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Lady Gaga's New Album 'Harlequin' - A Happy Mistake?

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Look, I could write for hours about what Gaga and her art mean to me, but I will not defend her anymore; she is good. The one thing, though, about Gaga is that you will remain disappointed if you try to put her in a box, as she often doesn’t match your expectations. A true fan will go on this journey with her wherever she decides to take us. Over the last couple of days, I’ve felt like I prejudged her last album. It didn’t match the vibe of "Joker," nor did it meet what I was expecting, and on top of that, the album cover didn’t really fit the album’s vibe. I expected punk; she went solo jazz etc.. But what’s more punk than giving them zig when they were expecting zag?  It’s almost like she’s punk through her music, subverting what even punk means.  This morning, when I heard the live version of "Happy Mistake" as the first thing when I opened my eyes, my opinion changed. Did you hear her voice in that live Jimmy Kimmel performance ? I judged too quickly, because t