The great thing about weekends is that it gives me time to do some leisurely shopping. And i try to give some of this time to a weekly visit to "Tower Records":http://www.towerrecords.com/ (either Mega Mall, or One Utama). Recently, i picked up "Madonna's":http://www.madonna.com/ "American Life" and, gosh, it is a doozer.
Madonna's "American Life"
Expect loads of strong, pure vocals in this one. No tricks, no gimmicks, just Madonna - track 4, "Love Profusion" is an excellent example of this. Expect a lot of reference to spirituality and religion - her music has evolved since "Music":http://www.music-critic.com/pop/madonna_music.htm and "Ray of Light":http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Music/RevID/0,1107,736,00.html that was mostly a collection of dance tracks, pandering to the whims of the European market. Expect a lot of acoustic guitar play - this is a welcome change; soothing, mellowed tones have been used very well throughout the album. Always did like the guitar, so perhaps, i'm biased in this regard.
Good album. Go buy it.
Got the album? What do you think? (Thumbs )
Listen to the following 4 songs on the VOI: Audio. Available in Hi-fi and Lo-fi versions.
# American Life (Thumbs )
# Die Another Day (Thumbs )
# Easy Ride (Thumbs )
# Nothing Fails (Thumbs )
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