Madonna: MDNA.
Apr 27th, 2012 by mallen
“Most pop stars reach a point where they accept the slow march of time, but not Madonna. Time is Madonna’s enemy — an enemy to be battled or, better still, one to be ignored. She soldiers on, turning tougher, harder, colder with each passing album, winding up with a record as flinty as MDNA. There’s not an ounce of fat on MDNA, it’s all overly defined muscle, every element working with designated purpose. Such steely precision means there’s no warmth on MDNA, not even when Madonna directly confesses emotions she’s previously avoided…[and] there’s a focus that flows all the way down to the pop hooks, which are as strong and hard as those on Confessions on a Dance Floor.”–All Music Guide