Pitchfork calls new Bey song “car-commercial music"

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3 hours ago, HelloHangoverz said:

I seen someone define it as "genre tourism" which I thought described it pretty well. 16 carriages is nice but the other one...I can't take the banjo seriously I'm sorry  

Beyonce has recorded similar songs that lean into her Texas roots with a country vibe such as “Daddy Lessons” on Lemonade. In fact, the production on these songs reminds me a lot of Lemonade which I love.

[gagzus 15,930]

1 hour ago, Agunimon said:

are we forgetting the bullying little monsters put people through for not liking chromatica? 

Ajay on YouTube doesn’t count really imo. Plus that was a minority. Beyoncé fans are NOTORIOUSLY delusional and extra 

[Mr S 8,673]

They'll still give her a 10.0 like they did Rennasane

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2 hours ago, gagzus said:

Beyoncé fans are NOTORIOUSLY delusional and extra 

how many threads do we have about ARTPOP act 2 and the chromatica ball film and various theories and when announcement for lg7 will take place? 

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I completely agree tbh 

[StarstruckIllusion 52,788]

My only question is how does this article even exist after that basement finally caved in??

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They live in the tortured music critics basement but they are not wrong completely.This is working class music for people who can afford a Lexus from a pop star with top ten carbon emmision rate.

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9 hours ago, tyler k said:

how does it sound overproduced & too glossy compared to any other country music out there right now? it doesn't. 

If she is reclaiming the genre and making a racial statement about it, should it sound like other country music out rn?

There is a lot of complex, beautiful black country out under the radar btw. Bey just doesn't have the type of voice or presence to carry that feel imo and her attempt to do it anyway seems to be in an awkward direction in comparison. Which is what Pitchfork is also saying.

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do they expect her to write songs about driving around town in a 5 car motorcade while writing million dollar checks for her nannies and coordinating jay-z’s philanthropic events?? no one would want to listen to that lol

[doraemon 1,055]

if she's pulling ed sheeran, y'all flip.

[Emvee 8,412]

I honestly had no idea country music had black origins. I thought it originated from Appalachian music influenced primarily by Scottish immigrants 

[4th Time Around 4,525]

Pitchfork still just as pretentious as always, I was not crazy about texas hold em but not for the ridiculous reasons that Pitchfork had issues with the track.

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13 hours ago, Red said:

I thought Anna Wintour had shut Pitchfork down or something 

That was Halsey. She collapsed the building they run pitchfork in. 

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I’m not feeling these new songs.  Going from an album like renaissance to this is such a jarring 180. I don’t mind a country song or two on an album but a full country album?  

Feels really similar to when Joanne dropped. Hoping I’ll eventually come around to this new music as I did with Joanne. Maybe the tour will help. 

[Gorehound 4,729]

So what they're basically suggesting is that an artist with that extreme level of wealth and fame can't be authentic? 

In that case then all pop stars should just stop making music all together. It's so doomer. 

They forget that the music is for the people, regardless of who makes it. Art is made to be shared and enjoyed, and can be made and felt by anyone, way above its function to make money.