Madonna - Confessions On A Dance Floor, Part II

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I figured it was worth making a thread for the new Madonna album, out on July 3, which is a sequel to her last truly great album, 2005'sConfessions on a Dance Floor! (Hard Candy and Madame X have their moments for sure but...). She has reunited with Stuart Price who is co-executive producing. The teaser single "I Feel So Free" appears to sample "French Kiss" by Lil Louis, recalling "Future Lovers" from the original COAD--it is quite good as a teaser I think! Hoping the album explores more contemporary dance music sounds rather than retro nostalgia---there's a slight Jersey club vibe to the drums at certain parts of "I Feel So Free" that seem to indicate that it's not going to be a simple rehash of the original's sonic palette...

the real question is will this have anything as inspired as "god control"?

sabrina carpenter brought her out at coachella and she spent a good chunk of that appearance rambling about astrology so i'm taking that as a good sign for this album being ridiculous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx83eVfP64A

I was expecting to be underwhelmed by this because I've just not been excited by anything since Confessions, but I really like this. It feels a little slight for a lead single but I'm a big fan of her spoken-word parts on it.

madame x wasn't exactly good overall but it absolutely was exciting

"i feel free" would have been a solid album cut, no idea why it's the single though

Oh this is very Future Lovers. More discrete with the sample though - couldn't hear it at all until the hi-hats towards the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5v9r2vlfrY

the way the sample appeared reminded me of the way it sneaks in on this

It's good, better than the new Robyn, would make a good Kylie track.

Hard not to think of this whole project as an implicit admission that Madonna can’t really carry a song anymore so she may as well trade on dancefloor vibes, but I guess we might still get a “Get Together” out of it.

New track is nice.

Wild that her biggest Spotify track BY FAR is "Popular" with The Weeknd and Playboi Carti.

That's how a lot of artist pages on streaming look in my experience - recent collabs with a lot of different fanbases getting their hand on the ball outperforming more "tenured" catalog tracks when it comes to pure numbers.

Probably would have guessed this was Kylie if given a blind test.

Only the spoken bits give it away.

Kylie comparisons have me questioning reality, are you guys fucking with me

love the posters for this ive seen around london. its more or less this image:
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The official first single, "Bring Your Love" featuring Sabrina Carpenter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HTJmYFnPI0

Samples "Good Life" by Inner City... I prefer "I Feel So Free" but this one is good too

can’t stop singing “Disturbia” over this new single

anyway both new tracks seem kinda perfunctory, coasting off the reputation of the original album

that's the same melody from Level 42 "starchild" that was used in lady gaga "abracadabra" and troye sivan's "Rush"

big moment for those of us who grew up on tommy boy perfect beat comps....

The Mirror got an early listen to Confessions II — and was blown away.

The Mirror got an early listen to Confessions II — and was blown away.

Tom Bryant was among the first journalists in the world to hear tracks from the album. His conclusion: some of the best music of her entire career. Dark, house-oriented, filthy basslines, built for dancing… pic.twitter.com/X4yqn25FrD

— DrownedMadonna (@DrownedMadonna) May 14, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: First listen of Madonna's new Confessions II album - 'dark with filthy basslines'
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/first-listen-madonnas-new-confessions-37156521

#CONFESSIONSII TRACKLIST REVEALED

#CONFESSIONSII TRACKLIST REVEALED !

SIDE 1
I Feel So Free
Good for the Soul
One Step Away
Bring Your Love
Danceteria
Read My Lips

SIDE 2
Every Thing
Love Without Words
Bizarre
School
Fragile
My Sins Are My Savior pic.twitter.com/yaGjEpeXG8

— Madonna Ultimate - BRING YOUR LOVE (@MadonnaUltimate) May 14, 2026

SIDE 1
I Feel So Free
Good for the Soul
One Step Away
Bring Your Love
Danceteria
Read My Lips

SIDE 2
Every Thing
Love Without Words
Bizarre
School
Fragile
My Sins Are My Savior

Peggy Gou Energy Remix of I Feel So Free, released today

.@Madonna's 'I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix)' has been released on to all Digital platforms.
Streams and Downloads!!! pic.twitter.com/a4axPHrN90

— Madonna Records (@MadonnaRecords) May 15, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDTazIuuDPY