album Beyoncé - 'COWBOY CARTER'

[theKritik]

Jolene for me is the best.

[simon]

When I first heard this album - it felt very melting pot - but as I listen this is truly a COUNTRY album (set in the idea of "Outlaw/Rural" country where the sub-genre is based on your ancestral history and geographical area.

 

There is R&B, Soft-Rock, gospel, Italian, Spanish, Irish influences, etc - but at the core, those in the rural south with these backgrounds still have a universal similarity rooted in their country experiences, and she used storytelling to define that.  She really has redefined country. 

 

Sorry for using a lot of repeated words - but I hope this makes sense.

[satellites.™]

21 minutes ago, Blue Rose said:

If you had to switch up 16C for another song as a co-lead, which one would you have picked? 

if it was just meant to be an anchor then Bodyguard.

[Easymoney]

 

[satellites.™]

11 minutes ago, Rocket said:

The smack in the face that is

 

RIIVERDANCE / II HANDS TO HEAVEN / TYRANT / SWEET HONEY BUCKIIN

 

Told yall, that run is a ******* EXPERIENCE that must be felt in totality.

 

I will go so far as to say this may be my favorite musical stretch on any album I've ever heard.

 

I honestly feel like I am on the ground and end up flying, I always cry on 2 Hands 2 Heaven, dry my tears and become a Tyrant just in time to stomp for the Sweet finish.

 

This is the best album run of all time.

[simon]

1 minute ago, satellites.™ said:

if it was just meant to be an anchor then Bodyguard.

I LOVE Bodyguard (but although it is a country record) - critics would have said it was soft-rock. 16 & Texas are very rooted in traditional country (where as the album redefines country and explores the genre). 

[Burn]

this is insane

[KOMH]

49 minutes ago, Da Vinci said:

I really prefer the alternate covers for both albums for some reason

 

 

Only Renaissance's is better I fear. I want the CC standard cover on vinyl so bad

[Disconnect]

2 minutes ago, KOMH said:

Only Renaissance's is better I fear. I want the CC standard cover on vinyl so bad

Me too 😭

[Space&Time]

10 minutes ago, Burn said:

this is insane

 Considering I'm not opening my vinyl, I need this on streaming

[perfectillusion204]

44 minutes ago, Blue Rose said:

If you had to switch up 16C for another song as a co-lead, which one would you have picked? 

Just For Fun probably

[cuteboyzay]

 

[poki]

AOTY 

[Attaboy]

Raphael Saadiq being the SOLE producer on Bodyguard is pretty wild. The only one Bey doesn't have a credit

 

 

[simon]

20 minutes ago, cuteboyzay said:

 

Oh so they just took its pre-activity and added the 350K Hits prediction. We will know more this week though.

[Weld_E]

I think Ya Ya was intended to be the album opener at some point. 

 

From the spoken introduction where she says "We Want To Welcome You To the Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter: Act II", to how slowly the song builds up, to the B E Y I N C E chant (alternative cover edition), to the strong American themes throughout.

[danrich]

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/beyonce-cowboy-carter/
 

pitchfork review is out

[ratedreid]

2 minutes ago, Weld_E said:

I think Ya Ya was intended to be the album opener at some point. 

 

From the spoken introduction where she says "We Want To Welcome You To the Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter: Act II", to how slowly the song builds up, to the B E Y I N C E chant (alternative cover edition), to the strong American themes throughout.

I find it hard to believe it went from being considered as the opening track to not even being included on the standard vinyl.

[cuteboyzay]

43 minutes ago, simon said:

Oh so they just took its pre-activity and added the 350K Hits prediction. We will know more this week though.

I guess so chile! I wonder what this will mean for the predictions tbh! I'm actually SOOOO excited! 

[Lose My Breath]

15 minutes ago, danrich said:

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/beyonce-cowboy-carter/
 

pitchfork review is out

Deserved higher 

[Blue Rose]

Tyrant is a fun song. I love it like the rest of the album but it's probably my least favorite. I'm so surprised everyone is stanning it and putting it in their top5

[blaggot]

YA YA and Suga Mama are cousins btw

[Lose My Breath]

16 minutes ago, Blue Rose said:

Tyrant is a fun song. I love it like the rest of the album but it's probably my least favorite. I'm so surprised everyone is stanning it and putting it in their top5

Same. I love the intro and outro, though, a lot. 
 

[Beyle Street]

8.4 is acceptable. That's the same as Lemonade and it puts her at a high chance of topping the year end lists again 

[simon]

OMG... I just heard that "16 Carriages" also refers to her miscarriage - which preludes "Protector" & "My Rose" about Rumi & Sir. Y'alllll