Lady Gaga is back with her latest album "Joanne" and it's definitely not what people expected. It's less unconventional and more normal.
The previous works of Lady Gaga such as "Poker Face," "Born This Way" and "Bad Romance" were futuristic and bizarre. But these kind of songs are the ones people immediately attribute to the eccentric pop star. People are used to Lady Gaga singing and dressing like she's not from this world but that's about to change with the release of her new album "Joanne."
This is the first time that people will see the "normal" side of Lady Gaga, as pointed out by The Daily Beast. Gone are the days of meat dresses and unusual music videos. The pop star's style has been reinvented into something more conventional but her strong vocals are given more highlight now that she kissed auto-tune goodbye.
My new album #JOANNE is now available WORLDWIDE!!! https://t.co/vmCs25NorY @AppleMusic I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
— JOANNE (@ladygaga) October 21, 2016
In "Joanne," people can expect a combination of soft rock and country music, according to Rolling Stone. The songs are not the type to be played on the dance floor but it only proves that Lady Gaga is not afraid to change her style and offer something different than what people expected.
Of course, many people are still going to expect and watch out for Lady Gaga to go over the top in her tracks or music videos but they will only be disappointed. One of her singles in "Joanne" titled "Perfect Illusion" lacked the spectacle or excessive extravagance she showcased in her previous singles. The song takes a while to soar to great peaks and this may be true for her other songs in the album as well.
However, in "Joanne," Lady Gaga lets her stunning voice shine the most which is something that was overshadowed in her previous works that were glazed with auto-tune. One of Lady Gaga's best vocal performances is featured in her new single "Million Reasons," according to Cleveland. This song showcases the stellar vocals of the pop star really well.
Lady Gaga's change in music style has received mixed reviews. There are those who appreciate the change and think that "Joanne" is more mature and cohesive while others are not so impressed. They think that it isn't daring enough and is just filled with gimmicks.
Nevertheless, Lady Gaga surprised the world again. But this time she did it with being normal and not with meat dresses.
