Augmented Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Well first listen over and I can safely say that has been an absolute experience! Truly overwhelmed with what Beyoncé was trying to achieve with this record, so so much to digest sonically and lyrically. It truly felt like a journey of how the country genre has shaped and impacted other genres/styles over the decades and how it can continue to be experimented with in the present. I think the final section of the album is going to be the most interesting to go back to and analyse as it feels like it attempts to blend the traditional with the contemporary and creates some crazy experimental results! Beyoncé has truly done it again 3
Blue Rose Posted March 29 Posted March 29 35 minutes ago, sweetkiss said: im so confused reading the comments lol (i am waiting till midnight) is it country or is it not I feel like she could've sprinkled even more Country to it but there's still plenty of Country seasoning in it. Then again she did say she was going to "bend and blend genres" and that's exactly what she did. The album doesn't sound like anything we've heard before. 1
.Odyssey. Posted March 29 Posted March 29 32 minutes ago, lapisnour said: Yup and 16 carriages is also very country I'd argue.. she kinda played us by releasing these exact two songs, the album is nothing like them Couldn't you argue this is how Renaissance was too? Break My Soul had us all expecting a 90s house album, and what she gave us was Beyonce house. Maybe her intent was a similar bait and switch. 1
Automatic Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Been avoiding spoilers all day. I can't believe it's almost time to listen 1 2
lapisnour Posted March 29 Posted March 29 3 minutes ago, .Odyssey. said: Couldn't you argue this is how Renaissance was too? Break My Soul had us all expecting a 90s house album, and what she gave us was Beyonce house. Maybe her intent was a similar bait and switch. Exactoyyyyy, the difference is I LOVE THE and 16C. Also love Rennie and CC both down, but I have to say I still don't really like BMS…
shark_heather Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Im about to finish my 1st listen but TYRANT is THAT ****
Blumoon Posted March 29 Posted March 29 (edited) I love what Beyonce did with Jolene. It was *Beyonces* version. I wouldve hated her doing the original. Edited March 29 by Blumoon 1
knewbetterpt2 Posted March 29 Posted March 29 people saying it's "too long" of an album..but it's only 16 minutes longer than renaissance??? put your boots on and grow up 5
TYMPS Posted March 29 Posted March 29 shout out to the girls who lasted this long! I can't believe it. It's like I've been on my back all this time and I finally get to ride
Comedor Posted March 29 Posted March 29 1 hour ago, ToraeGilt said: These AOTY comments are so annoying. She did not make the album for that and we don't care. She doubled down on everything that the academy hates. She is not changing to please them. 1
AnonnonA Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Oh wow such an overwhelming experience (in a good way) - love the interludes and transitions so much. Standout songs on first listen: Bodyguard, Levi's Jeans and II Hands II Heaven
Augmented Posted March 29 Posted March 29 So the album basically represents the dichotomy between her being "too country" and "not country enough". Some of the songs feel highly influenced by the country genre whereas others feel like they bend and alter its sound and what it represents. That duality feels present throughout both the songs and the lyrics and it feels like she is trying to find the answers to where she fits, where she feels comfortable and how she represents both her familial roots and the roots of the music she creates herself. 2
jane Posted March 29 Posted March 29 2 minutes ago, Comedor said: She doubled down on everything that the academy hates. She is not changing to please them. I notice that she is still using different writers and samples. I love that she sticks to what works for her and in the end her discography will win the race. Not one album of hers sound alike and there is a reason for that. The same reason that those snobs use to not give her AOTY. They can all go to hell. 1
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