Talk:MDNA (album)/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: HĐ (talk · contribs) 12:43, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

Hi, I will be reviewing this article within a week's time. — HĐ (talk) 12:43, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

Overall: The article is in pretty good shape and ready for GA. Some points need to be addressed nonetheless:

Lead

• "MDNA consisted of both introspective as well as upbeat songs" → unclear contrast. Upbeat songs can be introspective sometimes
• "Lyrically the record explored themes such as partying, love for music, infatuation, as well as heartbreak, revenge and separation" → comma + any other way to shorten this?
• "The media noted that no further promotion was done for the record." → unnecessary
• downtempo is a specific genre. I assume you want to refer to balladic songs here?
  • How does it look after a c/e? —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 20:50, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Background

• "films, food, and other topics" → What other topics? Either clarify or mention "films and food" only
  • Actually removed it altogether. —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 20:50, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Recording

• Wikilink to "recording" is unnecessary
• "outside always" → "always outside" sounds better imo
• "European sensibilities" → you mean common interests in food and films? This part sounds a bit off
  • Rewrote. —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 20:50, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Music

• " the work with Solveig" → I'd prefer "the songs/tracks". "The work" sounds off to me
• "It featured cheer-leading chants between the verses" → present tense
• "Madonna daily life" → possessive pronoun
• I notice a lot of past tense sentences here (Madonna sang, featured...). I recommend changing them all to present tenses
  • I agree and rephrased. —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 20:50, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Critical reception

• I'd recommend trimming the first paragraph, which strikes as a quote farm
• "Orbit's production received positive feedback from critics." → You can cut this and directly say "Orbit's production received positive feedback from ABC..."; "critics" is overtly used

— HĐ (talk) 09:04, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for reviewing HD. Will start by today :) —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 10:33, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Hey @HĐ: all addressed. Please go ahead with her assessment. —IB ^{[ Poke ]} 20:50, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

I see no further issues. Passing this for GA status. Well done, especially since you have waited so long for this to be reviewed :) — HĐ (talk) 02:18, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

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