Rebel Heart
by Madonna
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7.8

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  1. SamrFostri
    Mar 20, 2015
    7
    Rebel Heart is like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Nothing on it seems especially carefully prepared, you're probably not going to like everything on it, and even if you do you probably won't want to consume everything in one sitting. Still, you can come back to it again and again and enjoy it every time.
  2. dejaboomer
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    An album that for sure needs to grow on you. Nothing like her previous 2000-era albums...more like Bedtime Stories. However, aside from a few awful tracks (S.E.X., Best Night, Holy Water, Ven Vidi Vici), the album is amazing. A true blend of pop, adult contemporary, dance, edm, r&b, and balladry. There is no cohesion to the album, however its strength is the songs themselves. Biggest Gems:An album that for sure needs to grow on you. Nothing like her previous 2000-era albums...more like Bedtime Stories. However, aside from a few awful tracks (S.E.X., Best Night, Holy Water, Ven Vidi Vici), the album is amazing. A true blend of pop, adult contemporary, dance, edm, r&b, and balladry. There is no cohesion to the album, however its strength is the songs themselves. Biggest Gems: Ghosttown, Living For Love, Body Shop, Inside Out, Addicted, Beautiful Scars, Devil Pray, Joan of Arc.… Expand
  3. Fra94
    Mar 17, 2015
    0
    This album for sure is better than MDNA, but it still don't have nothing special except two songs, the album is very very poor and really boring nothing special here
  4. jayrob
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    I've been a Madonna fan since the release of her first single, "Everybody" and no-one has had quite as much as an impact on pop/dance music or pop culture like she has. She has released a brilliant album every decade such; Like A Prayer in the 80's, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Ray of Light in the 90's, Music and American Life (her most under-rated to date) in the 2000's and mostI've been a Madonna fan since the release of her first single, "Everybody" and no-one has had quite as much as an impact on pop/dance music or pop culture like she has. She has released a brilliant album every decade such; Like A Prayer in the 80's, Erotica, Bedtime Stories and Ray of Light in the 90's, Music and American Life (her most under-rated to date) in the 2000's and most recently, Rebel Heart. This album could be an amalgamation of all the work she has done throughout the decades, "Unapologetic **** is a modern day "Why's It So Hard", "Living For Love" is a throwback to her dance music roots and very reminiscent of "Holiday". She shows much vulnerability is "Heartbreak City" and "Joan of Arc". "Ghosttown" is post-apocalyptic love song and "Devil Pray" is pure genius. Madonna. Madonna has possibly created her best record since 'Ray of Light' - this is difinitely a welcome return to what Madonna does best and that is creating music that is insightful, thought-provoking and innovative.… Expand
  5. musicismylife
    Mar 16, 2015
    7
    While it isn't a masterpiece, Madonna shows that she isn't done just yet.

    Highlights: "Living For Love," "Devil Pray," "Ghosttown," **** I'm Madonna," "Hold Tight," "Iconic," "HeartBreak City"
  6. Bgiselle
    Mar 16, 2015
    3
    That's a poor album! This album this along with MDNA as one of the worst of his career. Lotus by Christina Aguilera is definitely better than that. I'm really praying for her career.
  7. NickolasM
    Mar 16, 2015
    6
    "Rebel heart" is not a bad album. It's always better than "Hard candy" or "MDNA". But it could have been great if Madonna had not tried too much to reinvent herself with old tricks and old production. Listen to the second half of the project and then the first one and figure this out. It's like a greatest hits album with some additional new songs, which in this case sound better than the"Rebel heart" is not a bad album. It's always better than "Hard candy" or "MDNA". But it could have been great if Madonna had not tried too much to reinvent herself with old tricks and old production. Listen to the second half of the project and then the first one and figure this out. It's like a greatest hits album with some additional new songs, which in this case sound better than the old ones. Ok, I shut the **** up now. Mic dropping sound. Read the whole review here: http://www.anartcalled.blogspot.gr/2015/03/madonna-rebel-heart.html… Expand
  8. grinfinoria
    Mar 15, 2015
    3
    But once , Madonna care much about the things that the media likes to rebel heart a commercial album , made to the market, and that's not cool, My opinion is one of the worst forms of working
  9. DUI_
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    It's a wonderful album, so beautiful and pretty. Madonna is really a genius!!! Her best since Confessions on a Dance Floor, of course. A deep album with strongs songs.
  10. Yannglas
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    At first listen, I could say Madonna, THE Madonna we were all waiting for was back in the game. Hard Candy released in 2008 was risky and new but incomplete and MDNA released in 2012 was definitely fun but it lacked of that little thing that makes us think : " Yes , this is the Queen".
    Today, Madonna has released her 13th album to date and it is a pleasure, a delightful pleasure to listen    At first listen, I could say Madonna, THE Madonna we were all waiting for was back in the game. Hard Candy released in 2008 was risky and new but incomplete and MDNA released in 2012 was definitely fun but it lacked of that little thing that makes us think : " Yes , this is the Queen".
    Today, Madonna has released her 13th album to date and it is a pleasure, a delightful pleasure to listen to it.
    The Rebel side of this album is simply pure Madonna, as S.E.X, **** I'm Madonna or Holy Water. She is building this huge part of the album on the theme she masters so well. The Heart side of this album is to me the best. Living For Love, Hold Tight, Joan of Arc are some among masterpieces that album counts. Special mention to Ghosttown which is probably the best pop ballad track we have heard in years from a major artist.

    If you were thinking Madonna's over, well you should carve every word before you let it fall, because the Queen is reigning and she has not "been slain"    … Expand
  11. ravenvenom
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    This album is amazing! It showcases Madonna's strong song writing skills that are always under appreciated and never recognised. This album show the hard and soft sides of Madonna. The rebellious and apologetic business woman that we all know, as well as the softer, loving, more personal side that she keep hidden and protected. This album is a must have. It is a fitting album that keeps upThis album is amazing! It showcases Madonna's strong song writing skills that are always under appreciated and never recognised. This album show the hard and soft sides of Madonna. The rebellious and apologetic business woman that we all know, as well as the softer, loving, more personal side that she keep hidden and protected. This album is a must have. It is a fitting album that keeps up with the high standard of Madonna's back catalogue. Madonna is so successful that people who are criticising this album are just out to hate her because of who she is, rather than the musical merit of this release.
    Best songs are Devil Pray, Ghosttown, Illuminati, Joan of Arc, HeartBreakCity, Holy Water, Inside Out and Wash All Over Me! This album should be getting universal praise but because it's Madonna it never will!    … Expand
  12. Azaid
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    The hard work on this album is very apparent. It is a really diverse set with lots of creative production, some instant classic melodies, and a collection of beautiful and thought provoking lyrics. What stands out the most here though is her vocals, which are different in each track and complement the songs beautifully. Bravo
  13. ntx1976
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Great Album from a great artist. A must hear.Her best work in a decade. After the leaks, a really good present from hear. Madonna the queen of pop, one more time
  14. rayofash73
    Mar 13, 2015
    9
    An album with a lot of heart! A perfect concoction of heartfelt lyrics, catchy melodies and most important, great singing. Don't think she's sounded this good in a while. Its sad when people don't evaluate an artist for their art alone but like to contextualize ... how does it matter if someone is 25 or 55, how does it matter if they pose topless or turn up in a gown? Once you shut theAn album with a lot of heart! A perfect concoction of heartfelt lyrics, catchy melodies and most important, great singing. Don't think she's sounded this good in a while. Its sad when people don't evaluate an artist for their art alone but like to contextualize ... how does it matter if someone is 25 or 55, how does it matter if they pose topless or turn up in a gown? Once you shut the visuals and focus on the songs, it's hard not to get hooked onto this album. I stopped short of giving it a 10 because I feel Wash All Over Me should have been retained in the demo form and Borrowed Time should have made the main disc!… Expand
  15. ChuckieSnyder
    Mar 13, 2015
    9
    I absolutely love this album, Rebel Heart is hands down some of Madonna's best work in years. It proves that Madonna still has the talent to make meaningful, catchy, and relevant pop music! Some of her best stuff is on this album. My only 2 complaints are the track listing, it's a little chaotic and the album doesn't have a cohesive flow to it, which i think was intended, but still wouldI absolutely love this album, Rebel Heart is hands down some of Madonna's best work in years. It proves that Madonna still has the talent to make meaningful, catchy, and relevant pop music! Some of her best stuff is on this album. My only 2 complaints are the track listing, it's a little chaotic and the album doesn't have a cohesive flow to it, which i think was intended, but still would of made the album near perfect. My other complaint is how terrible the song S.E.X. is, having heard some of the demos, I'm a little upset she chose this over other songs. those are the only 2 reason this album doesn't get a perfect review. and in closing do yourself a favor and buy the super Deluxe with the 5 extra songs. They are nearly perfect songs and complete the experience of Rebel Heart.… Expand
  16. BPLENC
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    This album is amazing. Don't like the fun 'rebel' songs? The 'heart' songs are lush and beautiful, the best Madonna has produced in years. Everything sounds fresh and 100% Madonna at the same time. What a legend. Love Love Love this album! Faves: Joan of Arc, Wash All Over Me, Inside Out, Devil Pray, Ghosttown, Hold Tight, VeniViniVici, & Rebel Heart. Thank you Madonna!
  17. infalliblesun
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    Very intimate and well done album. 100% Madonna in all tracks. The rebel and heart songs mixed together to create an experience where you have to listen to the whole album. It's like a story. It's not a Pop album like we have today where people put a lot of singles together, it's the whole thing making difference.
  18. wesleywalrus
    Mar 12, 2015
    8
    It's no Ray of Light or Confessions -- but it's a solid album, and her best in a decade. The rebellious theme surrounds the album in it's entirety. There's a perfect mix between ballads, pop songs, and upbeat tempo songs. You can tell Madonna is proud of this album, evoking confidence in every song. The themes of sex, being a rebel, and "being Madonna" doesn't overshadow the music, whichIt's no Ray of Light or Confessions -- but it's a solid album, and her best in a decade. The rebellious theme surrounds the album in it's entirety. There's a perfect mix between ballads, pop songs, and upbeat tempo songs. You can tell Madonna is proud of this album, evoking confidence in every song. The themes of sex, being a rebel, and "being Madonna" doesn't overshadow the music, which is great, and ultimately what went wrong with her previous effort, MDNA.

    Favorites: Ghosttown, Living for Love, Veni Vidi Vici, Holy Water (which samples Vogue), Joan of Arc, and Rebel Heart.
    Misses: HeartBreakCity, and most of the Super Deluxe tracks.    … Expand
  19. berfer
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    Uno de los mejores y mas completos trabajos de la ya (larga) carrera de Madonna. Temas bien construidos, buenas letras, variedad, consigue que los escuches disfrutando todas las canciones. Baladas (Heartbreak city, Ghosttown, Inside out), realmente magistrales, dance (Living for love, iconic) por citar solo algunas.
    Un disco imprescindible.
  20. myrebelheart
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Rebel Heart is Madonna's best album since Ray of Light! It is very hip hop influenced, which is shown with songs like Illuminati, **** I'm Madonna and Iconic! The best songs are Ghosttown, Living For Love, Wash All Over Me, Joan of Arc and Hold Tight
  21. manodnol
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    The best album since "Music". Rebel Heart is brilliant with many standout tracks. "Living For Love" is perhaps one of the weakest on the album and esteems it not (which is not to say that it is a terribly bad song). Her voice is filled with a tenderness and vulnerability that crafts beautifully with strong relevance to the presence and the past. I challenge anyone to give this a fairThe best album since "Music". Rebel Heart is brilliant with many standout tracks. "Living For Love" is perhaps one of the weakest on the album and esteems it not (which is not to say that it is a terribly bad song). Her voice is filled with a tenderness and vulnerability that crafts beautifully with strong relevance to the presence and the past. I challenge anyone to give this a fair listen and not re-discover the magic of Madonna that has effected her reign far beyond many could have imagined. Her voice is absolutely sweet and works the beats and rhythm with a rebel heart! Now, if we can just get back to her days of classic music videos. :-)… Expand
  22. byazrov
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Madonna always delivers great albums but sometimes she creates even better - epic ones. Like Ray of light, Like a prayer and Confessions on a dance floor. Rebel Heart is in the league of her best albums. I am so happy for Madonna and her fans. There is no other musician as generous to fans as Madonna is. I play my copy of the album nonstop. Loving it.
  23. VitorBBellot
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Not a revolutionary or old fashion record. Modern, for sure, but true to one of the most determined legacies of pop music history. Madonna, here, through some songs is too referential, a bit snobbish, but undeniably fun **** I'm Madonna); then she's vulnerable, romantic, a bit silly, but that's just exactly what makes it so easy to relate. We are silly. It i9s just that Madonna has alwaysNot a revolutionary or old fashion record. Modern, for sure, but true to one of the most determined legacies of pop music history. Madonna, here, through some songs is too referential, a bit snobbish, but undeniably fun **** I'm Madonna); then she's vulnerable, romantic, a bit silly, but that's just exactly what makes it so easy to relate. We are silly. It i9s just that Madonna has always given us a different persona through each record, and this time she's giving us herself, a 56 year old pop star trying all she can to make the best music possible without letting nostalgia take over, while many that should praise, are actually taking her down. But Madonna is never down. Rebel Heart isn't rebellious, neither all the way Heart, instead, it is a subtle confession from an ever ambitious superstar masked as pop perfection. I would probably remove one or two songs, but I'm giving it ten because of the fact this album is not only too damn good, but also because it exists by the hands of the Queen of Pop!… Expand
  24. JonVictorRocha
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Best album since Confession on a Dance Floor. I can't stop sing and dance all the songs. This is probably her best album in over a decade. Half anthemic and half emotion filled rawness. Though it may have more than 4 producers, the album is very cohesive and will translate well on stage.
  25. Nicoswift
    Mar 11, 2015
    7
    Bons tempos que talvez não voltem mais, com inúmeras dificuldades comerciais e pessoais, Rebel Heart finalmente é lançado oficialmente, pós um periodo sobrevivendo a base de turnês a rainha do pop retorna com um disco que promete expressar o melhor do interno da criadora e precursora da música pop. Não é o melhor da Madonna, entretanto, evidentimente é o melhor da grande massa doBons tempos que talvez não voltem mais, com inúmeras dificuldades comerciais e pessoais, Rebel Heart finalmente é lançado oficialmente, pós um periodo sobrevivendo a base de turnês a rainha do pop retorna com um disco que promete expressar o melhor do interno da criadora e precursora da música pop. Não é o melhor da Madonna, entretanto, evidentimente é o melhor da grande massa do mainstream contemporâneo e dos seus antecessores trabalhos desses últimos anos. Diante mão, deixo de lado qualquer caracterização das músicas e dos dogmas da cultura pop criados por Madge. Introduzido por 'Living For Love' a cantora já adianta sobre o trabalho e nos leva a um universo totalmente emocional e devoto religiosamente, de qualquer modo, Living For Love não é o ponto forte, tão pouco a principal arma do disco do artista, sendo a única legitimamente pop.
    O mérito do disco, por sua vez, fica 80% na mão da aristocracia do disco: Devil Pray, Ghosttown, Joan of Arc.
    Não se deixe enganar pelos meros olhos bonitos, mesmo com uma grande parcela de músicas honestas, o disco não deixa de ter seus canceres, canções vergonhosamente mal produzidas como 'Iluminatti' e **** I'm Madonna' entram no disco para equilibrar o legal do não-legal. Como dito antes, 'Rebel Heart' vai além de mais um trabalho, porém não vai muito longe disso. O disco tem faixas que quando querem ser boas são realmente boas, assim como tem faixas que são de longe uma das piores músicas do ano até o momento.    … Expand
  26. Dartboard
    Mar 11, 2015
    4
    Paper-thin songwriting and "hip" production over solid lyrical content make this (mostly) a groan-inducing album. Yes, Madonna shares occasional introspection, but it is nothing insightful. Seems to coast off of the fact it's a Madonna album than anything else. The majority of songs are indistinguishable among the pop norm. That said, there are a few solid tracks that are worth a listen --Paper-thin songwriting and "hip" production over solid lyrical content make this (mostly) a groan-inducing album. Yes, Madonna shares occasional introspection, but it is nothing insightful. Seems to coast off of the fact it's a Madonna album than anything else. The majority of songs are indistinguishable among the pop norm. That said, there are a few solid tracks that are worth a listen -- you'll just have to trudge through the 21 (!!!) other songs to find them.… Expand
  27. AllexMedina
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    This album is just perfect. Definitely his best work since Ray of Light . Beautiful ballads with powerful beats. Already a great success in his career.
  28. Abhattacharya27
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Great alum , very experimental with killer vocal performances. Her sound have really evolved over the years, this alum really says the musician/ singer and song writer.
  29. Muddsjr
    Mar 11, 2015
    6
    So no, not particularly an amazing album, primarily due to the lyrics, regularly ridiculous "yeah we can do drugs and we can smoke weed and we can drink whiskey". Altogether though, Iconic and Joan of Arc better the album from MDNA at least.
  30. antimeg
    Mar 11, 2015
    9
    Eu disse Mariah pisada vivi ? Sim, diferente da Elusive que só trouxe mais do mesmo Madonna se reinventou trazendo a revolução do amor, com ótimas letras e uma sonoridade eclética adquirida junto ao Diplo e Avicii
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
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  1. Consequence
    Mar 26, 2015
    50
    Rebel Heart leans too steeply into too many trends at once, making it a scattered affair that flashes between drudgery and brilliance.
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  2. Mojo
    Mar 19, 2015
    60
    Rebel Heart is the first Madonna album for a while that's at least as much for listeners as it is for dancers. Sometimes this shines too hard a light on what she has to say. [Apr 2015, p.88]
  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 13, 2015
    51
    Rebel Heart grows confusing and irreconcilably uneven as it progresses.
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