On LG7, meanwhile, which has a February release date, Gaga says you can expect the unexpected; The star allowed herself the freedom to create without limitations or labels—with a clear emphasis, of course, on a return to dark-pop, a sound she made her signature on The Fame Monster more than a decade ago. “The album is chaotic from a genre perspective—it is genre-bending, and I think in that way is a deeply personal look into my mind as a producer and the way I think about music,” teases Gaga. “When I write and produce and sing songs, I am always drawing upon my knowledge of the history of music, and so many artists and producers that came before me. In that way, this album is a celebration of a lot of the music that made me who I am, because when I returned to a darker pop style of pop, all my early experiences with music came out.”
Like all her albums, the record also has a clear personal storytelling journey, with a focus on wanting to offer her fans a sense of escapism. “I wrote a lot of various fantasies and escapes,” says Gaga. “The only place reality is really present is that these fantasies are coming from a real person, trying to soothe their inner chaos. That’s where I found the reason for why I make this music. Each song is an exercise in personal chaos—a way to deal with myself.” But seeing how this is a Gaga record—get ready to dance through it all, too. “The album is not extremely serious in that its very fun and meant to be enjoyed at a party, in a club, or at home having personal fun time—to be free of your worries at home or walking through life,” says Gaga.
