BEYONCÉ - act i RENAISSANCE

[Kyle.]

Listening for the first time and all I can say it wow. This really is her Heartbreak on Hold.

 

[LGStan93]

The ending of Break My Soul is puzzling to me. I always thought it was going to immediately launch into another song when we got it as a single, but it just abruptly stops. Every other track flows into the other here, so the cut is extra weird now ddd.

I feel like it was sequenced that way to give the album a bit of a restart once Church Girl starts.

 

[r1ver]

Holy fuck this is a masterpiece and I’m only on Break My Soul.

 

[Blue6010]

On my first listen now and catching up on what seems like 100 pages of this thread… my early favourite is Cuff It.

 

[_hazzie_]

I’m just trying to take it all in on my second listen. What a wild ride. Not that I expected anything less but her vocals are especially beautiful all over this, Cozy comes to mind.

The second half is a party, Thique into All Up In Your Mind, whew, I ascended. Pure/Honey is so instant.

 

[K94]

America Has A Problem - I know the girls were backspacing

 

[Vogue]

Energy and Move are my least favs so far

 

[bazayer]

I don't know if it's been remarked on so far but how good is Beyonce's rapping on this album ?

 

[Future Lover]

I can't believe she managed to release her best ever album in a career full of insane highs. I'm in awe.

 

[eddy2375]

Oh, we don't need the world's acceptance, they're too hard on me
They're too hard on you, boy
I'll always be your secret weapon in your arsenal, your arsenal
And I know you had it rough growin' up, but that's okay (That's okay, baby)
I like it rough (That's okay, baby)
Even when you let your feelings get in the way (Let your feelings get in the way)

 

[mcuk]

Nn this is not the take he meant it to be.

I get what he means though. And to be honest, I usually dig his opinions.

 

[Vasilios]

I don't know if it's been remarked on so far but how good is Beyonce's rapping on this album ?

Her vocals in general here are so relaxed, raw and next level. She just went to the studio and laid vocals that kill.

 

[Vasilios]

Oh, we don't need the world's acceptance, they're too hard on me
They're too hard on you, boy
I'll always be your secret weapon in your arsenal, your arsenal
And I know you had it rough growin' up, but that's okay (That's okay, baby)
I like it rough (That's okay, baby)
Even when you let your feelings get in the way (Let your feelings get in the way)

I listened to this yesterday on the beach and thought of Tina saying these things to Johnny but also Beyoncé to her queer fans. I was a mess.

 

[Artemisia]

"bad bitches............. to the LEFT." *beat drop*

this made me irl gay gasp

 

[Kyle.]

Miss Honey, let's Party!

 

[itylts]

Second listen in my PT session and I think Cuff It has to be the hit that resonates most with the public?

Virgo’s Groove stays exquisite. Never been prouder to be one.

 

[Blue6010]

Ok what… Pure/Honey and Summer Renaissance… fuck it up a bit!

 

[papatrick]

So you’re telling me we used to live in a world where PURE/HONEY didn’t exist yet?

 

[Andrew]

My bussy was left in tatters as Cuff It came on as I sped down the motorway at 6.25am

 

[itylts]

Also the Janet(.) of it all in PURE/HONEY.