0602547211682. Pre-Owned: Good condition. CD. Rebel Heart was introduced to the world with an indiscipline uncharacteristic of Madonna. Blame it on hackers who rushed out a clutch of unfinished tracks at the end of 2014 a few months before the record s scheduled spring release. Madonna countered by putting six full tracks up on a digital service a move that likely inflated the final Deluxe Edition of Rebel Heart up to a whopping 19 tracks weighing in at 75 minutes but even that unveiling wasn t performed without a hitch: during an ornate performance of Living for Love she stumbled on-stage at the BRIT Awards. Such cracks in Madge s armor happily play into the humanity coursing through Rebel Heart (maybe the hiccups were intentional after all?) a record that ultimately benefits from its daunting mess. All the extra space allows ample room for detours letting Madonna indulge in both Erotica-era taboo-busting sleaze ( Holy Water ) and feather-light pop ( Body Shop ). Although she takes a lingering look back at the past on Veni Vidi Vici -- her cataloging of past hits walks right on the edge of camp kept away from the danger zone by a cameo from Nas -- Rebel Heart like any Madonna album looks forward. Opener Living for Love announces as much as its classic disco is soon exploded into a decibel-shattering EDM pulse coming courtesy of co-producer Diplo. Madonna brings him back a few more times -- the pairing of the reggae-bouncing Unapologetic Bitch and Nicki Minaj showcase Bitch I m Madonna their titles suggesting vulgarity their execution flinty and knowing -- but she cleverly balances these clubby bangers with Devil Pray an expert evocation of her folktronica Y2K co-produced by Avicii and Illuminati a sleek spooky collaboration with Kanye West. These are the anchors of the album grounding the record when Madonna wanders into slow-churning meditation unabashed revivals of her 90s adult contemporary mode casual confession ( I spent sometime as a narcissist ) and defiant celebrations of questionable taste. Undoubtedly some of this flair would ve been excised if the record was a manageable length but the blessing of the unwieldiness is that it does indeed represent a loosening of Madonna s legendary need for control. Certainly the ambition remains along with the hunger to remain on the bleeding edge but she s allowing her past to mingle with her present allowing her to seem human yet somewhat grander at the same time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Rovi