Lady Gaga on Mayhem and Why SNL Is One of the Only Spots She Can "Do It All in One Place"
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Lady Gaga, known for her transformative artistry, discusses the themes of her new album Mayhem, set for release on March 7th. She reflects on her growth over the past two decades, particularly the fears tied to embracing her identity as a true artist. Gaga acknowledges her contradictions and describes refraction as a metaphor for her evolution rather than brokenness. The album aims to revisit her pop roots while navigating new artistic territories, with her latest single "Abracadabra" marking a significant moment in this journey.
Lady Gaga reflects on her career journey, stating, "The fears that I wanted to face on this album had a lot to do with really claiming, for myself, that I was the artist behind everything that I made my whole career."
Gaga describes herself as "full of contradictions," highlighting that her new album Mayhem embodies this idea, stating, "to be refracted might sound like the same thing as being broken - but refraction is the only way to create kaleidoscopic light."
With the upcoming release of Mayhem, Gaga aims to reestablish her pop roots while maintaining her unique artistic identity, as noted in her statement about critics asking, "what box I fit into, and I never have a good answer, because I have been so many different things."
The rise of her single "Abracadabra" signifies a pivotal moment in her career, showing a return to pop while reinforcing her evolution, described as a "grand homecoming" that taps into the energy that initially brought fans to her music.
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