Lady Gaga

VIMTV Album Review #345: Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Jake: 42/100

Tom: 64/100

Verdict: Recommended if you’re at all a GaGa fan and interested in pop music. Probably not recommended if you shy away from anything mainstream.

Overview: With Born This Way, Lady GaGa maintains her status as one of the best vocalists in today’s pop scene. The unfortunate thing, however, is that the beats and songwriting behind her amazing voice just isn’t up to par, even with the quality of her old material. The good songs on this album are fantastic, but there are too many weak tracks to call it great, and the production is so synthed-out that it doesn’t allow for any of the contrast that was present on her previous two releases.

Jake’s Track Picks:

3. Government Hooker
4. Judas

Tom’s Track Picks:

2. Born This Way
3. Government Hooker
4. Judas
9. Bad Kids

VIMTV Research Links:

Judas

Government Hooker

Lady Gaga Interview

VIMTV Episode #187: Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster

Jake: Recommended, 63/100

Tom: Recommended, 63/100

-Dedicated to and requested by Erinn

Overview: While these songs are generally good, Lady Gaga really released this album prematurely. The Fame Monster as an album statement is simply too short to be considered a full album, and comes off as a quick slew of singles so she could get on top of the charts again. While this album is much darker than The Fame and the vibe is going in the right direction, Gaga needs something more conceptualized and less corporate in order to really set the standard for modern pop music.

Recommended Similar Artists: Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Feist, The Pierces

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