Madonna continues on. This album; the umpteenth since her 1983 debut; has her playing an alter ego of sorts. You can call her Madame X; a feminist and romanticist version of Malcolm X; though the music still sounds like Madonna.
That’s not a good nor bad thing. She’s far from the music goddess she’s often described as, but sometimes she manages to create something special. Crave is a highlight here. Most of the other songs are aesthetically mundane.
my rating : 3 of 5
2019