A sequel to her biggest album of this century, Confessions II pairs euphoric club highs with unexpectedly intimate late-career reflections ****
Madonna has thrown a dance party, with herself as guest of honour. Everyone is invited. As the title implies, Confessions II is a sequel to her most successful album of this century, reuniting the indefatigable 67-year-old with British producer Stuart Price, architect of Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), which sold more than 10 million copies and featured the hits Hung Up and Sorry.
Opting again for a DJ-style mix, the 16 tracks blend into an hour-long, sweaty electro workout, building from gentle warm-up to euphoric release and chilled-out comedown. The duo sound like they are having a lot of fun, with Madonna playing a lifestyle guru offering cod-philosophical encouragement (“the dance floor is a ritualistic space where movement replaces language”) while simultaneously cavorting at the centre of the action (“everybody’s watching now, oh yeah, I don’t care!”).
Full review at Telegraph.co.uk