u/kim_marmite

TLDR: should I give Hard Candy/MDNA/Rebel Heart/Madame X a try?

Sorry for self-posting. Also I'm not a native English speaker but I didn't use a translator.

So I am 35 years old, and I have been fond of Madonna's music for about ten years.

I really discovered her and enjoyed her music through Ray of Light, but I already knew the first two albums. I kinda liked them but they sounded a bit outdated for my taste.

After Ray of Light, I dove into the rest of her nineties discography: Erotica, Bedtime Stories. And I loved these albums too. So I then went on and discovered Music, American Life, loved them as well. Confessions on a Dance Floor took me a little bit more time to fully enjoy because I was initially attracted to the depth of Madonna's universe, as you can guess.

And this leads me to my question (that's what I thought when I wrote that but from the looks of it I couldn't help giving context to my appreciation for M)

I can't help but find Hard Candy's artwork really cringey and never got to actually give it a chance. And since my appreciation for her is only a part of my musical culture, plus the fact that I knew that starting from COADF she started following trends instead of having the kind of feel for musical subcultures she used to display, I also never gave the following releases a chance. Also I guess I was a bit of an ageist?

But time flew by and I never stopped listening to the albums I love, and then CII was released. I absolutely love it. That's my queen. If I may.

So I am wondering, as the title says, if I'm really missing out on something when it comes to the second part of her 21st century releases?

I am not into mainstream pop, modern rnb, latin rythmics and I have a preconception that it's basically what it's gonna be. Am I wrong? Where should I start? I usually enjoy listening to records from the first to the last track and don't isolate standout tracks. Is it worth it?

Thank you for reading all of this!

Perso j'ai quelques idées mais la pire je pense c'est celle-ci :

Il y a quelques années j'ai vidé un bocal de cornichons dans les WC (sanibroyeur). Je pensais que ça allait les broyer. Je voulais surtout récupérer le bocal.

Évidemment, j'ai flingué les chiottes, mais comme si ça ne suffisait pas j'ai enchaîné en appelant un de ces fameux "artisans" qui distribuent des magnets avec leurs numéros de téléphone pour venir réparer.

Le gars est venu, a remplacé l'intégralité du WC et m'a facturé le total de l'intervention à 1386 €...

Voilà voilà.

À vos plumes !

Titre. Juste pour comparer les différents ressentis ! Chez moi 31°, je vis à Bordeaux en studio. J'ai une seule fenêtre exposée plein sud et je suis en rez-de-chaussée. J'ai l'impression de plutôt bien vivre la situation même s'il faut admettre que je fonctionne au ralenti et que j'ai la chance de ne pas avoir beaucoup d'obligations.

Dans quelques jours j'ai rendez-vous avec un.e professionnel.le de santé mentale spécialisé.e dans le sujet de ce qui est mon plus gros secret depuis plusieurs décennies.