Madonna - Confessions II ALBUM REVIEW

Much prefer Loreen's Wildfire. More original. And much more creative musically. Madonna is "this is all about me" every time. Loreen's Wildfire is "Here's an experience".

Most cringe part of the album- I DON’T FUCK WITH IT!!!!!! 😂😂😂

Lady Gaga built her own Touch

Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo gets an 8…

I can’t believe you didn’t even mention Bizarre with Martin Garrix.

Daddy, the album is called CONFESSIONS II. You didn’t think the lyrical themes would be deep and heavy?

the weeknd’s female artist, Chxrry, dropped her debut album. can you please review it?

TL;DR, sharing my appreciation for Madonna.

I've only listened to "I Feel So Free" so far and haven't watched the review yet, but I wanted to release my thoughts on Madonna I wish I could've expressed earlier. My male Zoomer self has played a lot of feminine cards from the deck of music over the years - Aaliyah, Beyonce, Britney, Ciara, Ellie Goulding, Fiona Apple, Imogen Heap, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, TLC, Xtina, and so on. Yet somehow, Madonna seldom crossed the lines on my palms. Outside of Holiday, a favorite of my childhood, La Isla Bonita which I've also cherished as a kid, and of course 4 Minutes, I never really paid that much attention to her. I learned aspects of herstory through a Time magazine 20-year retrospective my father bought before I was old enough to walk. Cultural references like that Family Guy scene parodying Ray of Light, and that Malcolm in the Middle episode where this Vegas singer covered Papa Don't Preach, were also how I knew of her. Yet for whatever reason she didn't take hold of my attention. Wild as it seems to say about arguably the most influential female musician, I guess I saw her as just another pop singer. Less as a person but an entity that everyone knows. Madonna was just... that. Madonna.

At least I thought this way until last year, when three events drew me to her more than I ever thought I would. They all seemed so benign, shifted my core into a knapsack that could fit her into my life. The first was when my brother played Into the Groove on one of his Spotify playlists while we were celebrating Mother's Day, a song I also knew of her but remembered how much of a banger it was. Around that same time, I abandoned the news to keep my sanity intact following a certain card winning the country. That's when I heard Like a Prayer for the first time on this soft rock radio station, and if I knew how spiritually uplifting it was, I would've listened to it years ago. Finally, I watched The Devil Wears Prada for the first time last year where I heard Vogue, and that song placement was like a formed trinity linking the fashion, music and publishing worlds together in artistic bliss. From there, I've played her card anytime I've gotten the chance this past year.

Those three events represent what I like about Madonna so much. Her versatility and range, and how she runs the gamut of the beauty of existence astounds me in ways I wish I could describe better. She could gravitate you to the dance floor like a shining heavenly body, dancing all your vitriol away. When you feel disconnected from your soul, she could mend them back together and remind you to put your faith in what lies beyond this material world. Like all great artists, she could show you another perspective of what you dismissed before, letting it clear your worldview like a new prescription. I feel these traits with I Feel So Free, like the carefree energy of Confessions mixed with the introspection of Like a Prayer and the aurality of Ray of Light.

It's these dimensions to her sound that perhaps kept her in the spotlight for so long. They echo traits I've heard in some of my favorite artists: Outkast, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Prince (who I also wish I delved deeper into much earlier in life). Yet of all the artists, she hid near the bottom of the deck, waiting for the day I could pull her, reveal her identity. One of my biggest musical regrets is never giving her more than a cursory chance. In this cruel weirdness of modern life, one of my latest musical successess is finally granting that to her. She's earned a spot in my hands.

You can't give it a 7 because "Now that she's older Madonna is only a 7"

Hmm...don't think this take is gonna age particularly well.

You have no clue do you? NEXT!

You have never demonstrated any connection to dance music or dance music history. You don’t know what you are talking about. Just stick to indie rock and R&B.

You dont deserve that erotica vinyl behind you for your review of this album

Says the Kanye west of reviews.

3:09 crazy because I listened to the whole album and I feel so free is the only one I liked

Nothing original or authentic, like the album was created using AI crap. Dull boring lyrics and sounds..

The new album absolute rubbish, an insult to her legacy. Let it go Madonna and retire gracefully..

wtffffff i feel so free is sooo good

I found 0 songs I liked.

do xperiment

DUDE. She's STILL making albums?! And how old is she- oh god dammit 🥀

girl say that Lazy Rodrigo's latest album deserved better than this masterpiece of an album shows how much of a sellout you are.

Is there anything more boring than this white bald guy talking about an album that is in no way, shape or form meant for any element of his being?

Lazy review. It’s like you didn’t really listen to the album. Were you doing the dishes or on cleaning house lol.

Sounds like the last Megadeth album

I think it's a better album than you are giving it credit for. It's not as "fun" as the original because this is 2026 and things are a lot darker now. She's older and so are we. This isn't just a fun retread, and calling it "cerebral" as a detractor is wild to me. This album is going to stand the test of time because it's unafraid to face the darkness.

I'm sorry, but what humour did Confessions I have?

I Feel So Free was a perfect introduction.

You lowered her Metacrittic media damn it! It is a SOLID 9

Him stressing on the "fifth" then sliding "teenth album" got me. It's like even he is fried at this point.

I Feel So Free > Confessions I.

tier list for madonna’s albums when

This shirt is a subliminal to all the pop girly stans that think he's evil for rightfully standing on business about the Halsey review

This man's opinions are on a spiral, it's just getting goofier and goofier through the years

She’s no Jesse Ware tho

wow you have been generous! And reading the comments below I understand why. Also disagree on I feel free, in my opinion the only tolerable thing on the album due to the way I feel love is integrated into it. Also the only tune that resembles (is symmetrical to the opening of) confessions 1. I believe she did much much better on other recent releases... Bitch I am Madonna has an interesting arrangement and it is more adventurous for example. This is boring, lame, superficial, apologetic, completely out of time and definitely stretched too thin. After 3 songs I fall asleep. Cover is very iconic, I give u that.

You know what's insane? Madonna's Like a Prayer wasn't even nominated for AOTY at the Grammys. It's easily one of the ten best albums of all time regardless of genre.

I would have thought an 8 with only one Least Favorite Song

Overall his review is decent. But I also think he's missing the entire point. This album is for love in times of horror. It's not meant to be entirely happy. The fact that he didn't mention bizarre proves this.

I absolutely love the track Betrayal. It feels like she’s forcing herself to deal with the anger she’s had for her recently passed stepmother and let all of that disdain go. It has a 90s trip hop Portishead type of vibe. Really well done.
I must admit I was initially underwhelmed when I listened to it the first time last weekend. I finally listened to it when both earbuds in and it felt like a complete odyssey of sorts. Way more substantial than I realized.
This album is a grower 😛