Lady Gaga – Mayhem Review

Hello, music friends, and welcome back to my series of music reviews, and keep on clicking, reading, and commenting! Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, otherwise more commonly known by her stage name of Lady Gaga, has been one of the busiest women across all media platforms over the past half dozen years or so. Whether it was her appearances on TV and films, such as American Horror Story, A Star is Born , or Joker: Folie à Deux , whether she has been scoring film soundtracks (including two for said Joker film), whether she has been doing duets with the late, great Tony Bennett, or doing work through her philanthropic group Born This Way, she has been everywhere all at once. Amidst all of this, however, she has been able to work on Mayhem , her first album of new solo material since 2020’s Chromatica .

Given how much Lady Gaga has been spreading herself thin, does it reflect in her newest studio album, or does she manage to make another standout and amazing album of synth and dance beat goodness? To find out that and so much more, feel free to read on! Lady Gaga – Mayhem Release Date: March 7, 2025 Genres: Synth-Pop/Dance-Pop/Disco Band Line-up: Lady Gaga: Vocals/Keyboards/piano. Andrew Watt: Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/Keyboards/Production Cirkut: Keyboards/Synths/Programing/Production Gesaffelstein: Keyboards/Synths (Tracks 6 & 7)/Production Guest Appearances: Chad Smith: Drums (Track 6) Bruno Mars: Vocals/Electric Guitar (Track 14) D’Mile: Bass/Drums (Track 14) Track Listing: 1. “Disease” (3:49) 2.



“Abracadabra” (3:43) 3. “Garden of Eden” (3:59) 4. “Perfect Celebrity” (3:49) 5.

“Vanish into You” (4:04) 6. “Killah” (3:30) 7. “Zombieboy” (3:33) 8.

“LoveDrug” (3:13) 9. “How Bad Do You Want Me” (3:58) 10. “Don’t Call Tonight” (3:45) 11.

“Shadow of a Man” (3:19) 12. “The Beast” (3:54) 13. “Blade of Grass” (4:17) 14.

“Die with a Smile” (4:11) Lady Gaga is back with her sixth studio album Mayhem , and it can’t be misunderstood how much she manages to make the album sound unique, while also paying tribute to her idols and inspirations. And, considering how many albums she has put out and how many more scored soundtracks and duets, I feel like she has earned that right. If she wants to make an entire album based on Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor worship, she can do that.

If she wants to make a dance-infused synth driven album, she can do that, too. It turns out that she managed to do all the above. A large handful of the songs interpolate disco and synth with the greatest of ease.

Songs like “Abracadabra,” “Perfect Celebrity,” “Garden of Eden,” and “ZombieBoy” show this off the most, although we do have some surprises along the way. “Killah” sounds like David Bowie worship with a dash of industrial with a weird breakdown at 2:30, “LoveDrug” sounds like a pop rock track, “The Beast” features something akin to “In The Air Tonight” vibes over the verses, and “Die With a Smile” sounds like a live track and not a stuffed cacophony of sounds. The reason for all the sounds is that we have many writers and producers.

Collaboration has always been key for pop stars, and Gaga is no exception, but all the songs have anywhere from three to, in the case of “Abracadabra,” seven writers, including Gaga’s fiancé, Mark Polansky. There are also at least three producers on every track, and while the trivium in that regard is Gaga, Andrew Watt, and Cirkut, Bruno Mars and D’Mile also produce “Die With a Smile” while providing live instrumentation. One of my issues with the album is the number of tracks that are provided.

Sure, it’s only fourteen tracks which, for many pop artists, is a stroll in the park, but the tracks in the back half end up sounding the same, or they simply sound longer than they should. “How Bad Do You Want Me,” “Don’t Call Tonight,” and “Shadow of a Man” all sound very much alike, and “Blade of Grass” would have been better off as a bonus track instead. The one that breaks that up is “The Beast” with its lyrical content and sounds reminiscent of the Phil Collins song I mentioned above.

It takes an album with a strong first half and grinds it into the same holding pattern, and it creates a two-chapter album worth of content that, assuredly, someone will end up enjoying one over the other. Recommended Tracks: “Abracadabra,” “Perfect Celebrity,” “Killah,” and “Die with a Smile.” 7.

0 The final score: review Good The 411 Lady Gaga is back with her sixth studio album, Mayhem , and it continues along with her signature mix of synth-pop and dance-pop while interpolating disco and some other surprises along the way. The first half of the album is definitely strong, but the second half of the album sounds very much the same to the point that it is interchangeable. It is a really good album, but she has released better work in the past.

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