Madame X [Rainbow Picture Disc] (LP)
Madonna
Amoeba Review
08/10/2020
Pop chameleon Madonna returns with the ultra ambitious Madame X. Madonna layers dancehall, hip-hop, trap and reggaeton elements over her timeless dancefloor-ready pop, singing in English, Portuguese and Spanish. She has recruited a who’s-who of intriguing young artists as her collaborators, too, with appearances from Swae Lee, Quavo, Maluma, Anitta and Faz Gostoso. These aren’t just feel-good jams, however; Madonna has something to say about social and political unrest, even sampling an impassioned Emma Goldman on the defiant “We Call BS.” Gutsy and glorious, Madame X is essential listening.