Yeah i mean on Confessions it felt like a full circle almost....i mean i feel that is the last album (until recently with Random Access Memories) that made me go WOW...at the sheer scope within the album and themes...it had feel good dance anthems, it had retrospective feels, it had pure euphoria, it had darker tones and a complete total mash up of styles and themes across 12 songs and that warmth/cold juxtaposition in her voice (which i also adored the way she did it on American Life) it made it feel like character...and after that...post 2007...its well like her arm was twisted in an angle she didnt want.
Having said that....i think if she did go Nelly Furtado on Hard Candy it would have made for a better album as Loose has such a playful energy and darkness there too I feel it would have worked much better...but alas...HC does boast some gems too

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Also speaking of MDNA...it wasnt directly an EDM orientated album nor realy catering to "teen" markets...ironically i didnt interest nor open her up really to more audience....it felt like her most fan orientated era to date....so by branching out and getting introspective and cohesive again i think funnily enough she will open herself out to the masses...by not doing heavily Dance/R&B themed styles.
Ironically i do find it funny that this year we have had three number 1s in the UK that echo past Madonna works...with get lucky, Blurred Lines and now Wake Me Up! with the Electronic/Euphoria feels....it makes you think DARN...right songs wrong time and vice versa :/ but alas.
I am not too concerned with how the media will play to it...i mean they will praise or bash anything...but the point i feel is...she is at a new stage in her life now and it would be awesome for her to really invest deep again...i mean it has been almost 8 years since her last truly massive/successful all rounded era...critically, commercially and in memory. So we kinda "need" or require something with such a PUNCH cohesiveness and a reinvention for people to write home about

....I think we may...album 13

Until then we have Secret Projects and other endorsements but i reckon sometime in 2014 she will enter the studio and get inspired and get introspective

hats why i hope Blood Orange gets a call and Pat Leonard..