Ten Years Later, Gaga’s ‘ARTPOP’ Is Misunderstood

Upon its release 10 years ago today, Lady Gaga’s third studio album, ARTPOP, largely divided critics and fans of the then-ubiquitous pop star. With its eclectic amalgam of electronic sounds, and its markedly frank and occasionally absurdist exploration of fame, sex, and technology, most criticized the album for its lack of thematic coherence and sloppy production.