The problem with being Lady Gaga is that her albums have to live up to the torrent of hype and controversy she builds around her persona. To these ears, her music has always been the weakest part of the package - barring the fantastic Bad Romance, generally her songs are passable dance-pop, no different from, say, Katy Perry or Rihanna. After hearing her decidedly average, Madonna aping first single from Born This Way, also called Born This Way, my hopes were not too high that I was going to hear anything to change my mind on this album. But the album is slightly different from previous Gaga releases in that there is also a clear element of 80's rock a la Bon Jovi and Def Leopard going on here, and despite how that may sound, it's not a bad thing. The tracks are catchy, the choruses are huge, and as dance-pop albums go it's very, very good. Destined to be the sound of the next few months.
Rating: 8/10
Top Tracks: Marry the Night, Judas, You & I
Release Date: 23 May 2011
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