Comments on: Madonna Dispenses Bits Of “Candy,” And They Kinda Suck

By: Nunya B

Nunya B — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:48:26 +0000

I think Kylie's X is a lot better than Blackout (except "Toy Soldier" and "Freakshow" and "Piece of Me", but then Blackout has a lot of duds on it). So is Roisin Murphy's Overpowered, and of course the Robyn album is better, and then Sophie Ellis-Bextor... point being, Blackout, while good, is not so much the pinnacle of contemporary dance-pop.

To stay on topic, though, it seems to me based on those clips that Hard Candy is not exactly going to reach even the far-from-dizzying heights of the low points on Blackout.

By: Jay-C

Jay-C — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:33:48 +0000

Yes…that “Give It To Me” one is good…But the best news about a new Madge album is that I can finally afford to see her in concert if she tours…

By: rad_matter

rad_matter — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:16:53 +0000

Anything that Idolator hates, Rolling Stone'll slap four stars on it: [www.rollingstone.com]

Why: Madonna's an "icon;" therefore everything she does is classic. Take it as you will.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:09:57 +0000

What impresses me about those clips is that Madonna has actuallyy managed to show zero musical progression in 25 years. Seriously, some of those could sit alongside Holiday and Borderline.

By: punkybunky

punkybunky — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:58:20 +0000

@fudgester: That's because "4 Minutes" sounds exactly like a mash-up between "Holiday" and Timberland's "Give It To Me."

By: dreamsneverend

dreamsneverend — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:09:43 +0000

Meh.. the Timbaland production sound is getting stale at this point.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:04:56 +0000

I suspect public reaction will be very similar to Janet's last record.

A perfectly decent pop record from a camp that hasn't really produced relevant music since 2001, but does anybody even care anymore??

By: thumper

thumper — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:57:53 +0000

i think its gonna be hot as hell – can’t wait for the whole thing – @kisskisskiss – i remember oldfrapp lolol

By: Dick Laurent is dead.

Dick Laurent is dead. — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:27:34 +0000

Is it Sour Lemon? I'll bet a fiver on it.

By: Nunya B

Nunya B — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:45:04 +0000

@nonce: Where were you when Confessions on a Dance Floor came out and the British tabloids started calling her "Oldfrapp"?

By: nonce

nonce — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:17:04 +0000

Why hasn’t Madge discovered Goldfrapp yet? This current thing has “will be unrepresented on upcoming greatest-hits package” all over it.

By: spazandmojo

spazandmojo — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:29:23 +0000

@kisskisskiss: that was a stroke of English genius that was...

By: Clevertrousers

Clevertrousers — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:21:18 +0000

Meh… Is Madge a member of AARP yet?

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:18:16 +0000

@fudgester: That's an insult to "Holiday" and "Borderline."

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:46:30 +0000

There’s really something about both her voice and Janet’s voice that sounds terrible over of-the-moment 2008 production, I just can’t stand anything from either of these records.

By: Tenno

Tenno — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:15:14 +0000

I can’t, I just can’t Maura. I’m listening to ‘Junior Senior’ and listening to Madonna would make it strictly ‘Senior.’ And well….. I love you, truly, but just one taste of that hard candy made me sick. It’s tasteless and sugar-free. Or sugar-heavy…. either way. NAY!

I agree with the consensus that she should be allowed to do some more dark, musing stuff, less pop, more… uh darkwave, i dunno.