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I thought the use of red was brilliant.Red is love.Red is anger.Reid is passion.Red is for revolution.Ive learned to trust and respect Madonna's vision and intent.After all, she probably knows more than I do.

MADONNA’S “REBEL HEART†WILL BE A DECADE DEFINING ALBUM FOR MUSIC http://truthfly.wpengine.com/madonnas-rebel-heart-will-be-a-decade-defining-album-for-music/#sthash.KeDJ1QUk.Ybh3oTIJ.dpuf You don’t have to know much about music to know that Madonna’s “Like A Prayer†and “Ray of Light†were albums that bridged decades (‘Prayer’ the late 80’s-early 90’s, and ‘Light’ the late 90’s-early 00’s).  Although, personally I feel all of her albums have shaped the music scene, I personally think that M’s own LP’s “Erotica†and “American Life†are two artistic and musical masterpieces (Rolling Stone and Idolator agree with me, but more on that later).   In the Madonna community, there are two groups of people:  The “Ray of Light†and “Like A Prayer†group, and the “Erotica†and “American Life†group.  For arguments sake, let’s not argue:  the common theme between these (and all of Madonna’s albums, honestly) is singular:  they remain relevant and fresh as if they were released today, they broke ground in musicality and sound, and they are – literally – works of art.  Where as in my opinion Ray of Light and Like A Prayer are musical masterpieces, Erotica and American Life are both musical and artistic masterpieces… (again, just me – huge fan here since I was a baby, so don’t judge too harsh – I’ll defend this woman to the death – just a personal opinion from my deep love of those two albums).   Enter Rebel Heart, Madonna’s forthcoming album, due to release on March 10th around the globe.  When Madonna was forced to release 6 songs (“Living For Loveâ€, “Bitch, I’m Madonnaâ€, “Illuminatiâ€, “Ghosttownâ€, “Devil Prayâ€, and “Unapologetic Bitchâ€), die-hard fans (myself included) and the casual fan alike were delighted, slinging ALL SIX songs into the top ten and making her album number one in pre-orders.   I was as much happy as I was furious at those that leaked her songs – I personally still have not (and will never) listen to the leaked demos – true fans know better, and I didn’t want to add any energy to that negativity.  I was also afraid that this 1/3rd release of the album would hurt the actual official release.  There is always a magic that surrounds a Madonna release – the excitement for the stroke of midnight when the first single is released, the excruciating wait for the first music video, the joy when the whole album is finally out, and the nervous excitement of wondering if she will or won’t do a tour (I’m almost 27, and you younger ones are lucky because you don’t remember that little period when we had to wait almost NINE years for our lady M to tour after The Girlie Show – so some of us still have PTSD from that ;-)).   But, in the last seven days, all of that anger and fear has washed away.  The video for Living For Love dropped (which I reviewed here in my “7 Reasons Why Madonna’s New “Living For Love†Is The Best Music Video Ever†) and it is amazing.  Then, last night, Madonna raised the bar for ever single live musical act on Earth with her incredible, spellbinding Grammy performance.  Then, today, she released three more songs (all of which currently are sitting at number one on the iTunes chart) – “Iconicâ€, “Hold Tightâ€, and “Joan of Arcâ€.   When I heard Joan of Arc, I almost hit the ground.  â€œTake A Bow†(and Madonna’s American Music Awards performance of it which was one of the most flawless live performances she’s ever done) and “Crazy For You†have held the position for favorite Madonna ballads ever – until, literally in the first listen, “Joan of Arc†ripped that crown right from those other two and planted in firmly on it’s head – right where it belongs.   That’s also the moment the writer and artist in me knew – “Rebel Heart†is going to not be just a Madonna defining album, but a MUSICALLY, Decade-defining album – just like “Ray of Light†and “Like A Prayerâ€.  â€œJoan of Arc†has it all – it’s the song that brings the album from incredible to transformative for the listener.  It’s deep, she’s feeling every word, and we are right there with her – although we all don’t have to deal with things being written about us everyday, photographers following us constantly – the song is relatable in that same, magical way that “Drowned World/Substitute For Love†was from “Ray of Lightâ€.   Madonna and her manager have gotten everything right with this album and everything surrounding it thus far – don’t even get me started on the how the album artwork and photographs released thus far are some of her best since “Justify My Love†and “Vogue†– and I have a strong suspicion that “Rebel Heart†will be not just the Madonna album fans will talk about for years, but that ALBUM (Madonna or not) that everyone (Madonna fan or not) will be talking about for years.   P.S.  I think we all need to give M’s manager, Mr. Guy Oseary a big thank you for working with M to turn the lemons of the leak into some of the best lemonade us fans have had in years.  Maybe we should get #ThankYouGuyOseary trending?

The whole theme, perfectly expressed by the Nietzche quote at the end, is really her whole career mantra.People created the forbidden, so that when they indulge in it, they feel more alive.She's been talking about the forbidden all this time, has built a career out of it, and now has the clarity on it, and has a mature platform to express it.It's a very interesting examination on human motivation and the source of our happiness.Do we live for love or do we live for the feeling we get from indulging in the forbidden we created ourselves.Where does our authentic happiness come from?If we overcome the forbidden, do we set love free?She knew all along what we never wanted to say.

Everyone has said she should work with Daft Punk, and this is exacttly what Beautiful Scars sounds like.Then again, the people moaning about it have listened to the demo (which I only did AFTER hearing the album mix).The funky bassline, the groove, the slight vocodered effects.Give me more.

No final tracklisting had been decided yet, except for the deluxe.The clean edition will have all tracks that dont have the explicit tag.The super deluxe tracklisting was a bunch of assumptioms based on leaks.Has no one learned that, until it comes from Madonna's camp, nothing is official.

Other tracks will be released in other forms.No reason to panic.

It's Madonna vs Daft Punk.)))

No final tracklisting had been decided yet, except for the deluxe.The clean edition will have all tracks that dont have the explicit tag.The super deluxe tracklisting was a bunch of assumptioms based on leaks.Has no one learned that, until it comes from Madonna's camp, nothing is official.

Other tracks will be released in other forms.No reason to panic.

No final tracklisting had been decided yet, except for the deluxe.The clean edition will have all tracks that dont have the explicit tag.The super deluxe tracklisting was a bunch of assumptioms based on leaks.Has no one learned that, until it comes from Madonna's camp, nothing is official.

No final tracklisting had been decided yet, except for the deluxe.The clean edition will have all tracks that dont have the explicit tag.The super deluxe tracklisting was a bunch of assumptioms based on leaks.Has no one learned that, until it comes from Madonna's camp, nothing is official.

It's so heartfelt and simple.It's creamy and gooey in all the right places.Ooey-gooey disco!

No final tracklisting had been decided yet, except for the deluxe.The clean edition will have all tracks that dont have the explicit tag.The super deluxe tracklisting was a bunch of assumptioms based on leaks.Has no one learned that, until it comes from Madonna's camp, nothing is official.

Are you kidding?I LOVE the album mix of Beautiful Scars.Groovy, heartfelt Madonna is the best.

I dont think people understand what it truly means to be offended anymore.
It's just something they shout out when they dont like something.
 
Besides, who the fuck cares if youre offended (generally speaking)?
In the grander scheme of things, no one is THAT important.
 
Topic: LOVE the cover!

I dont think people understand what it truly means to be offended anymore.
It's just something they shout out when they dont like something.
 
Besides, who the fuck cares if youre offended (generally speaking)?
In the grander scheme of things, no one is THAT important.
 
Topic: LOVE the cover!

I dont think people understand what it truly means to be offended anymore.
It's just something they shout out when they dont like something.
 
Besides, who the fuck cares if youre offended (generally speaking)?
In the grander scheme of things, no one is THAT important.
 
Topic: LOVE the cover!

The mic turning in on Ghosttown is still there; the autotune is still there. Everything is the same.

I re-downloaded the tracks on Canadian ITunes and there are NO DIFFERENCES than the previous purchased tracks.

Most of the album will contain as-of-yet unheard tracks.

Most of the album will contain as-of-yet unheard tracks.

I prefer the finished mixes to all the tracks.They have Madonna's signature all over them.Illuminati in its finished version is a slice of dark, grooving electronics like only Madonna can do them.If youve got great headphones or speakers, the bassline is insane.I had doubts when I first heard about this track, but it sounds like nothing she's done before.The mixes she uses for her Interludes in concert are often cooler than the album versions.This sounds just like one of those Interludes and I love it!

I prefer the finished mixes to all the tracks.They have Madonna's signature all over them.Illuminati in its finished version is a slice of dark, grooving electronics like only Madonna can do them.If youve got great headphones or speakers, the bassline is insane.I had doubts when I first heard about this track, but it sounds like nothing she's done before.The mixes she uses for her Interludes in concert are often cooler than the album versions.This sounds just like one of those Interludes and I love it!

I prefer the finished mixes to all the tracks.They have Madonna's signature all over them.Illuminati in its finished version is a slice of dark, grooving electronics like only Madonna can do them.If youve got great headphones or speakers, the bassline is insane.I had doubts when I first heard about this track, but it sounds like nothing she's done before.The mixes she uses for her Interludes in concert are often cooler than the album versions.This sounds just like one of those Interludes and I love it!

I prefer the finished mixes to all the tracks.They have Madonna's signature all over them.Illuminati in its finished version is a slice of dark, grooving electronics like only Madonna can do them.If youve got great headphones or speakers, the bassline is insane.I had doubts when I first heard about this track, but it sounds like nothing she's done before.The mixes she uses for her Interludes in concert are often cooler than the album versions.This sounds just like one of those Interludes and I love it!