BEYONCÉ - "16 CARRIAGES" & "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" Out Now!

[palma 7,819]

Texas Hold 'Em didn't really grab my attention. I am non-American so it sounds a little too niche/traditional to me perhaps? I could see it working maybe as a soundtrack song but as the lead single to the Renaissance follow-up? I don't see this connecting to her global fans (like myself).

16 Carriages started with incredible promise but I agree with previous comments that her vocals did not really blow me away. I love Daddy Lessons so much and either songs we have so far do not measure up to that. What I wish she had done would be a sonic follow-up to Madonna's Music. Analog instruments with an innovative and modern production. 

Also I love her premise of re-claiming genres that originated in Black music but I really need a new R&B album (it's been too long since 4) so I hope Act III will come out next year, and she'll be ready to move on to another project.

All these being said, I must say I am often underwhelmed by whatever Beyoncé and Gaga released since ST/ARTPOP (with the ASIB soundtrack being an exception) because of my incredibly high expectations (and then later ended up really liking them. 

[Darcklighter22 2,358]

The vocals are nice....production ehh. Might just wait for someone to post the albums acapellas when it gets released.

[Keeo 439]

I’m not a Bey fan and I’m actually here for this 👏🏽👏🏽

[Glamourpuss 29,062]

I love country music and was hoping pop would eventually go country. It seems everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now. I just hope that it won't take away from real country artists not being nominated in their own categories because of mega stars like Beyonce. 

Having said that I really like these new tracks. I'm not a Bey fan at all but feel like she's catered to me with this new style and I think it's good that she's trying something new and not stickinf to playing it safe.

[kukukoko 83]

Great song! Also … is this announcement the reason why the Popjustice Forum is down? 

[JazzGa 14,621]

Okay, okay, we are yeeing, we are hawing!

 

[Chromamama 329]

These are a skip for me, don't like the country influences at all

[Roughhouse Dandy 11,532]

When the production shifts and the piano kicks in on Texas Hold Em I become something beyond human. I could fight God and win. 

[Battle 4 Ur Life 6,713]

3 hours ago, Mr S said:

Not a fan of these songs but I recognize the quality. No matter how her song clicks with people, it always has a level of quality to it. If only Joanne had this kind of quality to it.

 

 

I agree and YAS but disagree Joanne pales in comparison. it does have phenomenal production as well and was also reinventing for the artist Gaga herself.

I don’t like all of Joanne either but 

[Battle 4 Ur Life 6,713]

1 hour ago, Glamourpuss said:

I love country music and was hoping pop would eventually go country. It seems everyone is jumping on the bandwagon now. I just hope that it won't take away from real country artists not being nominated in their own categories because of mega stars like Beyonce. 

Having said that I really like these new tracks. I'm not a Bey fan at all but feel like she's catered to me with this new style and I think it's good that she's trying something new and not stickinf to playing it safe.

she like Gaga have vocal range and technique to take up a whole style and make their own.

because if it’s just them and a decent base player on the side of some abandoned road they can still put on a concert and gather a crowd

why we listen to them and trust their vision in the first place.

[eifulien 2,969]

ooh I dig 16 carriages, but the Texas song... am I the only one that gets the music for rednecks vibe?   Will Yoncé unite the republicans and the Europeans this year and shove country down our throats? I'll have to check the album but I'm already praying she doesn't wait 2 years for the last act. Just keep this one quick and local on US soil.

One big positive I see coming from this is that maaaaybe more monsters will stop refering to Joanne as a country album, cause Bey is coming with them real guns. First she stomped on poor sis Chromatica with Act I and suffocated her, now she about to obliterate weak Joanne with Act II, too. 

[Nite 5,588]

The way I fell when my friend texted me "omg act II was announced!!"

[weed 73,861]

Lol

 

[LastNight 5,935]

Finally listened. Texas is fun, but I don’t get the 16 Carriages hype. There are some beautiful moments in it but ultimately I find it a bit grating. Excited for the full album though - I’m sure it’ll all come together for me when I hear the whole thing!

[Mr S 8,672]

She has balls to release this right now. All everyone is talking about is Taylor and kelce and some of usher. Beyonce's release has been relatively ignored.