but that's all… Expand
  93. Therealcritic83
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Excepting the featurings with Ariana Grande and Blankpink the rest of the album is just plain and more of the same. 40min long only... 3 useless interludes that add nothing and don't match with the content of the album, a forced colab with EJ that adds nothing to any of boths catalogues... a rip off of Madonna's Vogue on Babylon... the best about the album are the Power Ranger visuals thatExcepting the featurings with Ariana Grande and Blankpink the rest of the album is just plain and more of the same. 40min long only... 3 useless interludes that add nothing and don't match with the content of the album, a forced colab with EJ that adds nothing to any of boths catalogues... a rip off of Madonna's Vogue on Babylon... the best about the album are the Power Ranger visuals that are kinda cute. The best solo track is probably 1000 Doves. Forgettable album... will do well for the first couple weeks on the charts and disappear.… Expand
  94. Bryanv
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Generic beats findable at any club made by local novice DJs. Some lyrics like from 1000 Doves are great though, most of the tracks are just repeating the name of the song over a generic beat.
  95. pato12
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Bored, and there are some copies of other songs, BLACKPINK, Ariana and Elton are kinda the only hood thing about this album.
  96. Thefabiojunior
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Artificial sonoridade horrível pior trabalho dela ...artpop e bem melhor não cumpriu nada que prometeu future nostalgia continua com algum do ano
  97. GironMon
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Lady Gaga does nothing new, there is literally a song just like Vogue. An album with no soul made for the fans, but without even a good catchy song.
  98. Queenaj
    May 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's boring, repetitive and it makes me tired when I listen to it. Way too loud, nonsense… Expand
  99. Thicco
    May 30, 2020
    1
    This is certainly a low in Lady Gaga's career. You'd expect a minimum level os maturity in a work following an Oscar winning one. The lack of maturity in this album goes to show that "A Star Is Born" was just Gaga following orders and directions. "Chromatica" is a mix of recycled sounds that, by the end of the album all blend together. Nothing stands out, and the tracks that catch a littleThis is certainly a low in Lady Gaga's career. You'd expect a minimum level os maturity in a work following an Oscar winning one. The lack of maturity in this album goes to show that "A Star Is Born" was just Gaga following orders and directions. "Chromatica" is a mix of recycled sounds that, by the end of the album all blend together. Nothing stands out, and the tracks that catch a little bit of one's attention are either collaborations, or songs that remind us a bit too much of someone else's work (hello there, Babylon!). This album would be ok for a new artist just cutting the cord from some good years working for Disney. For Lady Gaga it is a new low, which is not the worst because the creepy and distasteful collaboration with R Kelly still exists, despite being conveniently removed right before the Oscar's ceremony. Don't waste your time.… Expand
  100. Moonwalk
    May 30, 2020
    1
    I hope it is just not me to feel that every single song in the album sounded the same. a little but dissapointed since this is her most anticipated album ever. i rather stream born this way and artpop over chromatica.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Jul 27, 2020
    80
    The nostalgia in the production — a blend of crisp digital synth textures and ringing grooves drawn directly from '90s house music — further bolsters the shadowed euphoria of a song like "Sour Candy," in which Gaga is joined by the K-pop girl group Blackpink; "Sine from Above," featuring Elton John, gets a similar friction from the interplay between their voices.
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  2. DIY Magazine
    Jun 8, 2020
    90
    Infectious, exciting and even a little hedonistic during some of the most confusing of modern times, now’s never been a better time to get lost in this new destination.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jun 7, 2020
    80
    Chromatica’s frank grappling with the vagaries of Gaga’s brain – and the way fame exacerbates them – ends up feeling much more real than touring dive bars with a guitar and a Stetson ever did.
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