Beyoncé

[Mer]

absolutely pissed that the standard black vinyl is $10 cheaper on Amazon AND HAS FREE SHIPPING. (https://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Carter-Black-Lp-Beyonce/dp/B0CZ9JQV1C/)

 

Since the Renaissance limited edition vinyl was actually limited, I immediately pre-ordered the non-cancelable "limited" Cowboy Carter vinyl on black vinyl - and paid $10 for shipping on top of that. Now it's on Amazon. The physical rollout for this album has been messy ngl. 

[Chemtrail]

I haven't seen anyone say it on here but ik a lot of people think she shouldn't have changed the lyrics for her version of Jolene and their reasoning is that it makes her a "pick me" or what ever but she clearly already addressed that side of the situation with Lemonade so she didn't need to do it again. Duh.

[barttttender]

On 3/31/2024 at 12:05 AM, Thats why they call me Dita said:

I’m obsessed with bodyguard 

 

 

Me too! And levise jeans, blackbird, II most wanted, ya ya, the opening track. WHAT AN ALBUM.

[Thats why they call me Dita]

7 minutes ago, barttttender said:

 

 

Me too! And levise jeans, blackbird, II most wanted, ya ya, the opening track. WHAT AN ALBUM.

All of the above!! 
 

I didn’t listen to act I but after hearing this maybe I should!

[barttttender]

2 minutes ago, Thats why they call me Dita said:

All of the above!! 
 

I didn’t listen to act I but after hearing this maybe I should!

 

 

I prefer CC and her self-titled album, but you definitely should listen to ACT 1! 

[Olympia]

On 3/31/2024 at 3:37 PM, Chemtrail said:

I haven't seen anyone say it on here but ik a lot of people think she shouldn't have changed the lyrics for her version of Jolene and their reasoning is that it makes her a "pick me" or what ever but she clearly already addressed that side of the situation with Lemonade so she didn't need to do it again. Duh.

 

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. 

[Olympia]

5 hours ago, Thats why they call me Dita said:

All of the above!! 
 

I didn’t listen to act I but after hearing this maybe I should!

 

I did, but I never really got into it. Some nice tracks, but too disco for my taste ? just not my genre. 

 

On 3/31/2024 at 1:58 AM, Mer said:

"Tyrant" is such an iconic song. Honestly this is some of Beyoncé's best work 

 

Fully agree. I loved the slight country touch of lemonade, which is my favorite album by her, so naturally I go crazy for this one ? especially as a country and Dolly lover ❤️

[Chemtrail]

Standout songs for me: Ameriican Requiem (& Amen), My Rose, Jolene, Daughter, Spaghettii, Flamenco, Ya Ya, Desert Eagle, II Hands II Heaven, Tyrant and Sweet Honey Buckin'

[barttttender]

 

Ok. I am OBSESSED with this album. Waking up to a beautiful sunny morning and listening to gentle, beautiful music like 'Protector' is almost a spiritual experience.

 

I'm so so glad she chose country - it fits her like a fucking glove, and I've never been a bigger fan.

 

You can also hear how all the instruments are natural, and not overproduced like most music nowadays. Almost feels like her and a couple of musicians in a good studio, jamming. That's my fav part. Real music, by a real artist. God damn, it's good!

[Chemtrail]

Ya Ya being one of the few missing (but essential) songs missing from the first pressings gives me even more hope Act III really is a rock album that she's probably still working on rn

[Anthony Applewhite]

The way she said there were about 100 songs recorded for the album…….

[Veinsineon]

4 minutes ago, Anthony Applewhite said:

The way she said there were about 100 songs recorded for the album…….

Many of them 50 seconds long, I’m sure

[BethDufreneOnTheBayouByYou]

I love this album so much. I'm listening to CC and Renaissance back to back today and the transition from Amen into I'm That Girl is seamless 

[Olympia]

Lol, this fake  artwork for act III ?❤️ I guess it was an April fool joke, one day too late

 

 

Cultural appropriation says hi ??

 

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?photo_id=122140934564187371

 

 

 

[Anthony Applewhite]

5 hours ago, Veinsineon said:

Many of them 50 seconds long, I’m sure

How come? You think those were just concept demos?

[Furor Poeticus]

OK my favourites are: Bodyguard, 16 Carriages, Ya Ya and Tyrant. I prefer Renaissance much more 

[DCooper]

This album is simply divine. An ambitious concept executed flawlessly. A stunning piece of art. 

 

[NikoGo]

One thing I love that she does, that I wish Lana would do, is how she breaks up the songs into smaller pieces. My biggest complaint about The Grants is the 30 seconds of the girls messing up. I wish that was it’s own ‘intro’ and let The Grants be its own song. Like yeah, a good handful of the songs on this album are under a minute, but it works SO well and it gives songs (I feel) more replay value because you don’t have to listen to Dolly P to listen to Jolene

[rightofjupiter]

23 hours ago, DCooper said:

This album is simply divine. An ambitious concept executed flawlessly. A stunning piece of art. 

 

YES

 

this weeks las culturistas ep does a deep dive review track by track and they are so right on

[barttttender]

7 hours ago, NikoGo said:

One thing I love that she does, that I wish Lana would do, is how she breaks up the songs into smaller pieces. My biggest complaint about The Grants is the 30 seconds of the girls messing up. I wish that was it’s own ‘intro’ and let The Grants be its own song. Like yeah, a good handful of the songs on this album are under a minute, but it works SO well and it gives songs (I feel) more replay value because you don’t have to listen to Dolly P to listen to Jolene

 

I'm not necessarily a fan of those types of interludes. It does work well on Cowboy Carter, though.

 

That being said, I think Lana could do wonders with that. Vintage sounds, radio announcements, small bits of poetry, a cappella... It's also something she hasn't done before.

 

If this album had a few fast-paced songs, some cool interludes like that, and a few fire collabs, +Henry, Prettiest Girl etc, we'd be fed, and we'd be fed well.