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Musically, Dan’s Boogie bounces from piano balladry to fanciful, pop-tinged concoctions to moody songs with a cinematic flair.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
The track is noticeably different from previous offerings, with Deal leaning into classic swooning balladry, her tender guitar accompanied first by strings and, eventually, a booming brass band.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Yet for longtime fans of her music, the film’s original soundtrack was the true payoff from the project, with plenty of heartfelt torch songs and eye-watering balladry across a track list that Gaga helmed with producers like Dave Cobb and Lukas Nelson, and artists like Mark Ronson and Jason Isbell.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety Pickwick was a budget label that specialized in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day of the early ‘60s, spanning everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
The track is noticeably different from previous offerings, with Deal leaning into classic swooning balladry, her tender guitar accompanied first by strings and, eventually, a booming brass band.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Yet for longtime fans of her music, the film’s original soundtrack was the true payoff from the project, with plenty of heartfelt torch songs and eye-watering balladry across a track list that Gaga helmed with producers like Dave Cobb and Lukas Nelson, and artists like Mark Ronson and Jason Isbell.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety Pickwick was a budget label that specialized in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day of the early ‘60s, spanning everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Balladry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balladry. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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