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Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Is Her Best Album in Two Decades, Critics Say
Madonna's fifteenth studio album 'Confessions II' arrives Friday with unanimous critical praise — the Guardian calls it her most vital album in two decades, the BBC a hypnotic dancefloor odyssey, the Independent her best in twenty years. Produced by Stuart Price, who worked the original 2005 record, it reunites the collaboration that made Madonna the era's defining pop act.
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TheJournal.ie
· Jul 9, 2026
Madonna is back with a new album and has been getting her best reviews in years
Recent albums have not performed well but Confessions II received widespread praise. Here are the reactions so far
CBC News
· Jul 6, 2026
Madonna's back: Queen of Pop's new dance album wins over critics
Confessions II, which was released Friday, takes everything that made its 2005 precursor Confessions on a Dance Floor a critical success and finds a way to make it feel fresh again. Critics are calling it her best work in decades.
Salon
· Jul 8, 2026
Madonna’s irresistible contradictions
With Confessions II, Madonna reworks her scrapped biopic into an autobiographical album worthy of the big screen
ArcaMax
· Jul 3, 2026
Madonna and daughter Lola delve into 'pain' of fame in emotional new song
Madonna's new album Confession II features a powerful duet with her daughter Lourdes 'Lola' Leon.
WRQX – 600 AM – Youngstown
· Jul 11, 2026
Madonna Returns to No. 1 in Australia With Confessions II
Madonna has added another milestone to her career after Confessions II debuted at No. 1 on the Australian albums chart. The new release gives the pop ...
Irish News
· Jul 3, 2026
Madonna sings about perils of fame in duet with daughter on Confessions II
Their song is called The Test.
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