Mayhem, Lady Gaga’s new album is finally out and it marks a distinct move back to that original explosive artist we know and love. An actress, a beauty mogul, an activist, and, of course, a Grammy winning singer — there’s very little Stefani Germanotta aka Lady Gaga hasn’t done.

“Mayhem” is a shiny pop-rock album chiefly produced by Gaga, Andrew Watt and Cirkut. From the Super Bowl teaser of the “Abracadabra” music video to the award-winning duet with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile,” the buildup to Gaga’s seventh studio album stoked anticipation — would this be the long-awaited return of Gaga?

For those who have wanted the old Gaga back, her new album is a nostalgia trip that completes the journey after the 2020’s pandemic-plagued “Chromatica.”