Lady Gaga Joanne (Deluxe Edition) (2 Lp's) Bad Timing Teresa Calderon (congas)

Teresa Calderon (congas)

Stoney is mostly devoid of that country twang

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Restraint serves her well: there are times she lets go with a full-throated roar

Lady Gaga Joanne (Deluxe Edition) (2 Lp's) Bad Timing Teresa Calderon (congas)It's difficult not to view Joanne through the prism of Artpop, the 2013 album where Lady Gaga's expanding fame balloon finally popped. Ambitious but muddled, Artpop debuted high but came crashing down to the ground, stalling out after the second single, the R. Kelly duet "Do What U Want." Gaga quickly retreated to the confines of cabaret, cutting a nicely accomplished standards album with Tony Bennett, a move that not only gave her the opportunity to