By Amanda Petrusich Genre: Pop/R&B Label: Streamline / Interscope Reviewed: October 25, 2016 Now that her peers have caught up to her visual provocations, Lady Gaga seems less like an audacious The title of this album is not just because of Lady Gaga’s second name, but more so because it was also the name of her late aunt, who died in 1974 from Lupus when she was just 19 years old. Although Gaga never got to meet her, she always felt a strong connection and the title track is the most beautiful testament for this, you could imagine. With Lady Gaga’s latest release, Joanne, I’m able to make those complaints while still yearning for more focus. Gaga has commented on a long term love for country musicians and Joanne certainly has strong country influences in patches, but each attempt through the tracklist feels fleeting and is often tinged by a need to wedge in the Perfect Illusion. " Perfect Illusion " is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released for digital download on September 9, 2016, through Interscope Records as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Joanne (2016). The track was written and produced by Gaga, Kevin Parker, Mark Ronson and BloodPop. Why The “New” Lady Gaga Never Took Off. By avoiding Gaga’s recent career struggles, the new Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two reveals why her turn towards the personal has been an artistic disappointment. Lady Gaga poses for a photo call to promote Joanne in Tokyo on November 2, 2016. As she promotes her latest studio album Joanne Lady Gaga, Joanne, album review: it turns out Gaga is a rock and roll showgirl at heart Neil McCormick, Music Critic 19 October 2016 • 11:56pm The album cover for Lady Gaga's Joanne Joanne is the fifth studio album recorded by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on October 21, 2016, by Streamline and Interscope Records. Gaga collaborated with several producers on the album, including Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, BloodPop and RedOne, and co-produced the majority of the material. The music of Joanne features "stripped-down" soft rock and dance-pop styles in order to Welcome back to Pop Dissected! Today, we’re going to be discussing Lady Gaga’s “Joanne” and how this record reshaped her public image and rocketed her into n Lady Gaga performs onstage during her "Joanne" World Tour at Citi Field on Aug. 28, 2017 in New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation But, of course, the pink Joanne hat was not the only Lady Gaga is back with a brand new sound. Hear the Two Gay Matts thoughts on Gaga's latest!LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/TwoGayMattsFOLLOW US ON T xSi7p.