[Smithy]

Popjustice reviewed the album track by track

http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?...=6074&Itemid=9

[Niall]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Popjustice reviewed the album track by track

http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?...=6074&Itemid=9

[Niall]

Okay that has really psyched me up for the album. I'm so looking forward to all those wonderful Ray of Light/Music/Confessions hybrids that it talks about.

[Callum]

That Popjustice review is amazing, most reviews I've read actually have been positive which is great. So can't wait to hear it all, I've a feeling it's going to leak pretty soonish.

[Niall]

I hope it does leak tbh. I can't wait to hear those electro tinged ballads it talks about and the big massive clubby tracks too.

[Harry!]

I don't want it to leak though I want Madonna to have all the success she can have, based on the promo side. Guy is just an idiot sometimes, but he Tweeted me so that makes it better.

[Smithy]

A leak doesn't effect sales harry, if it leaks a week before it's release or doesn't leak at all, if people are gonna illegally download it, they will

[Callum]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/th...st-listen.html

DS have reviewed it, mostly positive but they say that there's no obvious hits on the album. Even if the singles from the album don't perform well on the charts, I predict the album will still go #1 in most countries.

[Callum]

Source: BBC News

Critics have reacted positively to Madonna's new album, saying she is "still pushing the envelope".

Reviews for MDNA, which has 12 tracks, largely agreed with the Mirror's Dean Piper, that the record was showing younger stars she is still a "force to be reckoned with".

Music critics and bloggers were invited to London's Abbey Road studios to hear the first complete playback of her 12th studio album.

The album is released on 26 March.

MDNA sees the 53-year-old singer working, once again, with British producer William Orbit, who is credited with re-igniting her career during their collaboration on her 1998 album Ray of Light.

The Telegraph's Neil McCormick praised Madonna for "balancing the twin requirements of radio-friendly hooks and dance floor drive".

But he noted that, while that some of the songs marked a return to high points in her career, her lyrics often "appear to have been added as an afterthought".

The Guardian's Music Blog gave a track-by-track review describing it as "an album that's been trailed by weak singles, but contains brilliantly bonkers moments".


Madonna performed her single Give Me All Your Luvin' at the 2012 Super Bowl's half-time show
It also highlighted that fans should "get ready for terrible French accents, amazing pop raves and heartfelt ballads" and branded her track, Some Girls, as the "weakest moment" in the album.

Mirror critic Piper described the record as better than her previous albums, American Life and Music: "Madonna's still pushing the envelope of her superstardom and MDNA is in no way a let-down".

Attitude's Matthew Todd awarded the "dark" album four stars, adding that Madonna is "out to recapture who she is... she has demons to slay".

Madonna performed her new single Give Me All Your Luvin' at the Super Bowl half-time show last month, but her return to the stage was marred by an "inappropriate" gesture from rapper MIA, who joined her on stage.

Just leak already -doesn't feel bad for wanting it to leak because I'm gunna buy the album both physically and on iTunes when it's released-

[Saph]

I'm excited to hear this 'darkness' that everyones talking about

[Harry!]

Today "Gang Bang"

Youtube video

[Callum]

I'm really liking the sound of that.

[Smithy]

I like the sound of Gang Bang (probably coz it doesn't sound like her) but still I wanna hear it in full

[Callum]

Random fact: Mika co-wrote Gang Bang with William Orbit.

It's definitely the most promising preview I've heard so far from MDNA.

[Vladimir]

Gang Bang is my favourite so far.

[Harry!]

Girl Gone Wild music video preview! Not currently avalible to watch in the UK but it might do later!

Youtube video

[Vladimir]

more like gays gone wild it's gonna be amazing

[Callum]

Very reminiscent of the Erotica era

[Callum]

Examiner reviewed MDNA:

MDNA can best be described as Ray of Light on steroids. You can also throw in some Confessions on a Dance Floor.

The first two singles don’t do this album justice. “Give Me All Your Luvin” still sticks out like a sore thumb on the album. “Girls Gone Wild” is a great dance track, but doesn’t display Madonna’s full capabilities.

Our favorite track on the album is “Love Spent,” an amazing electro-ballad that is beautifully sung and produced. We were told that an acoustic version of the song is set to be released.

Our second favorite song is “Gang Bang,” which is wild, scary, and sexy all in the same breath.

Guy Richie is still on Madonna’s mind. “Best Friend” and “Falling Free” will put a smile on his face.

Sorry, Little Monsters—we love Lady Gaga, but this album makes everything she has ever done seem reductive.

[Niall]

Gang bang omfg.

[Saph]

I always find that if a review says they like a song, I like it more

[Harry!]

A workable video link

Youtube video

So excited!

[Niall]

Sweet merciful Jesus that video looks amazing. Madonna just looks incredible oh my god.

[Harry!]

How immature if you read the comments there is loads of pathetic Monsters saying Madonna ripped off Alejandro. If anything Madonna is ripping off herself - Vogue, Human Nature, EROTICA!!!

[Niall]

Harry please don't.