Beyoncé

[Veinsineon 77,839]

the album still not clicking for me  its a mess honey

[barttttender 5,247]

16 minutes ago, Veinsineon said:

the album still not clicking for me  its a mess honey

 

You're most certainly not alone. It's a love or hate project. But most people seem to really, really like it. Myself included. Been listening all day every day pretty much.

On 4/2/2024 at 1:29 AM, Olympia said:

 

I have been thinking a lot about if I like the lyrics change or not but I think it was a good move. I think Jolene is one of the saddest, most desparate songs ever written and no cover comes close to Dolly's version. By changing the lyrics, Beyonce really made it her own and suitable to her image as a self confident woman, so I think that approach is 100% justified. The song develops an own life by her rework. 

 

100%. The lyrics make it a lot more believable in this day and age too.

 

It's a bold move, given what a classic it is, and that paid off big time.

[never2heaven 6,808]

i am for the jolene lyric change criticism tbh bc i think turning it into that is a bit lame and we hear enough songs of that calibre but it’s so categorically beyoncé to do that to the song. Like u can’t actually get UPSET or bothered over this. this is beyoncé 😭

 

[taco truck 33,436]

Bodyguard is the only song I go back to tbh 

[barttttender 5,247]

14 hours ago, taco truck said:

Bodyguard is the only song I go back to tbh 

 

 

Come on... American Requiem, Blackbird, Protector, 16 Carriages, Texas Hold 'Em, II Most Wanted, Levii's Jeans, II Hands II Heaven, Ya Ya. Jolene... There are soo many songs that slap.

 

That said, I go back to Bodyguard the most too.

[violettiaras 3,502]

maybe i’m crazy but the only “flaw” in this album to me are that the transitions are toooo good to the point that they’re necessary. like for example you almost can’t listen to ya ya without playing oh louisiana next, which i guess makes the replay potential lower cause you don’t always want to listen to a full album. but for the meantime i will be listening to the whole album in one sitting iber and over until i get tired of that 

[Mer 62,533]

4 hours ago, violettiaras said:

maybe i’m crazy but the only “flaw” in this album to me are that the transitions are toooo good to the point that they’re necessary. like for example you almost can’t listen to ya ya without playing oh louisiana next, which i guess makes the replay potential lower cause you don’t always want to listen to a full album. but for the meantime i will be listening to the whole album in one sitting iber and over until i get tired of that 

I need a way to lasso or group 2 songs together, so that even when I’m shuffling, those 2 songs are always played together. Like if could “lasso” Ya Ya and The Linda Martell Show so that they always play together even when shuffling (same with Dolly P/Jolene)

[violettiaras 3,502]

1 hour ago, Mer said:

I need a way to lasso or group 2 songs together, so that even when I’m shuffling, those 2 songs are always played together. Like if could “lasso” Ya Ya and The Linda Martell Show so that they always play together even when shuffling (same with Dolly P/Jolene)

omg definitely need a lasso feature 

[13beachess 7,620]

I just listened to the album yesterday and ever since then I've been FLOORED.

IMAGINE OPENING AN ALBUM WITH A MASTERPIECE LIKE THAT AMERICAN REQUIEM IS.... Seriously I've been playing that like NON-STOP!

Also constantly replaying Bodygard, Daughter, Levii's Jeans, Ya Ya and every track from Desert Eagle to Amen. 

I am amazed. I am  not in love with every song yet. But hey, I was worried that this album would be all hillbilly lol. and woww am I glad I was wrong!?

 

Also #2: American Requiem is, in other words, this album's Virgo's Groove.😌 Those who get it get it. 

Spoiler

(Yeah, as in THE BEST song on the album.)

 

[Coney Island King 26,125]

On 4/7/2024 at 5:54 AM, Veinsineon said:

the album still not clicking for me  its a mess honey

I fucking hate it  

[Rocket0212 2,076]

The way this just doesn't work for me. Her first album since Sasha  I can't force myself to sit through.

I feel like I hate exactly what most people actually like - the unusual combination of genres. For album's fans it's a Beyoncefied country, for me it's all over the place. I can't think of a single situation in my life where this album would fit, so won't even try anymore and just stick to Texas, Alligator Tears and Bodyguard.

[bluechemtrails 27,324]

I listened to Cowboy Carter in its entirety for the first time. I don't like every song, but it's really good, definitely an AOTY candidate

[Olympia 4,436]

There's a new black vinyl with the horse cover up for preorder, to be released June 28 - it's said to include all tracks. 45 EUR on amazon Germany, 60 USD on the US one. 

 

The colored vinyls are available on retailers now... 🙄

 

I've preordered the new variant but might cancel. Already got the blue one 🙄

[Mer 62,533]

15 minutes ago, Olympia said:

There's a new black vinyl with the horse cover up for preorder, to be released June 28 - it's said to include all tracks. 45 EUR on amazon Germany, 60 USD on the US one. 

 

The colored vinyls are available on retailers now... 🙄

 

I've preordered the new variant but might cancel. Already got the blue one 🙄

95CAD here and there’s no way. Sorry Beyoncé. You should’ve been upfront about the first batch of vinyls being incomplete and with shoddy art/packaging 

[Olympia 4,436]

20 minutes ago, Mer said:

95CAD here and there’s no way. Sorry Beyoncé. You should’ve been upfront about the first batch of vinyls being incomplete and with shoddy art/packaging 

 

So true. I thought about selling the blue one later. Wouldn't have preordered, but 45 seems pretty low compared to other prices I've seen. So I thought better safe than sorry, I can still cancel. 

[Formation 4,208]

BILLBOARD: "Few artists can match her in any of the most critical basic categories of pop stardom – commercial success, performance abilities, critical acclaim, industry influence, iconic cultural moments – and absolutely no one can equal her in all of them."

 

The Lana snub on the list is a bust but the top three are fair analysis. The long overview of Bey's career is a worth a read:

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/beyonce-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235842572/