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...laid low for a while, and resurfaced in 1994 with the smooth, sultry grooves of Bed-time Stories. In the few weeks leading up to the release she tried another reinvention--this time into a softer, more "user-friendly" Madonna. Though the album featured some of her best music, the media dumped on the "good girl" attempt and dredged up all the disasters of her "Sex Trilogy." Result: the album debuted high on the charts and sank fast...
...then there was 1996's Evita excursion, finally bringing the Material Girl out of her funk and into a new stage of evolution. She even took lessons to improve a voice which even she knew was dreadfully weak. Indeed, Madonna was set to wow everyone with her foray into showtunes and her new vocal range. History, however, repeated itself: Madonna got pregnant halfway into the movie's shoot and delivered her baby a couple of months before the movie opened. Result: "Mama Madonna" mania took over the country--the album, unfortunately...
This time, there's no fanfare, no ridiculous media blitz over her new live-in lover, no distractions from the music. After listening to Ray of Light, it's easy to see why Madonna is such a celebrated icon. Even though she's made questionable choices and reinvented herself a tad too many times, there is no denying her superb talent. Her new album features the most captivating, energetic, innovative music that Madonna has produced. In her quest to mix spirituality and trendy electronica, she has discovered a musical realm that will revitalize her career...
...Light is in itself an exploration, a journey into groundbreaking musical textures. Over the years, Madonna's old-school music has become obsolete: cheap bubble-gum pop, throwaway dance numbers--it all seemed the same. Moreover, she never had the voice to truly be a respected presence in the music world--the early '90s saw Madonna confined to the DJ racks at '80s dances. And of course, she realized this--and promptly took action. After her Evita lessons, Madonna's voice has become confident, rich, and boldly unique. On the title track, she dives into a campy, exhilarating discofest that...
Electronica is Madonna's ideal realm. Her shallow pop seemed to float without foundation in her previous albums. Every time she tried to be "innovative" or "groundbreaking," it all turned into another exercise in pleasing the Top 40 crowd. The songs on Ray of Light are built around producer William Orbit's spectacular backgrounds: synthesizers illuminate the music with pseudo-stars, comets, flowing rivers, and gurgling heavenly blips. "Sky Fits Heaven," for instance, would be a dismally boring song without the lightly pulsating background that perfectly matches the song's lyrics...