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Indicated that Beyoncé was moving into some uncharted territory: Reports surfaced of a recorded collaboration with Diplo and the Brooklyn noise-rock duo Sleigh Bells. The underperforming lead single "Run the World (Girls)" seemed to confirm a forward-thinking direction of some sort, sampling Major Lazer's "Pon de Floor" and pairing fidget-house pioneer Switch with R&B stalwart The-Dream on coproduction duties. And Odd Future's Frank Ocean got the call to write and produce. In the end, some of those things made it onto the album, but "forward-thinking" is not quite the right word for the outcome — in fact, just the opposite. Beyoncé's fourth album is, by and large, a record guided by the rearview, and the bulk of its material — downtempo, occasionally sullen, grasping for timelessness — ends up in some sort of mid-'80s R&B limbo. When they're there, the hits are forceful and definitive: "I Still Care" boasts an incredible urgent vocal delivery over a beat-driven, ambient soul track and "Countdown" is a midtempo open-letter-to-the-ladies empowerment song as good as any Beyoncé's ever given us. Unfortunately, the misses are just as pronounced — whether it's the Bruce Hornsby '80s rock-lite of "Best Thing I Never Had" or the grossly anachronistic "Love On Top," time-stamped by Shalamar in 1982 — and by album's end, the difference between 4 is an album about love, and on "Bermondsey Street," he makes it clear that this is a love that dares speak its name. He sings: "Love knows no boundaries / Sees beyond sexuality / And holds the sun in the palm of its hand / And laughs down on the cynical man." On some level, Wolf is singing from an autocritical standpoint: His fifth album is a kiss-off to cynicism and a love note to the idea that romanticism and realism are not as far apart as many might suggest. To that end, there are countless images of space ("The City," "House") and time ("The Future," "Time of My Life," "Slow Motion"), but none more vivid than the 51-second long ode to his fiancé, also named "William," in which Wolf counts his blessings, and asks, "Oh William, will you be my conqueror?" It's a far cry from the title track to his last album, The Bachelor and an outro heavily lifted from Braid's "Never Will Come For Us." But if Adam Lazarra has any one gift, it's the one that allows him to sing simple things like "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, come back" with a sympathetic pathos that easily forgives its own lack of profundity.Beyonce Flaws And All - News
It's a far cry from the title track to his last album, The Bachelor, where he swears "I'll never marry at all," but it's also a much better look: Whereas Morrissey seems intent on staying miserable forever, Patrick Wolf is finally ready for joy.
Beyonce's battled a diva image all through her career, from the Ferris wheel of rotating Destiny's Child bandmate drama to the initial scoffing at her Sasha Fierce persona. So it's little wonder certain commentators want to shove her star a few
Director Eric Brevig deserves credit for not trying to modernise this update, and so succeeds where Alvin And The Chipmunk's Beyonce dance routines sadly failed. However, in a world inhabited by Pixar, films aimed at children are expected to work on
For example, if was singing to a girl, I want this person to know that with all your flaws that is what makes you as beautiful as you are. I don't think there is a better message than that. Tell us a little about your upcoming album?
Having said all that, my goal is leading parts in all arenas, be they fringe plays or Hollywood blockbusters. In 2009, you performed under Baz Luhrmann's direction alongside Beyonce and Hugh Jackman for the '81st Oscars'. What was the reason for your
Kia Speaks » Beyonce and CNN's Piers Morgan
I make my fair share of Beyonce jokes. I mean they’re so easy and her stans are so reactionary, how can you not? But in reality, I really like Bey and have the upmost respect for her. As I watched her Piers Morgan interview today, I was reminded of why I do respect her as a person.
Deep down, Beyonce’s just like you and me. She just gets broadcast to the world, flaws and all. A major flaw that is often highlighted is her inability to deliver well in interviews. That wasn’t the case when she sat down with CNN’s Piers Morgan. In this interview, I was introduced to a more confident and self-assured Beyonce. She didn’t appear nervous or out of her element at all. I credit this to her upcoming 30 birthday. I’ve always heard that you spend your 20s trying to figure out who you are and at 30 you start to unabashedly embrace that person. Five months from 30 myself, I can definitely attest to that being true.
I’m not an album buyer (I mostly buy singles from iTunes), and I’m definitely not a CD buyer, but I am going to stop by Target today and pick up Beyonce’s album, 4 , despite its mediocre/awful reviews. And I’m doing so for these three reasons:
1) I like Beyonce as a person . Despite her fame, fortune and astute business sense, Beyonce has always come across as an extremely humble, grateful and grounded person. How can you not like or respect someone like that?
2) She’s extremely talented. Sure you can debate whether Beyonce is a great entertainer or a living legend, but her talent has undoubtedly enabled her to leave her mark on pop culture.
3) I think I’ve been brainwashed. Seriously, I did see like 20 Beyonce Target commercials in 3 hours yesterday. On top of that, @MrLDavis made a 4 minute video commercial for the album, and I didn’t even think he was a fan. The power of media is real, yall.
Check out Mr. L. Davis’ commercial and Beyonce’s complete interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan below.
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No one is going to believe that, Beyonce. But I am. And actually, in one of the [new] videos — it's called 'Flaws and All' — I don't sing any of the song. ...Billboard
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I love Beyonce's song "Flaws and All"; it is so true! At this point in my life, I am happy being me and trying to be successful and help someone else along ...Mr. High Maintenance
As Beyoncé's “Flaws and All” played through her cell phone speaker, Shana wiped her sorrows away and swallowed her anguish. “Hey, baby.” “Hey, yourself. ...Vibe
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