Coinciding with her portrayal of the comic book character Harley Quinn in 2024’s The Joker sequel Folie à Deux, Lady Gaga releases a new album of jazz standards and jazz-inspired originals titled Harlequin. Her first such effort since the death of her sometime collaborator Tony Bennett, these strange, avant-garde takes on traditional styles underline the chaotic nature of Gaga’s on-screen character and her own creativity.