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^she is on AHS, the current season at least. There is no cast for season 7, so i don't see what everyone is talking about. That said, I feel this album is pretty solid, laid back and easy-going? Why should it be a fullfillment of her contract? I really don't see why people bash it so much? because it is not over the top artistic, or straight out disco pop, or simply does not apply to your taste? Vocals are good, production values are good, producers and collaborators are good, image is good...everything seems to be on point? And I disagree about her vision failed. She did that with both Artpop and BTW and yes, she failed (album of the decade and so on), but she said she went back to herself (aka focus on her voice), did some simpler stuff (yes!) and wrote it on the road. Everything about this album feels pretty together to me.
it is not the best album the world has ever heard, yes, but it certainly can stand for itself.

even more, the critics for this album are pretty good, mostly giving her 3 out of 5 stars or more:

The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan considered Joanne to be a "brave move" for Gaga and admired it. In her three-out-of-five-star review in the newspaper, Sullivan explained that "Gaga's huge voice adds a self-protective veneer, as does the presence of the other musicians, but at least she's done the groundwork for future albums that might show her with true transparency."[51] Digital Spy's Lewis Corner wrote, "Joanne is clearly Gaga's most personal album, popping aside the synthetic personas for something more honest and, well, human. Mother Monster may be retired for now, but Lady Gaga's sheer musical brilliance still shines through."[50] For Evan Sawdey of PopMatters, the album—with its "flaws and all"—was a correct musical step for Gaga, which he believed would make "fans and observers once again rethink what they know about the daring diva".[53] Troye L. Smith from The Plain Dealer wrote,"Joanne seems more like a natural progression than anything Gaga has done in recent years. Thus, despite a few flaws, it's one of her most endearing efforts."[58]