Renaissance

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For me, this is the evolution of Bootylicious. It’s gone from Beyoncé not thinking we’re ready for her jelly to her basically saying, ‘This is my jelly and it’s here, whether you like it or not.’ Listen to it and be prepared to instantly love your body. There are soft moments here, too: “I know you can’t help but to be yourself around me,” she coos on “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA,” the kind of warm, whispers-in-the-ear love song you’d expect to hear at a summer cookout—complete with an intricate interplay between vocals and guitar that gives Beyoncé a chance to showcase some incredible vocal dexterity. “CHURCH GIRL” fuses R&B, gospel, and hip-hop to tell a survivor’s story: “I'm finally on the other side/I finally found the extra smiles/Swimming through the oceans of tears we cried.” Following in the footsteps of her critically acclaimed Lemonade, the new Beyoncé album sees her once again pushing the boundaries of musical mastery. A closing anthem that I basically clapped along to while sat listening to this album on my own. A cool image, I know. It’s a tune. Her vocals are insane, and it samples the one and only Donna Summer’s I Feel Love. Need I say more?

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Thank you to all of the pioneers who originate culture, to all of the fallen angels whose contributions have gone unrecognised for far too long. This is a celebration for you.” There are soft moments here, too: “I know you can’t help but to be yourself around me,” she coos on “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA”, the kind of warm, whispers-in-the-ear love song you’d expect to hear at a summer cookout—complete with an intricate interplay between vocals and guitar that gives Beyoncé a chance to showcase some incredible vocal dexterity. “CHURCH GIRL” fuses R&B, gospel and hip-hop to tell a survivor’s story: “I'm finally on the other side/I finally found the extra smiles/Swimming through the oceans of tears we cried.” This is one of my favourites, for sure. There’s an instant disco vibe to this one. It’s so sexual – I mean, the lyrics are ‘I wanna sit on top of you.’ It’s kind of like the older sister to Blow (from the Beyoncé album). Perfect vocals, and one I can’t wait to sing along (badly) to at her next concert/in the club/probably just in my shower. Ever since Beyoncé released Renaissance, we've been desperate to glean the music videos Beyoncé would grace us with. That feeling you get, waiting for the release of a new Beyoncé album or music video is, in my mind, like being an expectant parent awaiting the birth of your child: What will it look like? What will its first words be? What if I don’t like it? I’m supposed to love it. What if it’s nothing like I expect? I want to give a special thank you to Rumi, Sir and Blue, “ she continued, “for allowing me the space, creativity and inspiration and a special thanks to me beautiful husband and muse who held me down during those late nights in the studio.Renaissance is dance-inspired, pulling from ‘70s disco-funk, soul, ‘90s R&B, House, Afrohouse and more. It even ends with a stunning Donna Summer interpolation for good measure. Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Manufactured and distributed by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. The album has already reached number one on US iTunes and is in the top 100 of Apple Music in more than 100 countries around the world. Beyoncé dropped her seventh studio album Renaissance dropped at midnight, and it’s already got the gays, girls and theys in a chokehold.

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Beyoncé’s vocal production and performance is on a wholeeeeeee different level now. That was unreal.— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) July 29, 2022I just need to know… How is it that in her 40s and 25 years after her debut Beyonce is still making music that's this exciting and groundbreaking. In the post revealing the Renaissance art, Bey gave some insight on her intention while creating her upcoming album. “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world,” she wrote. “It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving.” A big thank you to my Uncle Jonny. He was my godmother and the first person to expose me to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album.

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Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving.Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

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In her album dedication, the Queen wrote: “This three act project was recorded over three years during the pandemic. A time to be still, but also a time I found to be the most creative. This is not what you expect. Thinking this is going to be an ode to Bey’s innocent church days as a child? Well, when she tells you to ‘drop it like a thotty’, you might be a little surprised. But in the very best way – as she points out, you can be a church girl and still get down. RENAISSANCE is a good ass album. Like, very good. Beyoncé is experimenting without losing herself and her sound. The vocals are amazing. The songs are intention. The transitions are seamless. She took her time to her this one right,” one fan wrote. Iconically, Renaissance is the first of a three act project – meaning we’re just at the beginning of a glorious Beyoncé era.

My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgement. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking, a place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration.”