ARTPOP
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Lady Gaga’s most divisive and conceptually ambitious album.
Lady Gaga’s relationship with fame has always been full of nuance. From album one, she’s acknowledged the “monstrous” side of celebrity—things gleaned from the wild bohemian years she spent in New York City’s clubs and bars trying to achieve success. With this vulnerability, Gaga positioned herself as a savvy cultural…
Though occasionally inspired, much of Gaga's return prioritises style over substance.
This exhilarating musical bungee jump is the true sound of 2013, says John Aizlewood
If Born This Way was made for the Little Monsters, its 2013 sequel ARTPOP was made for the world.
Perhaps understandably, Lady Gaga has had a hard time making music that matches the size of her persona.
Upon opening her incredibly laborious third record, ARTPOP, Lady Gaga states on first track ‘Aura’, "It’s not a statement as much as just a move of passion."
Album review: Clash listens to Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP', over and over again, until words flood out. We're still not sure if it's any good, mind...
<p>Lady Gaga's fourth album is a mixed affair, neither instant classic nor the expected calamity, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong></p>
We all saw it coming. When Lady Gaga appeared on the scene in 2008, she was a thundershock
There's certainly some decent pop on Lady Gaga's new album – but the 'art' part is rather harder to discern, writes <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong>
Lady Gaga inhabits many musical guises on her latest album, Artpop – but all of them are great for dancing
Lady Gaga is many times more imaginative, intriguing and entertaining than her pop peers. Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, Jessie J, Miley Cyrus, et al - she beats the lot of ‘em, hands down. It’s always a pleasure when she arrives back into the fray, when she starts courting the media for her latest project. Her world is informed by avant-garde art, extreme fashion, literature, underground gay culture and much more. She martials it into a mesmeric melee of narcissism, performance art and high kitsch (ARTPOP’s cover, for instance, was created by Jeff Koons).