Mr. Blue_Shirt Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 People were killed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est. in 90s Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Day 3 and Renaissance still applying pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Cream Skies Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, Haus said: I'm sure your ears are fine, I'm just saying I interpret the punch differently. Plastic to Summer is like, two to three different sections of the album to me and all of them hit differently. Wouldn't really do any ranking but there seems to be a consensus around Alien Superstar. Like I said two pages ago, you could essentially claim any track on here is the best one and have a valid argument. I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrettyHurts Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, _Fey said: Gonna ramble about this album a bit. I can't help but think of Confessions on a Dance Floor (probably my favourite album of all time) when I think of Renaissance. Both albums I feel are a love letter to 70s/80s music, and they both did it in a way that suits their styles most. Madonna is obviously better suited to more typical pop music, and so delivered her love letter to disco with a very strong pop influence, whereas Beyonce dug much deeper into the roots and delivered hers with a much more afrobeats/soul/funk influence. This is also probably the first album I've heard since Confessions that not only feels like it's very much for gays, but feels so.... respectful and grateful to gays? Like she didn't just sing to some gay electronic dance beats and call it a day, it's an album that is totally aware of its roots and fully appreciative of them and yet is fully intent on being contemporary and forward-thinking, and I FELT that just by listening to it. I just wish Beyonce and/or her team cared more, because this album with some killer visuals and a properly planned era could truly be a massive moment. the visuals are coming. she just wanted people to appreciate the music alone at first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassi Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 *in Bey's head voice* Oh baby keep warm, Ooh he bring me back to life Ooh you make me lose my pride Ooh that lovin' keep me hiiiigh Man! Virgo's Groove is sumn else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haus Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, Ice Cream Skies said: I agree with you. 1 minute ago, PrettyHurts said: the visuals are coming. she just wanted people to appreciate the music alone at first Exactly. This era is going to be so much bigger than Act I, I wish people were less fatalistic about the (current) lack of videos as a sign of anything other than a plan in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bync Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1. ALIEN SUPERSTAR 2. CUFF IT 3. PURE / HONEY 4. SUMMER RENAISSANCE 5. HEATED 6. AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM 7. THIQUE 8. VIRGO'S GROOVE 9. I'M THAT GIRL 10. CHURCH GIRL 11. ALL UP IN YOUR MIND 12. ENERGY 13. BREAK MY SOUL 14. PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA 15. COZY 16. MOVE Period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiqui4eva Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Someone said AHAP reminds them of the Proud Family peanut dance-off and now that visual is stuck in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kassi Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 26 minutes ago, Jude said: I don't understand why they chose SR, of all tracks in the album, to be on TTH? COZY, CUFF IT, THIQUE or even VIRGO'S GROOVE is literally there. Girl... can you not understand? It's impossible... Any song (except Church Girl, Energy, and AUIYM... don't @ me ) could reasonably be pushed. Summer Renaissance at 2:15 min earns it's stripes tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PrettyHurts Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, Haus said: Exactly. This era is going to be so much bigger than Act I, I wish people were less fatalistic about the (current) lack of videos as a sign of anything other than a plan in motion. I'm glad people are pessimistic about visuals bc they'll be even more slayed when they see how major they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Imagine hearing “Virgo’s Groove” live? VMAs are 8/28. Fingers crossed for a performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jude Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, Kassi said: Girl... can you not understand? It's impossible... Any song (except Church Girl, Energy, and AUIYM... don't @ me ) could reasonably be pushed. Summer Renaissance at 2:15 min earns it's stripes tbh. I don't think the length of a song matters. BMS is a proof to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haus Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, PrettyHurts said: I'm glad people are pessimistic about visuals bc they'll be even more slayed when they see how major they are I meant to say more* fatalistic but yes pessimistic and yess slayyyyed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I. AX Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 This is one of her best albums. Already played this more than Lemonade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) It’s holding up better than I thought on Apple Music. Still has 16 songs in the top 21 not much has changed since its peak. By comparison, on its 3rd day, Chromatica was #3 on the album chart and only had 6 songs charting in the top 100. It peaked at #1 and had all tracks in the top 100. Keep streaming guys!! Edited July 31, 2022 by Timber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I. AX Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Alien superstar is top 3 best Beyonce songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bey'Knight Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Unlocked new layers of the album yesterday listening with my workout headphones. Slept on Alien superstar and Summer renaissance before but now I’m sanctified. Theres a recent video of Grace Jones performing and hula-hooping simultaneously and that’s what I see when I listen to Move. Still think both Move and Heated are grossly underrated here. Maybe it’s the Nigerian in me This woman did not just refer to herself as a Heathen on the very first song. I still need to listen to the clean version. Heard it’s thoughtfully put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haus Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 realized I’ve been so busy listening on my Bose speaker that I haven’t listened in 24-bit with my DAC and headphones yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haus Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 thinks I prefer Qobuz Hi-Res over Apple Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptus Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 All Up in Your Mind lacks the final punch. It should have some big instrumental explosion at the end. Wasted potential tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor fanboy Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Woke up with Cuff It on my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*-ChriZ-* Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 The way I feel like im entering another Orbit when the outro of Alien Superstar comes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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