Lady Gaga describes new album ‘Mayhem’ as “utter chaos”

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upcoming album ‘Mayhem’, due out on March 7, as “utter chaos” in a new interview.Speaking to Elle magazine ahead of the record’s release, the singer described it as “utter chaos” in terms of genre – saying that its influences span from “’90s alternative, electro-grunge, Prince and Bowie melodies, guitar and attitude, funky bass lines, French electronic dance, and analog synths.”“[The album] just feels good to me.

It sounds good. It breaks a lot of rules and has a lot of fun,” she told the outlet.Speaking about being able to see music as colours, which is known as synesthesia, she said: “As I’m writing, it assembles in my brain, then through the recording it becomes a full piece of color.

Every song is a different shade. A lot of the songs on this album have a maroon, brown color to them. ‘Bad Romance’ was like that—it was reddish.”Gaga also said that she previously thought it was her stage persona and character who made the music.

However, in the process of making ‘Mayhem’ she released that it came from within; “I’m the creator and I made all of it, and that helped me to value myself as a musician and a songwriter in a deeper way.”‘Mayhem’ will be Gaga’s seventh studio album, and is available for pre-order here.