Back to the old form with new influences

Many say it has finally come to an end, others say it makes it clear with Rebel Heart, the throne not to want to give out of hand ...
It would not be Madonna if this album would do without controversy ...
I think: to "nice" Try as hard candy and a little better is successful MDNA Madonna with Rebel Heart actually back them more self, as you know and as you love (or hate).
The prior publications in December and February could already guess: it is varied again. And so it is!
With Living For Love Madonna has not exactly chosen the best song as the first single, but a song with catchy potential. As a hymn bites this dance track laid in the ear. But this is almost the only dance track, if you are of the two remixes on the bonus CD on it, apart. Addicted and Graffiti Heart deliver even pace, otherwise Madonna's that time traveling in more relaxed area. Although trump Bitch I'm Madonna, Iconic or Holy Water with rough beats on, but here it sticks rhythmically rather leisurely in RnB style. Veni Vidi Vici is not only a look back at their career progression, this song is also a nice gimmick with the song titles that mark their way. Be it Like a Virgin, Into the Groove or Ray of Light - you hear a lot of the old classics from the text, all "rapped" on fantastic way in the text clean.
In Holy Water and Best Night you meet old friends! Madonna copies itself (after all!) And KRIWET sampled parts of Vogue in Holy Water and Justify My Love in Best Night.
Some getting used to is probably her trip to the reggae section - Unapologetic Bitch is a bitingly funny song about the ex who does not come out this well. Body Shop also requires repeated listening to you get used to the Sitar and the hippie flair, but then you see that it has created a truly creative and song - as you would expect from her - again explored new territory! As usually also very well done!
Illuminati ... with Bitch I'm Madonna song of the least good for me, even though I typically find the Message Madonna. The Verschwöhrungstheoretiker any case run amok! Madonna is expected to interfere with the bit. It relies on the Illuminati in the original sense ...
With gentle sounds Madonna is with this album right up there. Sensible texts with beautiful melodies can be found in Ghost Town, Joan of Arc, Heartbreak City or Beautiful Scars, Hold Tight, Devil pray, Wash All Over Me, Messiah or Borrowed Time. They thus builds the golden age of songs like Rain, Frozen, You'll See, etc and makes it again carefully: they can not just Dance Power! Personally, I find the emotional slower numbers on the album consistently gigantic success! The title track itself stands out as particularly not really, but like so many numbers on this album a huge earwig. Once heard humming to the rest of the day the melody.
In summary, I think Madonna has finally done a great job since Confessions on a Dancefloor and can well deserved take back the title of queen to complete. Rebel Heart fits again in the extraordinary series of fantastic Madonna albums. Where the attempt to look young and hip failed, it manifests itself now matured, remained emotionally, yet combative and young. For Madonna fans definitely a must, for those who do not have access to it found with the two previous albums: This album is an opportunity!