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She was superwoman no longer, and 2016’s Joanne allowed her to be more vulnerable, to find a sense of equilibrium in her art. Since Cheek to Cheek, 2014’s duet album with Tony Bennett, we’ve witnessed a gradual unraveling of Gaga’s once messianic image. She almost single-handedly raised the bar for pop music, videos, fashion, and live performances.īut the comedown, if you can call it that, was fascinating in its own way. No pop star of the 2010s was more committed to achieving transcendence through her art.
Looking back on her first four albums - The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way, and ARTPOP - her sheer ambition was dizzying.
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Gaga’s imperial phase was such a whirlwind that, in hindsight, it feels as if we’ve yet to take the collective time to reflect on the full depth of her artistry. Each release became an event her every move was dissected by social media. From her 2008 debut, The Fame, to 2014, when the ARTPOP-hype bubble burst, Gaga sped through several careers’ worth of highs, lows, and controversies. It has been updated to include Gaga’s subsequent releases.Īlthough Lady Gaga has been a household name for more than a decade, the first half of her career still feels as daring, vital, and relevant as ever. *This article was originally published in November 2018.
Over the years, Gaga’s shape-shifting has painted a collective portrait of a complex, restless, fearless woman.