[jean-baptiste]

What turned me off from Gaga from the time she debuted were her gimmicks/ostentatious comments that were clearly marketing ploys but not presented as such. Late last year I gave her music an honest listen and I was really impressed! I wish she would just let her music speak for itself instead of trying to shape what our impression of it should be by making things seem like it's either gonna revolutionize music (like she did with Born This Way), it's gonna be her magnum opus (like she did with Artpop) or like it's a personal return to form for her (like she's currently doing with Joanne). Her interviews are really off-putting which is why I try to avoid them; it helps me enjoy her music so much more because she's insanely talented.

With that said, I'm listening to Joanne as we speak, I like it so far.