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British journalist Victoria Newton, from The Sun, had the chance to
listen to Madonna's new album. And here is her fantastic review.
Anyone who thought Madonna might have abdicated as the Queen of Pop can
kneel at her throne once more. I'm the first journo in the world to have
heard her new album - and it is an absolute belter.
Confessions On A Dance Floor wipes the, er, floor with her critically
acclaimed CDs such as Ray Of Light. It is an hour of pure electronic
dance/pop heaven.
Madonna says: "I want people to jump out of their seats. It's about
having a good time straight through and non-stop". And she's absolutely
right about that. There are no gaps between tracks so listening feels
like you are having a private DJ session at the Ministry Of Sound. I
can't find a weak track, and I'm confident the album will be hailed a
masterpiece on its November 14 release.
Below is my track-by-track guide, with ratings out of ten.
Confessions On A Dance Floor
Track by track
Hung Up: Featuring a sample
from Abba's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" this is a massive floor filler and a
clear No1 single. While there's no way on earth a straight bloke could
be seen dead dancing to this camp tune it will go down a storm when she
performs it at London's G.A.Y. nightclub next month. 9
Get Together: Upbeat
track which borrows the bass line from the Stardust dance classic Music
Sounds Better With You. She sings, "Do you believe we can change the
future?" 8
Sorry: One of the best tracks
on the album and likely to be the second single. You'll recognise the
infectious bass line on the chorus as it's a sample from The Jacksons'
1981 hit Can You Feel It. The opening features Madonna saying "sorry" in
lots of different languages. 10
Future Lovers: Madonna wrote
this with Mirwais Ahmadzai, who produced her No1 album, Music. It's
heavy on synths and you can spot a sample from the Donna Summer/Moroder
club anthem I Feel Love. 9
I Love New York: Banging dance
tune with lyrics featuring a pop at George Bush and his home state. She
sings: "If you don't like my attitude then you can just f off. Just go
to Texas, that's where they play golf." The chorus is: "Los Angeles is
for those who sleep, Paris and London baby you can keep, No other city
will make me dance like New York" 10
Let It Will Be: Oddly titled
track uses the string opening from Papa Don't Preach played on a synth.
The track is reminiscent of Ray Of Light. An Eighties-sounding string of
chords takes the track into the following number. 10
Forbidden Love: This is
Kraftwerk inspired and features computer generated, vocoder style
vocals. It sounds very Eighties and is slightly slower than the rest of
the album (there are no ballads at all on the CD). 8
Jump: Features classic Madonna
vocals and is reminiscent of Into The Groove. She sings: "The only thing
you can depend on is your family." 9
How High: All about Madonna
analysing and evaluating her fame and success. She sings: "It's funny I
spent my whole life wanting to be talked about, Was it all worth it? I
guess I deserve it, How high are the stakes?" 10
Isaac: By far my favourite
track - a stunning combination of wild rhythms, a hypnotic jewish chant
and loads of strings and guitars. The ending is borrowed from Die
Another Day. I defy anyone to not be blown away by this track. 11
Push: A love song for
Madonna's husband Guy. It's got a funky La Isla Bonita vibe about it and
is ear-marked as a possible single. She sings about Guy: "I owe it all
to you, It's because you push me, Keep on pushing like nobody." 10
Like It Or Not: A bit like her
hit Fever, this song is once again Madonna analysing herself and saying,
take me as I am. She sings: "You can call me a sinner or a saint, This
is who I am, You can like it or not, You can love me or leave me, But
I'm never going to stop." This track completes the album beautifully
with a classical guitar ending. Quite clever to put out a wholly
electronic album - and close it with an acoustic guitar. 10 |
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