Lady Gaga - Harlequin

1xLp on Red Vinyl Unexpected and announced right before release, Harlequin is a breath of fresh air in Lady Gaga's catalog, unhindered by the expectations of a typical "Lady Gaga Pop Album" and perhaps the multifaceted artist at her most free. Tapping into her theatrical side, this companion piece to the Joker: Folie à Deux film (and not the other, actual official soundtrack) blurs the line between the persona (Harleen "Lee" Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn) and the person (Gaga). Take this as the debut album from the character of Harley Quinn, as played by Lady Gaga. Putting on that mask, she's free to step outside of the mainline Gaga album trajectory and get playful. In the role of Lee, an in-character Gaga is allowed to say the quiet parts of her own experiences out loud (more so than she allows herself on her proper albums), and it's wonderfully liberating to hear her express these feelings with a wink and a smile. There are bright and brash show tunes ("That's Entertainment") and Americ