Joanne
by Lady Gaga
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8.1

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  1. Egsy
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Pop meet Art on the best. I love the sound and beats.
    The sound mixing is so good. Lyrics make me feel out of this world.
  2. Noor_
    Dec 27, 2016
    10
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  3. MCLandrew1996
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    This album, Joanne, is not a 'comeback' album. OKAY. JOANNE is an album that speaks about life and all its highs and lows. An album that cuts deep when listening to it because it speaks the truth. It is her best album to date and one of the best albums released this year!
  4. Davidstevenn
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best album this year and one of the best of lady gaga hope you will seize makes you feel different emotions with every song my favorite song is "Come To Mama"… Expand
  5. vic-thesinner
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    Joanne is the album the world needed, but maybe nobody asked for it. Many expected an album full of danceable hymns, dark themes, perhaps everyone wanted to hear what Gaga could offer according to the musical style of this year, but it was not. Gaga gave us something much better. This time he did not give us a concept album, each song has its style and history, there are no filler songs.Joanne is the album the world needed, but maybe nobody asked for it. Many expected an album full of danceable hymns, dark themes, perhaps everyone wanted to hear what Gaga could offer according to the musical style of this year, but it was not. Gaga gave us something much better. This time he did not give us a concept album, each song has its style and history, there are no filler songs. Listening to it is very gratifying, it combines the classic with the modern. Joanne's jewels are undoubtedly Come to Mama, Angel Down, Grigio Girls and Hey Girl. Songs that could be singles are Million Reasons, Dancin 'In Circles, John Wayne and A-YO. The album quality is impressive, the collaborations of Lindsey, Ronson and BloodPop are noted.… Expand
  6. significante
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    Um álbum coeso, sem faixa descartável, e que mostra a maturidade e a versatilidade de Lady Gaga. As faixas mais importantes para a compreensão da sonoridade do Joanne são A-YO, Sinner's Prayer e Angel Down.
  7. Jms161230
    Aug 22, 2018
    8
    Whether a casual listener or a “Little Monster,” I would advise the listener to approach “Joanne” as Stefani Germanotta’s first album, rather than Lady Gaga’s fifth. Only once the preconceived notions surrounding the construct of “Gaga” have been eradicated, can a glimpse of the artist herself truly be seen. And the artistry displayed here is truly remarkable. From beginning to end, theWhether a casual listener or a “Little Monster,” I would advise the listener to approach “Joanne” as Stefani Germanotta’s first album, rather than Lady Gaga’s fifth. Only once the preconceived notions surrounding the construct of “Gaga” have been eradicated, can a glimpse of the artist herself truly be seen. And the artistry displayed here is truly remarkable. From beginning to end, the listener will embark on a cohesive, musical journey which is bound together by an authenticity that seems nearly impossible for a pop artist to achieve in this day and age. For Gaga’s longtime fans who might encounter difficulty embracing her newest shift in musical direction, the nearly perfect pop track “Dancin’ In Circles” is highly recommended. Additional highlights of the album include fantastically spunky “John Wayne,” heartbreaking ballad "Million Reasons," and the devastating social commentary “Angel Down.” The highly polarizing "Perfect Illusion" is a raw, tortured track, while “Just Another Day” is a light-hearted, lyrically simplistic track with obvious Beatles' influences, which serves as an impeccable closure to the emotional rollercoaster that is "Joanne."… Expand
  8. Jaz_Grant
    May 30, 2020
    8
    Joanne es sin duda el mejor álbum de Lady Gaga desde el experimental Born This Way.
    Joanne nos muestra una Lady Gaga mucho más madura que en sus trabajos anteriores, con una intensidad vocal increíble y una mezcla estupenda de sonidos. Cada canción tiene un toque especial, distinto pero también sobresale que Lady Gaga aún esta viva, para crear su arte y música muy personal.
    El    Joanne es sin duda el mejor álbum de Lady Gaga desde el experimental Born This Way.
    Joanne nos muestra una Lady Gaga mucho más madura que en sus trabajos anteriores, con una intensidad vocal increíble y una mezcla estupenda de sonidos. Cada canción tiene un toque especial, distinto pero también sobresale que Lady Gaga aún esta viva, para crear su arte y música muy personal.
    El rock/pop/folk/country que trae este álbum está perfectamente mezclado en una avalancha de melodias.
    Lady Gaga se ha arriesgado muchisimo haciendo "Joanne" y esperemos le vaya bien.
    Canciones destacadas: Diamond Heart, A-YO, Joanne, Dancin´ in circles, Hey Girl, Perfect Illusion y Angel Down    … Expand
  9. jessiefanning
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    This my fav album of the year, so personal and genuine, I really love it, Beck, Bloodpop and Mark Ronson are genius and gaga too of course.
    Her voice is so amazing, mature and powerful in this record, without auto-tune, showing all her talent.
  10. thienluan
    Oct 9, 2018
    10
    Surprisingly, this album deleted the crazy weird Gaga image that we've always known and replaced it by a strong, mature woman that sings about the separation with her long-time fiance and sensitive themes like feminism and racism. The country and soft-rock vibes that Gaga delivered this time is totally new and unique from what she's done before, as she collaborated with producers that haveSurprisingly, this album deleted the crazy weird Gaga image that we've always known and replaced it by a strong, mature woman that sings about the separation with her long-time fiance and sensitive themes like feminism and racism. The country and soft-rock vibes that Gaga delivered this time is totally new and unique from what she's done before, as she collaborated with producers that have never contributed to her catalog like Mark Ronson, Bloodpop, Kevin Parker and Beck. The hit 'Million Reasons' that went #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart is a deep, emotional and heartbreaking ballad that many people can relate to, proved by being nominated the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance… Expand
  11. AndrewCJ
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    Joanne is such a cool album, there is pop, folk, rock, country. It is fun, deep, catchy, inspiring and emotional, it is such a great journey for all of us. I love the way she writes her songs, such a huge talented artist.

    Best Songs so far: Joanne, John Wayne, Diamond Heart and Angel Down.
  12. LucasGabriel95
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joanne, new album by Lady Gaga shows a new phase in the life of the singer. It shows you do not need a dance-pop album to drop in public taste.
    It is a multifaceted singer, which broke the POP barrier, found Jazz and now the Country.
    Each song explores her vocal power to the fullest, with few beats, sounds like something unheard of Lady Gaga.
    It is the most spectacular album, innovator and staff of American singer Lady Gaga.    … Expand
  13. Pefalcuci
    Oct 23, 2016
    8
    Lady Gaga sempre nos surpreende. Com Joanne não foi diferente. Com toda certeza foi um álbum coeso, assim como BTW e TFM, mesmo apostando em vários estilos (rock, indie, jazz, country), pode não ter tantos atrativos quanto BTW e não ser um bom pop 'dark' mainstream de TFM, mas tem seus pontos positivos. Um deles é Diamond Heart, uma canção que surpreende com uma pegada rock anos 90 e comLady Gaga sempre nos surpreende. Com Joanne não foi diferente. Com toda certeza foi um álbum coeso, assim como BTW e TFM, mesmo apostando em vários estilos (rock, indie, jazz, country), pode não ter tantos atrativos quanto BTW e não ser um bom pop 'dark' mainstream de TFM, mas tem seus pontos positivos. Um deles é Diamond Heart, uma canção que surpreende com uma pegada rock anos 90 e com um refrão bem elaborado; outro ponto a ser destacado é Joanne, uma balada extremamente simples e por isso tocante. Come to Mama, parecida com um clássico, mostra a forte influência jazz de C2C. Dancin' in Circles, Perfect Illusion e John Wayne podem nos lembrar um pouco da Gaga, super estrela do pop de 2010, mas hoje mais madura e talvez menos interessante ao mainstream. Sinner's Prayer e A-YO com influências country, apesar de ambas serem diferentes, são bem trabalhadas e mostram com certeza que Gaga é boa em arriscar. Grigio Girls, outra canção muita boa, com uma letra emocionante, mostram que a simplicidade pode ser algo bom. Enfim, Joanne foi uma experiência agradável, diferente e madura. Claro que aquela Gaga com refrões poderosos e maravilhosos deixa saudade, mas é importante mudar e arriscar para não cansar (como em ARTPOP, um álbum 'poluído', bagunçado, mas muito mal incompreendido e com várias pérolas). Com certeza, ouvindo a discografia de Gaga, percebemos que Joanne seria um ótimo sucessor natural de BTW, pois é bem semelhante e diferente deste ao mesmo tempo. Talvez se ARTPOP fosse lançado hoje, faria mais buzz, pois o pop passa por uma fase difícil e com certeza faria diferença, mas em 2013, não foi compreendido e então foi deixado de lado. Joanne é muito bom e coeso, bem trabalhado e produzido, mas com certeza não tem aquele brilho e aquela Gaga é algo muito grande, muito excêntrico, muito inesquecível para ser tão bruscamente ser negada agora com Joanne e por isso pode deixar um vazio.… Expand
  14. PabloCardoso
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An exciting, intelligent and well-composed album, very well produced. These are songs that really needed to be released. Divine.
  15. alexandro_v
    Oct 25, 2016
    10
    Um álbum perfeito em mostrar a imperfeição de uma intérprete. Músicas construídas com o coração e transcritas coma alma. Mostra um amadurecimento genial de Lady Gaga.
  16. switchup
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    It's just beautiful. A whole new side of her, but just beautiful. This album really does give you a hug. I love it from track 1 to 14. Y'all should listen to it, it's precious.
  17. lolitaslies
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    This is absolutely one of Lady Gaga's best albums, if not THE best one. The only track that is very inappropriate for the album is "Dancin' In Circles", a typical dance song that can remind to the first songs by Shakira. A really bad track. By the way, in the other tracks, we can hear a lot of different influences from different genres. The crown jewel of this album is Sinner's Prayer, aThis is absolutely one of Lady Gaga's best albums, if not THE best one. The only track that is very inappropriate for the album is "Dancin' In Circles", a typical dance song that can remind to the first songs by Shakira. A really bad track. By the way, in the other tracks, we can hear a lot of different influences from different genres. The crown jewel of this album is Sinner's Prayer, a country-ish song produced by Gaga herself, Mark Ronson, Bloodpop and Kevin Parker. Now, let's talk about the other song; "Diamond Heart" is a typical Gaga's pop song, nothing more. It is good, but there are better tracks. Not one of my favorites. "A-YO", the second promotional single, is a pop-rock that can remind to a new better version of the hit single "Shake It Off", released in 2014 by Taylor Swift. Not a good choice for a promotional single. The third song in the tracklist is the title track: "Joanne". A beautiful ballad dedicated to her aunt and one of the best songs of this album. Great lyrics and great instrumental. "John Wayne" is the fourth track of this album. It is, kinda, radio-friendly and I wouldn't be surprised if this song would become the second official single. Another crown jewel of this album. For the fifth song of this album, "Dancin' In Circles", I've already reported my opinion. After this, we have the first single, "Perfect Illusion". Maybe the illusion was the concept given by this first single in September? It wasn't a good choice to release that song as the first single, since it is very different from the other tracks of this album. A track out of place. "Million Reasons", another ballad, is one of Gaga's best produced songs from this album. I have a "Million Reasons" to love this track! Incredible.
    About "Sinner's Prayer", I've already told my opinion. Outstanding. "Come To Mama" is a great song, not one of the best ones, but still good. In my opinion, this song would fit better as a bonus track on a deluxe version. "Hey Girl", a dance song with the incredible voice of Florence Welch, the singer of the band "Florence + The Machine". Incredible song. Loved it. Now let's talk about the last track of the standard edition: the amazing anthem "Angel Down". One of the best Gaga's songs. Well produced and an amazing work behind the lyrics. It may even make you shed, at least, one or two tears by the end of the track. About the deluxe edition, we have two other songs and an Angel Down work tape. "Grigio Girls" is a great song, there's nothing else to say. "Just Another Day" is THE track of this album! It may even seem a Beatles' song from the White Album. Loved it! So amazing.

    9/10, just because of songs like Dancin' In Circles and Perfect Illusion.    … Expand
  18. ThomNog
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Gaga open her heart on this album, you can feel the truth in every word that she sings, and what about that voice? This girl deserve the sucess that she got. Go Joanne! 2016 is yours!
  19. chenon976
    Oct 24, 2016
    9
    Old style yet fresh, it brings a sense of warmth, and a break from pop trends. Powerful and raw vocals, accompanied with very fitting acoustics. Full of love, soulful and one of a kind!
  20. zparmley
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    I have to admit, I was skeptical of this album after hearing her first single "Perfect Illusion." The single was too shrill, repetitive, and overall unpleasant. It lacked that "gaga" hook or melody. It just wasn't my cup of tea. However, after hearing this album, that song was the weakest. This album showcases Gaga's diversity in genres of music, and truly highlights her musical artistry.I have to admit, I was skeptical of this album after hearing her first single "Perfect Illusion." The single was too shrill, repetitive, and overall unpleasant. It lacked that "gaga" hook or melody. It just wasn't my cup of tea. However, after hearing this album, that song was the weakest. This album showcases Gaga's diversity in genres of music, and truly highlights her musical artistry. Unlike her past albums, this one is more raw and honest. In certain songs like "Ayo," "John Wayne," and "Dancin' In Circles" all have an uptempo and in pounding chorus that is irresistible to not dance. Furthermore, her ballads "Joanne," "Million Reasons," and "Angel Down" are all extremely powerful. They show her broken down, honest, and raw talent, which really shines through. Possibly her most interesting collaboration that she has done, in the song "Hey Girl" makes for a soulful and beautiful girl anthem that will have everyone grooving too. Overall, this album is truly a "rebranding" of the classic Gaga, and a more refined and mature collection of songs that express her beautiful artistry!… Expand
  21. voicemaildeluxe
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Gaga is back with everything KAKAKKAKSKSKSKKSKSKSLLELDLELLSKSKKEKEKEKEKKEKEKEKEKEKKEKEKEKEJJSJWKWKKSKSLWLLWLWLELRLRLRLTKRKRKRKRKRKRKRKEKEKELELELELELWLWL
  22. leocastx
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Joanne still represents a striking course correction for Lady Gaga. By abandoning the dance club for the dive bar, she may have tossed aside her status as a pop star once and for all. But Gaga has emerged as something better and truer.
  23. mijailebpelon
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    I think it's a mature albu, all the sounds and the lyrics are felt more stronger than other times. It´s my favorite work of her. JOANNE is a masterpiece.
  24. jefao
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    É um dos melhores álbuns que já ouvi, a Gaga não me decepcionou, é ótimo de se ouvir. Os vocais são muito bons e ela inovou nesse novo álbum porque não está mais tão pop e está diversificando e mudando. Adorei o álbum e vou defende-lo kkkkkkk é realmente muito bom!!!
  25. gagafeatmars
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    That's my girl!!!! I'm really in love. Thank you, Gaga! She's the voice of my generation and i'm really proud of her. Amazing girl. I hope she knows that.
  26. Enio8689
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    It is an album that has consistency in quality, it does not feel that any of the songs are a filler, different of her last album "ARTPOP".
    It has a amazing production team that goes of Kevin Parker to RedOne, great sound influences, "Just Another Day" has a lot of Bowie influences, and several others have a lot of Neil Young. And congratulations for "Angel Down", which in my opinion has    It is an album that has consistency in quality, it does not feel that any of the songs are a filler, different of her last album "ARTPOP".
    It has a amazing production team that goes of Kevin Parker to RedOne, great sound influences, "Just Another Day" has a lot of Bowie influences, and several others have a lot of Neil Young. And congratulations for "Angel Down", which in my opinion has one of the best lyrics of Gaga.    … Expand
  27. Oswa_Neria
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    This is one album fantastic it's personal it's JOANNE. The album keep of Gaga's style. The best work for Gaga part. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  28. jake_norrie
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Joanne is an emotion filled ride from start to finish, the album opener "Diamond Heart" has a wonderful beat and message, "I might not be flawless but you know i've got a diamond heart" hits hard. Songs like "Come to Mama," and "Hey Girl" are uplifting and pleasing to the ear. I can't get enough of tracks like "John Wayne," and "Dancin' in Circles." The heartfelt ballad "Angel Down" holdsJoanne is an emotion filled ride from start to finish, the album opener "Diamond Heart" has a wonderful beat and message, "I might not be flawless but you know i've got a diamond heart" hits hard. Songs like "Come to Mama," and "Hey Girl" are uplifting and pleasing to the ear. I can't get enough of tracks like "John Wayne," and "Dancin' in Circles." The heartfelt ballad "Angel Down" holds a lot of meaning after listening. Soon learning it was written relating Treyvon Martin's death. Overall Gaga this album is 10/10 There's not a track I would skip, nor a track I dislike. Well done… Expand
  29. alisshiffer
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    A brilliant album! Congratulations, LADY GAGA! I'm very inspired by this awesome record! Thank you for all you've done! and i think this album is a wonderful masterpiece for all kind of people
  30. Srsenne
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    The best of Lady Gaga !!!! This album is so good to hear at the first audition !!! Gaga is the only artist always think more than others, always innovating
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 15, 2016
    60
    Flawed though it is, this brave and canny album hits the reset button and buys her a future. [Jan 2017, p.105]
  2. The Quietus
    Nov 11, 2016
    60
    Unfortunately, therein lies the biggest problem with Joanne: for every time that Gaga seemingly breaks free of her shackles and embraces something more “real,” she quickly scuttles back into her comfort zone and hides behind glistening production. This probably isn’t quite the sound of the real Stefani Germanotta, but if you squint hard enough there’s a semblance of a real person in amongst the pop haze.
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  3. Clash Music
    Nov 9, 2016
    70
    Joanne is certainly not the all-conquering opus it was intended to be and will prove divisive, but it remains a daring and exciting record, delivered from one of modern pop’s most unique and singular voices.
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