Madame X
by Madonna
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 1805 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,561 out of 1805
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 1805
  3. Negative: 172 out of 1805
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  1. Ninurta
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Her best album in years. Really experimental. Different to everything she's done. Madonna is a real artist and she proved it again. Her best in years, too.
  2. bedtimeboy
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Always innovative, relentlessly creative, a true artist.
    Reflective, ironic, loving songs. Ahead of times. Great album by a great artist!
  3. WonderWoman
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    A career best. Can comfortably sit with Ray of Light, Like a Prayer and Confessions on a Dance Floor! Thoroughly surprised and hooked on Madame X!
  4. doc2be
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Superb and exotic. The sound and the thoughtfulness of the music is incredible. Celebrating the world of music. Music brings us all together whether we can understand the language or not. It’s visceral and profound.
  5. simo9jo
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Easily one of her best albums, if not the best, and God Control alone...words can do it no justice. It's an such an epic song! There are so many great songs. Never count Madonna out!
  6. bernardoremus
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    I never thought i could be really surprised with pop music again. It's refreshing to know there's still new ways to explore.
  7. cdawloing
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Bold and authentic. Madonna embracing these cultures is natural and never forced. Wish Killers Who Are Partying had better lyrics, but the production makes up for it. God Control and the latin tracks are personal favorites.
  8. MarkBSO
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Madonna is back on the to. Creative & Artistic, is everything that we needed
  9. poisson1977
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Wow!! Listening to this album, brought a smile to my face...that hasn't happened in a long time, if ever!
  10. ravenvenom
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an incredible album by Madonna! This a groundbreaking, original, slightly quirky and bizarre but well crafted piece of art. This is why Madonna is the most successful female artist! She’s not interesting in making the same generic music that everyone else is making, she’s pushing boundaries and making art.
    God Control and Dark Ballet are so ballsy and exotic and completely bonkers but both are incredible. God Control is an amazing song. There are so many highlights on this album but the dance track I Don’t Search I Find is incredible and a throw back to the 90s. Looking For Mercy is Madonna at her greatest. Come Alive, Crazy, Crave, Medellín, Faz Gostoso, I Rise and Future are amazing tracks. Even **** I’m Loca which I thought was going to be awful, is infectious and addictive. What an excellent album! Madonna has excelled herself!    … Expand
  11. HernandoNeto
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    "Madame X" is Madonna's most cohesive album since "Confessions..." (2005), and her most adventurous effort since "Ray of Light" (1998). It's full of bold tunes with mostly mature and political-aware lyrics, spanning a range of very diverse musical styles: reggaeton, jazz, classical, disco, Jamaican dancehall, African beats, morna and fado, Brazilian funk, house, trap and hip hop. It was"Madame X" is Madonna's most cohesive album since "Confessions..." (2005), and her most adventurous effort since "Ray of Light" (1998). It's full of bold tunes with mostly mature and political-aware lyrics, spanning a range of very diverse musical styles: reggaeton, jazz, classical, disco, Jamaican dancehall, African beats, morna and fado, Brazilian funk, house, trap and hip hop. It was defined by Mirwais, one of the main co-producers, as a futuristic world music album, and no other definition could fit this work better. Get ready for a real musical trip, with standouts such as "Dark Ballet", "God Control", "Batuka", "Crazy", "Faz Gostoso" and "I Rise".… Expand
  12. FabricioDener
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Brilhant. These is the Best work by Madonna in years. Congratulations for produtions and Madonna.
    God Control, and Faz Gostoso, Looking for Mercy is The best Track in album.
  13. Commotion
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Madonna comes back as inspired as she was in the early 2000s, working with polarising producer Mirwais.
  14. Aaron99
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    I always worry when I see so many collaborations on a Madonna album, especially rappers, as for the last decade she's been featuring them on her albums and going the wrong way about it. She did it right here. Really right. Faz Gostoso is probably her best song in recent history.
  15. RebelRebel
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    one of madonna's greatest albums there are so many masterpiece songs and she deserves all the awards for this art
  16. regulo
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Unique, Madonna never disappoints and she just did her best album since Confessions
  17. saulorotciv
    Jul 18, 2019
    10
    This is one of her best albums to date. It’s strange, epic, emotional and has an important message to all of us. It’s a different pop perfection crafted by one of the most influential artists of all time. Hail Madame X!!!
  18. Papero71
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    A Brilliant, Bizzare, Interesting musical trip. Well Done. One of her best. God Control The best Track
  19. thefiregoddess
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    An excellent pop album is one that is cohesive, flows, is melodic to the point feeling carefree to sing-a-long, creates a plethora of moods, is surprising and challenges the listener musically and conceptually, has a narrative and something to say. Unfortunately pop albums in recent years lack a cohesion, something to say and conceptual narrative as they tend to be a collection of songs toAn excellent pop album is one that is cohesive, flows, is melodic to the point feeling carefree to sing-a-long, creates a plethora of moods, is surprising and challenges the listener musically and conceptually, has a narrative and something to say. Unfortunately pop albums in recent years lack a cohesion, something to say and conceptual narrative as they tend to be a collection of songs to download like a pix and mix. Congratulations Madonna, you bought back the excellent gold bar of a cohesive album that is refreshing and an edgy fusion of styles that is futuristic with a lot to say. It has so many layers that at times your breathe is taken away by how brave this album is. This is exactly what the Grammy awards should be recognising - great pop that takes your breath away by its audacity to change the game. This is art.… Expand
  20. milosz
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    MadameX is a surprise, very good, interesting album, completely different from her previous work. Madonna is going her own direction, creating album she really feels. Most listen to: Dark Ballet, God Control, Crave, Batuka.
  21. trymcnl
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    After Hard Candy, MDNA, and Rebel Heart, Madonna has released an album that I genuinely love and doesn't make me feel like I should force myself to like it. It's brazen and weird and polarizing. She should have Mirwais by her side at all times.
  22. Teej
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    It's taken me almost a week to digest this rich body of work. It's a dark masterpiece. Odd, thoughtful, mesmerising. It needs to be appreciated as a complete body of work and listened in it's entirety from beginning to end to fully absorb and appreciate the message.

    There's really nothing quite like this out there at the moment. It's not an album designed to top the charts; it's a    It's taken me almost a week to digest this rich body of work. It's a dark masterpiece. Odd, thoughtful, mesmerising. It needs to be appreciated as a complete body of work and listened in it's entirety from beginning to end to fully absorb and appreciate the message.

    There's really nothing quite like this out there at the moment. It's not an album designed to top the charts; it's a statement. A fantastic, mind boggling, thought provoking statement. True art.    … Expand
  23. conelsonart
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Is easily one of the best albums in 20 years, one of the now essential Madonna albums, proving how she can shut crittics and society’s mouths again, That cold frida Madame X cover is staring at your empty lives, defying and embracing us at the same time, Are you Madame X?
  24. Visser
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    This album is another level for pop music. It makes me so happy to see Madonna to peak again with her creativity and to deliver so well written and beautifuly produced album. Not a single bad song. Honestly! It's worth checking out!
  25. go2themax
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    What an amazing and diverse album. Like some of her previous albums (e.g. I'm Breathless, Erotica, American Life) this one might be misunderstood or overlooked by some critics, because it's ahead of its time. But the value is right there for everybody to appreciate right now!
  26. DanndyGarbage
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Madonna’s greatest album of the decade and one of her greatest in her discography. Mastered to perfection, Madame X takes you on a world trip. Fresh, creative, ground breaking sounds that have nothing to do with current trends. The wait was worth it, Madonna once again has shown who dominates the music world and why there’s only one queen.
    A solid 10!
  27. ric1978
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    looking for mercy is the stand out track ...a trip and a half when listened to fully on headphones ..well pleased with this album ...
  28. superstella
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    What an amazing return to form Madame X is! God Control, Looking For Mercy & Faz Gostozo are amongst Madonna’s best work ever and the album, as a whole, sounds fresh, exciting, shiny and new. The truly bizarre element is that it manages to instantly sound current and progressive, organic and futuristic, filled with many possible singles while being a musical beast with a characterWhat an amazing return to form Madame X is! God Control, Looking For Mercy & Faz Gostozo are amongst Madonna’s best work ever and the album, as a whole, sounds fresh, exciting, shiny and new. The truly bizarre element is that it manages to instantly sound current and progressive, organic and futuristic, filled with many possible singles while being a musical beast with a character completely of its own. A genuine artistic achievement on Madonna’s behalf that will have you feel connected with it in ways utterly unseen since 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor. In doing so this far in Madonna’s career, it manages to surpass even that iconic album in terms of bravery, authenticity and impact. Thus, sit back and enjoy. After years of uncertainty, Madonna just released her new masterpiece.… Expand
  29. Eududu
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best album since COAD!!! In the same level this. Too much proud to be a fan!… Expand
  30. marcioeisa
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Best album since confessions! A masterpiece, brilliant! Queen of Pop forever!
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Mojo
    Jun 25, 2019
    80
    The pace plods on some mid-tempo tracks, but overall this is a personal, politically-charged mix of dark thoughts and good vibes. [Aug 2019, p.88]
  2. The Quietus
    Jun 21, 2019
    40
    Overall, Madonna’s fourteenth album Madame X feels as if Mirwais had mostly completed a decent run-of-the-mill modern pop record, albeit with a cool hotch-potch global feel; hip nods in place to fado, dub and other micro-genres dunked amongst the trap and retro disco. But then just before sign-off, Herself went through the top-lines with a sharpie. ... None of these carefully curated flourishes feel as if they truly live inside the ‘whole’ of this music. Instead it all feels plonked on top of a template.
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  3. Consequence
    Jun 19, 2019
    58
    Madonna has created this music for an audience of one: Herself. Often it works. Sometimes it doesn’t.
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