Chromatica
by Lady Gaga
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8.5

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  1. sunekichi
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. slayed i love her so much y'all should listen to this album otherwise ur a flop… Expand
  2. sara9420
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This album was so much fun, by far the best song is replay to me but its bop after bop after bop
  3. JaySWang
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    I love this album, one of my life savers in COVID lock down and those tough yeas.
  4. owenrw89
    Oct 21, 2020
    9
    After Joanne, I kind of fell our of love with Gaga. Whilst I of course appreciated lots of the Joanne and A Star is Born work, overall, I missed dance-floor Gaga. Then Chromatica happened, and holy **** did it HAPPEN. This is the best pop record since, well, The Fame or Born This way. Apart from maybe 2 tracks that don't quite work, everything else is pop perfection. Dua Lipa, RinaAfter Joanne, I kind of fell our of love with Gaga. Whilst I of course appreciated lots of the Joanne and A Star is Born work, overall, I missed dance-floor Gaga. Then Chromatica happened, and holy **** did it HAPPEN. This is the best pop record since, well, The Fame or Born This way. Apart from maybe 2 tracks that don't quite work, everything else is pop perfection. Dua Lipa, Rina Sawayama and Lady Gaga really do have one hell of a battle on their hands for best pop album of the year (or decade!).… Expand
  5. matthewmirliani
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Chromatica is certainly Gaga’s most cohesive work sonically and thematically, and her most exciting work since Born This Way. I can also say, as a gay man, this is her gayest work to date. The album is deliciously club-ready - a science fiction-leaning, industrial-pop-dance party for the apocalypse, the darkwave and Eurodance elements evoking imagery of a futuristic cityscape at night. TheChromatica is certainly Gaga’s most cohesive work sonically and thematically, and her most exciting work since Born This Way. I can also say, as a gay man, this is her gayest work to date. The album is deliciously club-ready - a science fiction-leaning, industrial-pop-dance party for the apocalypse, the darkwave and Eurodance elements evoking imagery of a futuristic cityscape at night. The album has some truly spectacular moments (“Stupid Love,” “Alice,” “Rain on Me,” “Free Woman,” “Plastic Doll,” “Sour Candy,” “Babylon”), and will be a guaranteed staple of gay clubs and dancehalls for years to come. The LP sounds like it was created outside of the pain of the modern age - it delightfully sounds like the soundtrack to a 90’s or Y2K era college party; although the themes are heavy, the album is able to create a glorious musical escape for the listener. Not every ambition or risk on the album pays off or soars as high as it can (notably the Elton John collaboration), but the energy and spirit of the album is strong nonetheless.… Expand
  6. chidime
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    Yes! This is what Lady gaga fans have been waiting for since 'Born This Way'. This is her most cohesive album yet, and notably, the only one so far that contains no fillers at all. While not every song is on the same musical level, you can see the purpose and vision behind every song and how it fits into the album. Every track was placed perfectly, and serves to make the album even moreYes! This is what Lady gaga fans have been waiting for since 'Born This Way'. This is her most cohesive album yet, and notably, the only one so far that contains no fillers at all. While not every song is on the same musical level, you can see the purpose and vision behind every song and how it fits into the album. Every track was placed perfectly, and serves to make the album even more infectious. From the very first string intro, you can tell this album would have a big massive sound, and Gaga delivered. The lyrics are very intricate, and you can actually FEEL the emotion behind the songs, even through the big beats (one thing BTW suffered from). Only downside to the album would be the bridges, some of them are just not that strong, but still not enough to detract too much from the fist pumping. LOVE IT! 9.5/10

    BEST: Babylon, Enigma, Alice, Plastic Doll, Sine From Above, Chromatica I.
    WORST: Fun Tonight    … Expand
  7. filipeesteves12
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Um excelente álbum pela talentosa e premiada Lady Gaga, uma artista tão completa quanto a sua música! Uma explosão de emoção, liberdade e de tudo aquilo que os LM ansiavam. Lady Gaga é um marco da música Pop.
  8. Adelmo
    May 30, 2020
    9
    Lady Gaga mostrou mais uma vez como fazer música pop de qualidade. Ouvir Chromatica dá vontade de afastar todos os móveis da casa e começar a dançar. As interludes Chromatica I, II e III deu um ar mais orgânico a um disco totalmente techno. As parcerias foram muito bem escolhidas e muito bem produzidas. A voz doce da Ariana Grande, a voz forte do Elton John e o toque coreano das meninas doLady Gaga mostrou mais uma vez como fazer música pop de qualidade. Ouvir Chromatica dá vontade de afastar todos os móveis da casa e começar a dançar. As interludes Chromatica I, II e III deu um ar mais orgânico a um disco totalmente techno. As parcerias foram muito bem escolhidas e muito bem produzidas. A voz doce da Ariana Grande, a voz forte do Elton John e o toque coreano das meninas do BLACKPINK casaram perfeitamente com a proposta do álbum. Muitas vezes o álbum me transportou ao final dos anos 90. O ponto mais fraco foi o comprimento de algumas faixas menores que 3min, quando eu estava começando a entrar na vibe da música, ela simplesmente acabava. No mais Gaga fez um ótimo trabalho.
    NOTA:90    … Expand
  9. Abhattacharya27
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Gaga has returned to the dancefloor, loving the concept.
    I can't wait to see her in concert for this album.
  10. mojeda1920
    May 30, 2020
    9
    Her best work to date. Cohesive, showed growth and influence from previous albums from ASIB to The Fame. Her voice impeccable as always, i liked how she used and played with auto-tune and voice effects without overshadowing her amazing voice. Loved it! The more you listen to it, the more you like it.
  11. barthurbottino
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    Gaga poderia ter se mantido na zona confortável (e de sucesso) que chegou com a trilha sonora de nasce uma estrela, mas decidiu fazer o completo oposto, E DEU MUITO CERTO. Tem umas músicas que eu pulo, mas o fato do album ser todo com alto bpm, mesmo com letras tristes ou revoltadas, é muito bom. O álbum tem sua própria identidade, tanto sonora quanto visual. Gaga fez questão de trazerGaga poderia ter se mantido na zona confortável (e de sucesso) que chegou com a trilha sonora de nasce uma estrela, mas decidiu fazer o completo oposto, E DEU MUITO CERTO. Tem umas músicas que eu pulo, mas o fato do album ser todo com alto bpm, mesmo com letras tristes ou revoltadas, é muito bom. O álbum tem sua própria identidade, tanto sonora quanto visual. Gaga fez questão de trazer todos os convidados pra essa mesma identidade, não se rendendo aos estilos próprios de cada um e, mais uma vez, DEU MUITO CERTO… Expand
  12. javiereq
    Jun 1, 2020
    9
    "Chromatica" is, arguably, Lady Gaga's best album. When you listen to it as she intended it to be listened to, you listen to an artist that is in full control of her art and her vision. You listen to an artist that is capable of bringing together some of the most interesting songwriters and producers in music today and create a 16 song album that feels like a cohesive piece that has been"Chromatica" is, arguably, Lady Gaga's best album. When you listen to it as she intended it to be listened to, you listen to an artist that is in full control of her art and her vision. You listen to an artist that is capable of bringing together some of the most interesting songwriters and producers in music today and create a 16 song album that feels like a cohesive piece that has been divided for the sake of singles and traditional album releases. "Chromatica" is not an innovation in pop sounds or album production, I'm sure a lot of us have heard these beats somewhere else, but it could be hard for her to reinvent pop music yet again when she created the current music blueprint back when she released "The Fame" in 2008. This album is full of dance floor ready beats and is filled with positive music/lyrics that could put anyone to dance in seconds. "Chromatica" is a pure return to Gaga's EDM/Electropop roots, and thank god she did.… Expand
  13. GeniFromDaBlock
    May 29, 2020
    9
    I was pretty skeptical of this album based on the singles she released... but this album is a bop!!! Loving it so far. First Gaga album I’ve listened to more than once since The Fame Monster.
  14. eyeofthedragon
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Lady Gaga's return to pop music after her 2018 soundtrack to her Academy Award-winning film A Star Is Born was highly anticipated by many...and needless to say, I think she's channeling her old sound again. Although she did not work with her The Fame producer, RedOne for Chromatica as I wished she would, she relies on BloodPop and BURNS to bring her back to the dancefloor where sheLady Gaga's return to pop music after her 2018 soundtrack to her Academy Award-winning film A Star Is Born was highly anticipated by many...and needless to say, I think she's channeling her old sound again. Although she did not work with her The Fame producer, RedOne for Chromatica as I wished she would, she relies on BloodPop and BURNS to bring her back to the dancefloor where she started.

    Honestly, the album is really fun and I enjoyed most of the production. Alice's explosive electro-pop, the seamless transitions throughout (Chromatica II into 911 / Chromatica III into Sine From Above), or just heavy dance-pop hits to forget about stress (Stupid Love, Rain on Me, Free Woman), the album is one whole body of work that makes you destress and dance for a while. And that's enough in 2020.    … Expand
  15. PeterSant
    Aug 20, 2020
    9
    Lady Gaga takes an iconic turn to pop music, showing her entire journey so far in "Chromatica".
    It is an album for a dance floor, making each track with Gaga a loving and sweet state of mind. "Plastic Doll" and "Sine from Above", in their lyrics, are the ones that come closest of a ballad and for lack of an impactful ballad as it is notable in his previous albums, Gaga made that lack be    Lady Gaga takes an iconic turn to pop music, showing her entire journey so far in "Chromatica".
    It is an album for a dance floor, making each track with Gaga a loving and sweet state of mind. "Plastic Doll" and "Sine from Above", in their lyrics, are the ones that come closest of a ballad and for lack of an impactful ballad as it is notable in his previous albums, Gaga made that lack be totally forgotten when listening to the songs.
    Perhaps it could be a new land, house music and euromusic was already part of Lady Gaga's music, but "Chromatica" has that totally attached to you.
    Totally expected by many and Mother Monster did not sin at all and for being 16 tracks with just over 42 minutes, that doesn’t make it an unfinished job, it does that Lady Gaga in "Chromatica" show all your vocal capacity and in songs that can mark you for several generations ahead. His exquisite ending with "Babylon" gives him a taste for wanting more, but Gaga certainly keeps more where "Chromatica" came and it came to be marked in the history of music.    … Expand
  16. datdangle997
    May 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a beautiful album! Welcome back, Gaga
    Some tracks that I love , such as 911, Sine From Above, Alice,... etc. I didn't like interludes in albums. But I was wrong, the transition between interludes to tracks, like Alice, 911, and Sine From Above have blown me away.    … Expand
  17. mnelbm
    May 29, 2020
    9
    El albun mas completo y coherente de Lady gaga. Su voz suena mas poderosa que nunca. Las transiciones son brutales.
  18. Notconfident
    Aug 18, 2020
    9
    Full of emotions, yet explosive and makes you want to dance. This album has some of the best tracks in Gaga's career and the song progression throughout the album is absolutely flawless.
  19. BenTiago
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chromatica brought familiarity to the new mainstream pop that quite frankly has been lost. With the over the top production dance tunes partnered with deep lyrics. Chromatica, lets you relate, dance and cried all the same time. Let’s give Gaga for creating creative lyrics and a great body of work.… Expand
  20. thiagoramos
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Te amo , mamãe. Sempre poderosa nos vocais. Um álbum que deve ser ouvido e dançar até não se conter.
  21. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Gaga's consistant ability to reinvent herself remains awe-inspiring. "Chromatica" is a dance record for the modern age, with pop hooks and catchy beats to outweight any flaw.
  22. irobot04
    May 29, 2020
    9
    ‘Chromatica’ is Lady Gaga’s best work since ‘The Fame Monster’. The album is filled with 90’s & 80’s inspired club-ready dance anthems and contains some of Gaga’s best-ever songs. The interludes throughout the album are short and sweet and add a great sense of drama to the overall project and also help distinguish the different sections of the album very well. Highlights include: Babylon,‘Chromatica’ is Lady Gaga’s best work since ‘The Fame Monster’. The album is filled with 90’s & 80’s inspired club-ready dance anthems and contains some of Gaga’s best-ever songs. The interludes throughout the album are short and sweet and add a great sense of drama to the overall project and also help distinguish the different sections of the album very well. Highlights include: Babylon, Alice, Sour Candy, Rain On Me, Replay, Enigma, 911 and Stupid Love.… Expand
  23. LancerReviews
    May 30, 2020
    9
    Chromatica is her most honest record to date that celebrates vulnerability in triumphant fashion. It is a glistening force that explores feminism, mental illness, sobriety, heartbreaks, and the liberation and self-love that comes after. 
  24. Javiz92
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Masterpiece! I think her best dance pop album. What a gift for the fans, this is what we have been waiting for years
  25. benaminoooooooo
    Jun 5, 2020
    9
    Aoty! Gaga voltou a suas raízes entregando o que sempre soube fazer muito bem, um pop verdadeiro e dançante mesmo em meio às letras pesadas, Gaga soube amimar com seu sim contagiante, lendária
  26. MarceloPaz
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Chromatica is an album to dance and cry, I love your strength to introduce this universe created by gaga, the album has many strengths, many, Alice, Rain On Me, Fun Tonight, 911, Enigma, Replay and Babylon. The other songs are also good but not as bright as these. There are so many details in the songs that I am discovering after months of release. My tip is to put on a headset and letChromatica is an album to dance and cry, I love your strength to introduce this universe created by gaga, the album has many strengths, many, Alice, Rain On Me, Fun Tonight, 911, Enigma, Replay and Babylon. The other songs are also good but not as bright as these. There are so many details in the songs that I am discovering after months of release. My tip is to put on a headset and let yourself go, it's very worth it.… Expand
  27. HeinzAbejita
    May 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El inicio de Chromatica cuenta un trayecto en el amor.
    Desde que lo oyes hasta que lo terminas no dejas de pensar en la letra, cada pista lucha por ser mejor; es uno de esos álbumes que convierten el dolor en música de modo sincronizado que sea hasta danzablem    … Expand
  28. Giopy
    Mar 22, 2021
    9
    Its a well made album, coesive, good productions, beautiful lyrics, one of the best piece of art made by Lady Gaga
  29. Yerard
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Chromatica is Lady Gaga’s more cohesive work, I love it but is not my favorite. The first listen to me was weird, even thought I was enjoying the production there wasn’t connexion with the first listen on my stereo, at the second one with earphones I felt it more, I understood the concept and story behind it. I think all the songs are good, but none of them has a powerful chorus, all theChromatica is Lady Gaga’s more cohesive work, I love it but is not my favorite. The first listen to me was weird, even thought I was enjoying the production there wasn’t connexion with the first listen on my stereo, at the second one with earphones I felt it more, I understood the concept and story behind it. I think all the songs are good, but none of them has a powerful chorus, all the songs have a drop and they tend to feel the same over and over in the whole album, there are the exceptions and those are the ones chosen as singles Stupid Love, Rain On Me and the promotional one Sour Candy. Also the album is lack of epic melodies as she gave us once with BornThis Way. Chromatica is what she wasn’t able to do with ARTPOP, even though ARTPOP still gave us memorable melodies to sing. The concept is terrific, the transitions between the songs are interesting and the Interludes are great specially Chromatica II with the awesome transition to 911. The album all alone would be an 8 but because the concept I give it a 9.… Expand
  30. laracosi
    May 29, 2020
    9
    ALBUM DO MILENIO!!! Quando Gaga disse isso não imaginava que ela estava falando de Chromatica. Album dance que traz tudo o que ls fãs pediram. Foi certeira em nao colocar nenhuma balada que poderia estragar o clima dance do album. O som é diferente do que ela ja fez antes, mais uma vez ela chega inovando e nao surpreende ninguem, lenda faz assim!!
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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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