Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Is Her Best Album in Two Decades, Critics Say
Madonna's fifteenth studio album 'Confessions
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Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Is Her Best Album in Two Decades, Critics Say
Madonna's fifteenth studio album 'Confessions II' arrives Friday with unanimous critical praise — the Guardian calls it her most vital album in two decades,
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