As far as surprise albums go. I would much prefer a few weeks lead up with some excitement from a lead single, album cover reveal etc.

 

But at this point if she does a folklore and gives us 24hours notice, I'm also fine with that... At this point, I'm done hoping for eventful rollouts. Just given us the music 

30 minutes ago, Machete said:

110K first week. #2 debut. 

Morgan Wallen blocking her would ignite such a conversation

I mean tomorrow is Friday, so maybe we will hear something tonight?

 

While I don't necessarily believe blind items, it seems like there were two submissions stating a surprise album with a Dolly cover was coming, so it's kinda intriguing

1 minute ago, ShouldersSideways said:

Morgan Wallen blocking her would ignite such a conversation

 

A country album is way unpredictable IMO, it could go either way

4 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said:

Morgan Wallen blocking her would ignite such a conversation

Oh God, I can already see the thinkpieces 

5 minutes ago, Lose My Breath said:

I mean tomorrow is Friday, so maybe we will hear something tonight?

 

While I don't necessarily believe blind items, it seems like there were two submissions stating a surprise album with a Dolly cover was coming, so it's kinda intriguing

I wouldn't put it past Parkwood to submit something themselves  But maybe someone else saw the first submission and decided to piggyback off it.

 

I'm not getting my hopes up over something so vague

I won't think much about the DeuxMoi post, they're very hit or MISS... but the tea on Act 2 being country/acoustic has been regurgitated by so many independent sources in the past year that there has to be truth to it.

On 4/11/2023 at 4:38 PM, Monday Night Messiah said:

I hate that "Ja Ara E" and "Don't Jealous Me" aren't her songs. They're absolute bops.

I feel this way about Key To The Kingdom. She would sound so amazing on that song.
 

On 4/11/2023 at 6:27 PM, yonsé said:

beyoncé isn't adele.

 

we don't want her standing in front of a mic. 

 

she needs to serve at least ONE dance break. don't f*cking play with me.

I saw Adele a few months ago and even she and her backup singers did a little synchronized choreo 

9 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said:

Morgan Wallen blocking her would ignite such a conversation

At this point, it’s what she deserves! Another 5SOS sitch 

3 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said:

I wouldn't put it past Parkwood to submit something themselves  But maybe someone else saw the first submission and decided to piggyback off it.

 

I'm not getting my hopes up over something so vague

Same

 

I think there have been rumors of her doing Dolly for a while, but I think they were sparked by Dolly saying she wanted to Bey to cover one of her songs...

 

I want her to cover 9 to 5 though, I would die

 

Dolly said she wanted Bey to cover Jolene, though

Edited April 13, 20233 yr by Lose My Breath

1 minute ago, Lose My Breath said:

 

 

I want her to cover 9 to 5 though, I would die

When she somehow mixes 9 to 5 into Break My Soul on tour 

1 hour ago, AxelFox said:

Yeah FWT (and Homecoming) were very dance-break heavy, and they were great for what they were, it think it fit the theming at the time. But now with Renaissance I wouldn't mind if she scaled down the dance breaks, I just want well choreographed routines. Think Blow, Dance For You, Naughty girl.. They're not really intense but just so damn effective and entertaining. I think Renaissance songs would benefit a lot from that, especially tracks like Virgo's groove, Cuff It, Summer Renaissance.

 

Would love to see a dance break for the outro of Break My Soul though tbh!

oh definitely, i would be very satisfied with 2h30 of mostly that type of dancing/moving, some crazy in love energy, with a lot of walking around, posing (not the expressionless stoic poses tho ), her commanding the stage like the stevie wonder tribute and 2-3 more intense dance breaks sprinkled throughout the show.

 

As long as it’s active and fits Renaissance and isn’t something like dubai (which we know it won’t be), we’ll be good !

 

 I’d also love if she just kept the classic choreos (why not revisit them like she updated CIL over the years) and swapped the Diva/RTA/RTW/Mine dance breaks for entirely new Renni ones… a dream 

57 minutes ago, Machete said:

I won't think much about the DeuxMoi post, they're very hit or MISS... but the tea on Act 2 being country/acoustic has been regurgitated by so many independent sources in the past year that there has to be truth to it.

if there’s one rumor i want to be true it’s that random journalist saying it’s gonna be an alternative album… just imagine a beyoncé spin on the tame impala sound mixed with different genres, blending acoustic elements with more upbeat, electronic sounds 

 

her NFR is coming 

I'm surprised she's only starting to rehearse this week. I always imagine her rehearsing for like six months.

 

Anyway she's living the life rn. A month in Paris. Hopefully she and Jay aren't staying at a hotel owned by a human rights violator this time.

5 minutes ago, Mitsouko said:

I'm surprised she's only starting to rehearse this week. I always imagine her rehearsing for like six months.

 

Anyway she's living the life rn. A month in Paris. Hopefully she and Jay aren't staying at a hotel owned by a human rights violator this time.

I’m sure she has been rehearsing for a year. They rehearse in soundstages, and now they are rehearsing in a stadium.

 

Im so excited for the country / acoustic album. I’m sure it will be experimental and I’m sure it will have a launch strategy. 

What would be the point of an ACT 2? Have team Beyoncé become so unbelievably incompetent that they think that somehow the Hive and GP will make another album smash after she's dealt crumbs to the original? 

 

They might as well go ahead and do it. The meltdowns and lashings will be quite the treat.

 

Matthew made SEVERAL points.

 

The nest thing about this upcoming tour is that Beyoncé has to leave the house. 

 

She might have a hologram ready though, who knows what lengths Mrs. Giselle Carter would go to stay home and pretend she isn't in the midst of a musical era.

 

21 minutes ago, simon said:

I’m sure she has been rehearsing for a year. They rehearse in soundstages, and now they are rehearsing in a stadium.

 

Im so excited for the country / acoustic album. I’m sure it will be experimental and I’m sure it will have a launch strategy. 

I'm just surprised it's not still on sound stages until later this month. The cost to rent that Paris stadium must be huge. 

 

I'm not sold on country. I know she will make it her own though. 

38 minutes ago, Mitsouko said:

I'm surprised she's only starting to rehearse this week. I always imagine her rehearsing for like six months.

 

Anyway she's living the life rn. A month in Paris. Hopefully she and Jay aren't staying at a hotel owned by a human rights violator this time.

In stadium rehearsals are not how people begin rehearsing, so this isn't a reflection of how long she's been rehearsing for

3 hours ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

you missed end of time/grown woman choreo, the RTA dance break, Diva and it’s dance break, sorry (kinda)… 

 

 

i could do with one or two dance breaks less (if she has to scale back the dancing) but i need FWT level dancing, it was just the perfect balance of vocals and choreo. Not settling for anything less 

It really was. TBE and FWT kinda undefeated as her best tours until this summer 

Edited April 13, 20233 yr by bijonse

It's very obviously a country album of some kind, it's just a matter of how she incorporates it.  She knows her fanbase isn't here for a full on acoustic, country album so I'm sure it has all kinds of elements just like her other albums.

 

Although I do think they're in for a rude awakening if they surprise drop it and treat it like they have Renaissance. unless the lead features Taylor Swift then its an instant #1

2 hours ago, cloudbusting said:

tbh Renaissance would benefit going the SISTAR route of less complex yet memorable (and allowing her to still SING) 

 

maybe some more technical and complex stuff for the songs where she’s not going off vocally like PURE

 

besides, even if she herself isn’t turning stunts, that doesn’t mean her dancers can’t 

Bdjdhdkff anofher STAR1???

 

No she would chew a cute touch my body or I swear choreo moment 

Edited April 13, 20233 yr by bijonse

I don't believe in the "country album".

 

The album will be under a much larger category and I think the NYT journalist who said it was accoustic is probably the most accurate. 2-3 country songs but the other 10 will be everything from folk, blues & rock, to alternative & anthemic pop.

 

The same way Renaissance is not a house album, but a celebration of all dance genres from Afrobeats to Disco, with the underpinning being electronica. Act ii will be earthy instrumentation

Edited April 13, 20233 yr by Otter

45 minutes ago, simon said:

I’m sure she has been rehearsing for a year. They rehearse in soundstages, and now they are rehearsing in a stadium.

 

14 minutes ago, Otter said:

In stadium rehearsals are not how people begin rehearsing, so this isn't a reflection of how long she's been rehearsing for

Educate me

 

I will scream if the country album gets the rollout we all though Ren was getting. Plethora of content etc. For the cover I bet the disco horse is gonna change into, well, a horse horse.