Post by Orange on Jun 21, 2011 9:19:48 GMT -5
We must hear her music very differently then, because I can hear a distinct change of style between her 3 releases. "The Fame" was much more a traditional pop record, "The Fame Monster" was a bit different (and to be honest, it's my least favorite of everything she's done). "Born This Way" though is the best record she's done so far, and I can definitely tell the difference between the three. It's not like we're talking about AC/DC, where there is no change at all, in my opinion you can definitely tell a change between her records.
Admittedly, I've only heard the singles, which as far as I can hear have been pretty damned samey. It's fairly easy to sing half of them over each other, especially in the last couple of years. I'm not saying there's not been change, I'm saying I don't think there's been enough. Too many artists these days pick a basic sound and then don't deviate enough from it. Not that I'm saying artists should be too eclectic, because I hate that too - you end up not having a personality of your own. I'm saying people need to find the middle ground.
I think if you were to listen to all the albums in their entirety, you'd hear quite a bit of difference in her sound. I agree that the latest singles have had a bit of a familiar sound to them, but they go along with the sound of the new record, which IMO is vastly different than her last two albums. In one way or another it's all heavy electronic pop, but they've all been done real different. Especially the latest one, which deals with multiple styles from song to song, barring a few (like the singles) that are what she normally does.
The albums are really worth listening to, and I think if you did you would note a change in musical direction, not like The Beatles where it changes drastically from record to record, but a change can be heard
