For once, Madonna has stumbled not because she reached too far, but because she didn't reach far enough. ...more
Village Voice
The title track's having-it-all exhaustion, underscored by its bipolar sonics and start-stop rhythms, will endear her to the Allison Pearson crowd; a few other tunes will reinforce her fan base among fellow whiny celebrities. ...more
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Even modest expectations can't salvage the clunky, ponderous American Life, which fares only slightly better than "Hanky Panky" and Swept Away on her list of offenses. ...more
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