Yes, I saw the Eurovision performance, and despite a few flat notes, I thought it was really powerful. More interesting than the hubbub about it is Madonna’s roll-out for her upcoming ‘Madame X’ album, starting with a cover story on British Vogue (featuring some of these amazing photographs). She’s also released four songs, and managed to do so (more or less) without any major leaks. At first listen, I was not instantly in love with them, but in the ensuing days they’ve been growing on me. (Remember, it took me a while before I came to love both ‘Like A Prayer‘ and ‘Frozen‘ so this is a good sign.) I still like lead single ‘Medellin‘ and its laid-back, almost sparse arrangement, the best of the offerings so far. “Slow down papa!” It’s a new sonic landscape for our favorite Madame, inspired from all the corners of the world, and will likely be the soundtrack to my summer.
“The sun was caressing my skin… another me could now begin…”
