Whether the album's lyrics are pure autobiography, or merely a snapshot of true events interwoven with the stories of countless other women, poetic license never sounded so personal The cathartic and wounded moments here resonate in a manner matched by few, if any, of Beyoncé's contemporaries Lyrically she’s entered the realm of the heavy-hitters, weaving dense metaphoric storylines with the spine of the record There can be little doubt on whose head Prince’s crown should now sitĬinematic in scope, with gaudy production and high profile features, but it’s also deeply, and often uncomfortably, personal Lemonade is a dazzling example of pooled talent coalescing around an iconic doyenne. Print edition onlyĪ cohesive, masterfully crafted project that resists the ephemerality and disposability of the pop song format The personal meets the political on pop queen's potent "visual" album. There is less of the classic R&B sound and more conceptual pop with a frighteningly rough edge
Lemonade is Beyoncé’s most engaging and consistent record to date, rarely faltering in its vision and proving that the Texan singer isn’t to be messed withīeyoncé could have dropped an album of anything and it would have sold well, but she chose to release ‘Lemonade’ - a project that speaks of infidelity, power, retribution, and black womanhood with incredible force and lucidityįar from just being an oh-no-he-didn’t tour de force, ‘Lemonade’ matches context with real substance That rare work where you will remember exactly where you were and exactly who you were with the first time you hear it Like some of the most anticipated albums of the year so far – Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ and Kanye West’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’ – ‘Lemonade’ is strikingly varied She finds 'Freedom' alongside Kendrick Lamar on the album's personal and political pinnacle - a triumphant reclamation of acceptance and the autonomy accessed through it Personal, political, powerful – hell hath no fury like Beyoncé scorned On Freedom, and indeed for much of Lemonade, Beyonce sounds genuinely imperious This is Beyoncé’s best and most arresting personal statement to date
The run from “Hold Up” to “6 Inch” contains some of Beyoncé’s strongest work-ever, period In her mastery of carnal and esoteric mysteries, Queen Bey raises the spirits, sizzles the flesh, and rallies her troopĪn album in which millions will find their own struggles reflected back to them, as therapeutic as it is utterly dazzling Lemonade is, intellectually, a reflective piece of work connecting the historical past and present with personal, emotional scars Never short on vocal confidence, here, she trades divadom for arresting, unconventional shapes. It sees Beyoncé back on top of the pop world ready to slay like only she can Her best album and her most musically diverse Treating her blackness not as an affliction but a celebratory beacon, ‘Lemonade’ is a long overdue, cathartic retribution ‘Lemonade’ is Beyoncé at her most benevolent, and her most unadulterated. That the album simultaneously pushes mainstream music into smarter, deeper places is simply a reminder of why she remains pop’s queen This is Beyoncé’s best album yet and one of the most compelling cases ever made for the pop album as confessional art formĪll over Lemonade, Beyoncé is describing her own personal reality, on her terms and informed by her worldview.
Those cynics will be ignoring one of this year’s finest albumsįor all the scorn and fireworks, LEMONADE is maybe most remarkable for its capacity for healing Whatever its personal motivations, Lemonade is a dazzling work of dramaĬynics will cry foul, that Beyoncé remains an entitled superstar, raging at a paper tiger. With her latest album, she has given us perhaps her greatest gift yet: herself, raw yet polished, beautiful yet ugly Lemonade is fiery, insurgent, fiercely proud, sprawling and sharply focused in its dissatisfaction Lemonade gives us an experimental, thought-provoking, invigorating, cinematic masterpiece that gives voices to minorities ‘Lemonade’ feels like an album only Beyoncé could make It’s a rare album that sounds this warm, this easy, this melodic, this fierce, this startling, this unforgettable The queen, in middle-fingers-up mode, makes her most powerful, ambitious statement yet En LaHiguera.Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review * Las letras de canciones están protegidas por las leyes de derechos de autor y son propiedad de sus respectivos titulares. True love breathes salvation back into me Give you some time to prove that I can trust you againīut my love's too pure to watch it chip away So many people that I know, they're just tryna touch ya I've seen your scars and kissed your crime