Disorder, desire and disorderly glamor permeate the eighth studio album of iconic pop diva
Mayhem and Lady Gaga In its fiercest and more theatrical form – a dive into the shadows of pop, where each track is a facet of your persona in constant mutation. Between industrial beats, ethereal ballads and explosive choruses, the album challenges, provokes and thrills. It is a sound odyssey that mixes art and instinct, celebrating excess, vulnerability and rebellion with a dark glow.
Below, read the comments of all the songs of the singer’s eighth studio album. The subject is present in the new printed special of the Rolling Stone Brazil on Lady Gagawhich will reach the newsstands and can also be purchased in pre-sale in the EDITORA PROFILE STORE.
1. “Disease”
The opening of Mayhem arrives like a punch. “Disease“It is Gaga In exorcism: a dark pop-pop that flirts with Nine Inch nails and the raw spirit of Born this way. The production is dense, almost distressing, with metal beats that reinforce a claustrophobic and disturbing climate. The letter talks about obsession and emotional dependence as a virus that erodes from the inside out.
It is impossible to dissociate it from the music video, in which Gaga It faces different versions of oneself – a visual and sound metaphor for the inner chaos that permeates the entire track. She makes a brutal portrait of her multiple facets, suggesting that “chaos” is not just aesthetic, but the starting point of a self -discovery journey. One Gaga Challenging, almost animalistic, ready to restart her narrative with ferocity.
2. “Abracadabra”
With “Abracadabra”, Gaga Dive into the Dark Cabaret with a synthpop that is pure spectacle. The track sounds like a pop spell: mixes the lyrical nonsense of “Bad Romance”, The exuberant theatricality of Artpop and the pulsating rhythm of “Born this way”In one magic potion.SAY MY NAME AND DISAPPEAR“It works as its enchantment and as a threat – it takes the role of witch and rewrite her story with shine, irony and a hint of chaos. It’s a return to the roots, but with the consciousness and weight of those who have faced many battles.”Abracadabra”It is not just a performic pop, it is Gaga in the middle of its artistic alchemy.
3. “GARDEN OF EDEN”
This is a real hymn for those who miss the Touch Clubber of “Money Honey“.”GARDEN OF EDEN”Rescues the essence of Gaga without sounding repetitive. Music has eclectic production and mixes elements that defined their career: synthesizers and heavy beats of the era The Fame Monsterthe touch of Born this way and the experimentalism of Artpop. But it goes further, with an unusual melody that makes the track look like a mix of the various “stuff” we know.
4. “Perfect Celebrity”
With “Perfect Celebrity”, Gaga It offers a raw reflection on life under the spotlight. It is almost a spiritual continuation of “Paparazzi”But bitter and self -conscious – as if the character had survived the stardom, but not without scars.
The heavy low is the perfect background for sharp letters that criticize the obsession with the “perfect”. It is an acidic piece that fits the criticism of the modern world in the same way as “poker face”He did in his day.
5. “Vanish Into You”
This track brings the vulnerability of Gaga more ethereal and introspective. Inspired
by artists like David Bowie“Vanish Into YouIt is a romantic ballad, but with an experimental touch. The letter carries a significant emotional charge, talking about unconditional delivery in love.
6. “Killah” (ft. GesafflStein)
“Killah”It is pure combustion – a track that fuses the synthetic funk of Princethe alien glamor of Bowie and the chaotic provocation of Marilyn Manson. Gaga appears here in its more incendiary version, loosening fierce vocals over an electric base that pulsates with the shadowed signature of GESATFFELSTEIN. There are echoes of “Applause”In pre-threble, but with new maturity and aggressiveness, as if each word were a sound stab. The end of the music with shouts, distortions, a border in the drums and an almost animalistic delivery turn the track into a theatrical climax.
7. “Zombieboy”
“Zombieboy”This is where the grief finds the glitter. A veiled tribute to Rick Genestthe iconic Zombie Boy that starred in the clip of “Born this way”The track is built as a melancholy synthpop, but with pulsating energy. Gaga Transforms the stranger into celebration, sewing eighty synthesizers with accelerated beats that flirt with the early 2000s – as if “Hollaback Girl”, Gwen Stefanipassed through a gothic filter and glam. The lyrics talk about that roll that you know will end in hangover, but that’s okay, because the important thing is to play.
8. “Lovedrug”
This song is the perfect link between the two halves of Mayhem. If the first part of the album is more intense and dark, “Lovedrug”Represents the transition to a softer and more emotionally complex place. It makes a connection between Artpop and Joannebringing a more seductive and introspective energy. Emotional dependence is again, but more controlled and introspective.
9. “How bad from U Want Me”
With “How Bad Do U Want Me”, Gaga Deliver your most feline version – a surrounded seduction
in mystery and desire. The track is slow, poisonous and purposely hypnotic, as if each verse
It was an invitation to fall into your trap. And how not to remember here the sensuality of
“Sexxx dreams”, Of the complex Artpop?
10. “Don’t Call Tonight”
“Don’t call tonight”It brings a certain touch of familiarity with“Alejandro”, Both in the verse and pre-frilling structure. However, music cannot achieve the same impact as the iconic track of The Fame Monster. Still, it stands out for its ability to create tension and attract the listener to the story of an unrequited love and the sense of rejection.
11. “Shadow of a Man”
An energy turn that rescues the dancing brightness of the 1980s with shiny synthesizers,
sharp guitars and marked battery. Despite the melancholy title, the track has a light, almost solar pulse, as if Gaga He was freeing himself from the shadow to dance under the neon. The visual aesthetics here is retrofuturistic, with metallic shine and sharp shoulder pads.
12. “The Beast”
With “The Beast”, Gaga It surrenders to the intensity of a dark and industrial sound, creating a tense and gross energy environment. The track talks about the fight against their own demons. His words reflect the conflict between the desire for control and the delivery to chaos.
13. “Blade of Grass”
This soft ballad is a quiet breath in the middle of the emotional whirlwind of Mayhem. “Blade of Grass”It is a declaration of love and vulnerability, perhaps a reflection of his current relationship with the groom, Michael Polansky. She sings about a kind delivery, a reflection of something she considers precious, and the song is a soothing relief, a moment of peace within the chaos of the album. Sometimes the track echoes the trail of some movie from 007 and makes the perfect transition to “Die with a smile”.
14. “Die with a Smile” (ft. Bruno Mars)
When we knew that “Die with a smile”Would be in MayhemIt seemed that something right was wrong. Could have 100 people reading this article and 99 would not believe it would give right. We were part of these 99. Especially after feeling the chaotic, heavy and industrial energy of “Disease”. That music video in a retro and country-western scenario that didn’t seem to combine with an output from an incredible Trisal between Trent Reznor, David Bowie and Prince to the sound of “Smalltown Boy“, from the BRONSKI BEAT.
With a smooth and romantic duet, in which Gaga and Bruno Mars They stand out in a charming vocal performance, the track is the perfect ending. The memorable melody and chemistry between the two create a welcoming contrast after the intensity of the rest of the album. If the goal was to offer a comforting conclusion, the mission was fulfilled. Irony and brightness give the final tone: “Die with a smileIt plays with the idea of death as a performic climax. Production creates an atmosphere of nostalgia and decay.
It is the perfect ending for Mayhemmixing the lightness of the conclusion with the irreverence and the performative spirit of Gaga. Applause.
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