‘Mayhem’ channels the singer’s absurd glory years. It hits differently in absurd times.

Her new album is a work of self-citation, rummaging around in Gaga’s own past for inspiration. It’s also, somehow, the freshest collection of songs she has released in years.

It’s time to gobble up the last of those Chromatica Oreos, because a new Lady Gaga era is upon us. That’s right, the singer and actress has finally announced her long-awaited seventh album Mayhem, set to drop on March 7.