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It's because Steve Jobs wanted everything to be a la carte, otherwise we'd still be looking at $18 albums just to get one song like in the 90s.
Larson Conway
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Excuse me while I flood this thread with first-watch impressions of ALL the videos off THE album of this pop era. This is also the first time I'm listening to ALL of the songs.
Make sure you have some towels ready.
Larson Conway
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PRETTY HURTS
STRONG video. STRONG message. Stirred so much emotion in me. Top-notch acting from Beysus too. I love the whole set-up, the disturbing images, the ending. Beysus looking straight into the camera and looking finally happy without all those shit on. Goddamn. And the song is perfect. I'm loving the instruments in the beginning. The a capella bit really highlighted the melody. Right up there with Hair for me as a self-empowerment anthem.
STRONG video. STRONG message. Stirred so much emotion in me. Top-notch acting from Beysus too. I love the whole set-up, the disturbing images, the ending. Beysus looking straight into the camera and looking finally happy without all those shit on. Goddamn. And the song is perfect. I'm loving the instruments in the beginning. The a capella bit really highlighted the melody. Right up there with Hair for me as a self-empowerment anthem.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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Oh lawd, child. Have several extra weaves ready, you're gonna need them.
Larson Conway
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GHOST
Short and sweet. Haunting. Wow. When the "I love Houston" echo carried over to this video from PRETTY HURTS, I knew I was in a for the Beyonce EXPERIENCE. The visuals in this video is mesmerizing. WTF. Dat vision. Only Beysus can. I especially love the black cloth moving around her. On first listen, the song probably isn't the most radio-friendly off the album. I am still not sure what the message is. Will probably get it on second listen. In the meantime, HAUNTED.
Short and sweet. Haunting. Wow. When the "I love Houston" echo carried over to this video from PRETTY HURTS, I knew I was in a for the Beyonce EXPERIENCE. The visuals in this video is mesmerizing. WTF. Dat vision. Only Beysus can. I especially love the black cloth moving around her. On first listen, the song probably isn't the most radio-friendly off the album. I am still not sure what the message is. Will probably get it on second listen. In the meantime, HAUNTED.
No, because no one else is gonna be able to do this now. This move was amazing though. The concept of buying full albums is mostly dead save for this exception.
She better slay with her 600k first week sales. Gags is probably screaming that Bey did ARTPOP better than her and is gonna clock her out of the sales game.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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What kind of secret stan
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What kind of secret stan
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Artists like Rihanna or Katy who are known for their singles might not do this, but I definetly see others who focus on album experiences like Justin Timberlake and even Lana following Beyoncé. Beyoncé did something extreme, but there could be variations of the process like cory explained:
Larson Conway
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HAUNTED
DAT ASS. Probably my least favorite of the three so far. Good beat. Felt kind of lazy. While the visuals are striking -- got Cabin in the Wood feels, and was that a Lady Gaga cameo? (lol) -- they also got old quick. On first watch and no rewinds, something about it feels cheap. At a Beysus concert, I can TOTALLY see this track being an intermission visual while she changes outfits. Not for me.
DAT ASS. Probably my least favorite of the three so far. Good beat. Felt kind of lazy. While the visuals are striking -- got Cabin in the Wood feels, and was that a Lady Gaga cameo? (lol) -- they also got old quick. On first watch and no rewinds, something about it feels cheap. At a Beysus concert, I can TOTALLY see this track being an intermission visual while she changes outfits. Not for me.
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WhereAreMahDragonz
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You Know Nothing
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Someone's not here for Haunted?
I just don't even anymore.
I just don't even anymore.
Larson Conway
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DRUNK IN LOVE
DISGONBEICONIC. While not my favorite song so far, the video is hypnotic. Beysus dancing like she does CANNOT be topped. What a woman. What a human being. I didn't mind Jay-Z. This is probably the simplest video off the album, I'm not sure. But I can see it being a highlight in documentaries about Beysus in 20 years. Only a woman of her ACCOMPLISHMENTS and talent can pull off a video like this and make it classy.
DISGONBEICONIC. While not my favorite song so far, the video is hypnotic. Beysus dancing like she does CANNOT be topped. What a woman. What a human being. I didn't mind Jay-Z. This is probably the simplest video off the album, I'm not sure. But I can see it being a highlight in documentaries about Beysus in 20 years. Only a woman of her ACCOMPLISHMENTS and talent can pull off a video like this and make it classy.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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Perched for the Partition review.
Larson Conway
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BLOW
GOOD VIBES. Good vibes all around. The disco beat, the skating rink. The colors. That stellar production. This video is LOVE. OMG. I'm not a fan of the sexual lyrics -- yes I know that's the whole point of it -- but listening to this song makes me BOP. The visual is also fun. Yes, FUN is the word to describe it. Totally here for discobeysus. And I'm totally here for the Solange cameo. So far, this is just below Pretty Hurts for me. (The "cherry" bit though...)
GOOD VIBES. Good vibes all around. The disco beat, the skating rink. The colors. That stellar production. This video is LOVE. OMG. I'm not a fan of the sexual lyrics -- yes I know that's the whole point of it -- but listening to this song makes me BOP. The visual is also fun. Yes, FUN is the word to describe it. Totally here for discobeysus. And I'm totally here for the Solange cameo. So far, this is just below Pretty Hurts for me. (The "cherry" bit though...)
You Know Nothing
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Partition is the feral sex anthem of our generation.
enigmatic_alex44
Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
I won't bandwagon, never do. I enjoy the POP thread but Lord have Mercy, it's just out of control lately.
Beyonce's new album is pretty average, and I was highly disappointed with the usually great Daft Punk this year. Artpop is my fave album of the year as it's the only one that actually lived up to my expectations and the only one that has a lot of songs in continuous rotation in my playlists <3
Beyonce's new album is pretty average, and I was highly disappointed with the usually great Daft Punk this year. Artpop is my fave album of the year as it's the only one that actually lived up to my expectations and the only one that has a lot of songs in continuous rotation in my playlists <3
WhereAreMahDragonz
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Larson Conway
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NO ANGEL
Not a fan of the song, but I'm here for the visual's cultural impacT. One of the tracks I'd probably skip while listening to the album. But I love Beysus' vision for this song. I have nothing else.
Not a fan of the song, but I'm here for the visual's cultural impacT. One of the tracks I'd probably skip while listening to the album. But I love Beysus' vision for this song. I have nothing else.
You Know Nothing
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Currently cry bopping to XO.
Larson Conway
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YONCE
Sorry but who was that other girl in the video? Some random dancer? I don't know. Also not feeling this song. I like melodies in my songs. The bass sounds so old for me. But it cannot be contested. Dancing Beysus saves any video. On first watch though, nothing about Yonce feels memorable to me.
Sorry but who was that other girl in the video? Some random dancer? I don't know. Also not feeling this song. I like melodies in my songs. The bass sounds so old for me. But it cannot be contested. Dancing Beysus saves any video. On first watch though, nothing about Yonce feels memorable to me.
You Know Nothing
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You want me
I walk down the hallway
You like it
The bedroom's my runway
Slap me
I'm pinned at the doorway
Kiss, bite
Foreplay
Haunted, her bridge. It goes in.
I walk down the hallway
You like it
The bedroom's my runway
Slap me
I'm pinned at the doorway
Kiss, bite
Foreplay
Haunted, her bridge. It goes in.
Larson Conway
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PARTITION
:O
O_O
Oh my god.
Jaw-dropping.
Iconic.
What did I just watch?
Beysus you naughty girl.
SMH at the iconicNESS of this.
If I were straight, I'd probably fap to this.
But that's beside the point.
Wait. I am having difficulty comprehending what I just watched.
Partition, as a song, oozes sex. As a video, well goddamn.
:O
O_O
Oh my god.
Jaw-dropping.
Iconic.
What did I just watch?
Beysus you naughty girl.
SMH at the iconicNESS of this.
If I were straight, I'd probably fap to this.
But that's beside the point.
Wait. I am having difficulty comprehending what I just watched.
Partition, as a song, oozes sex. As a video, well goddamn.
Larson Conway
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JEALOUS
Holy shit. That this video went back-to-back with Partition, with a transitioning bit, is just genius. And holy shit. I'm HERE AND STAYIN for emotionally-charged Beysus. Pouting with feels watching this video. And the song, holy shit. This is a Beyonce song. I especially love the "If you're keeping your promise, I'm keeping mine" bits. So catchy. I am stanning HARD for this song. And that's on first listen. Jealous just topped Pretty Hurts as my favorite track off the album so far. Amazing. God-tier. YAS.
Holy shit. That this video went back-to-back with Partition, with a transitioning bit, is just genius. And holy shit. I'm HERE AND STAYIN for emotionally-charged Beysus. Pouting with feels watching this video. And the song, holy shit. This is a Beyonce song. I especially love the "If you're keeping your promise, I'm keeping mine" bits. So catchy. I am stanning HARD for this song. And that's on first listen. Jealous just topped Pretty Hurts as my favorite track off the album so far. Amazing. God-tier. YAS.
Larson Conway
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ROCKET
Damn. This album. What the fuck. Awed. On the song: the bridge was orgasmic. I haven't checked who wrote it, but this song has Beysus all over it. I was laughing at all the sexual images in that video. Wow. In any other video, it could have been cheesy and cheap as hell. Maybe it was the grayscale, or the song, or just plain Beysus being in it that made it look tight. "Beyonce" is, bar none, her most sexual album. If only just for this song. But no, there's Partition and Blow and god know what's still ahead of me in this journey. Wow.
Damn. This album. What the fuck. Awed. On the song: the bridge was orgasmic. I haven't checked who wrote it, but this song has Beysus all over it. I was laughing at all the sexual images in that video. Wow. In any other video, it could have been cheesy and cheap as hell. Maybe it was the grayscale, or the song, or just plain Beysus being in it that made it look tight. "Beyonce" is, bar none, her most sexual album. If only just for this song. But no, there's Partition and Blow and god know what's still ahead of me in this journey. Wow.
You Know Nothing
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Not as strong as 4 (Copies Sold)...
What a trash opinion.
Jim Harrington said:
Blow forgettable. I've read it all now.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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Larson Conway
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MINE
Well that was confusing. Both the song and the video. I don't get it. The song was all over the place. The video, while it had themed visuals, still felt cluttered and disjointed. Who directed this? One of my least favorites.
Well that was confusing. Both the song and the video. I don't get it. The song was all over the place. The video, while it had themed visuals, still felt cluttered and disjointed. Who directed this? One of my least favorites.
It had Drake. Of course it was going to be horrid.
Larson Conway
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XO
That made me smile. Touching. Heartwarming. So far, XO > Jealous > Pretty Hurts as my top 3 songs. The video was especially nice, felt authentic and just hit all the right feels. I didn't get to listen to the lyrics intently on first run, but from the bits I remember, the song's simply about love and loving before the lights go out. And I'm here for that. Love this.
That made me smile. Touching. Heartwarming. So far, XO > Jealous > Pretty Hurts as my top 3 songs. The video was especially nice, felt authentic and just hit all the right feels. I didn't get to listen to the lyrics intently on first run, but from the bits I remember, the song's simply about love and loving before the lights go out. And I'm here for that. Love this.
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FLAWLESS
Lol Skeleton Crew beat Bey. This track reminded me strongly of Run the World, except less dancey. I was wondering when the women-empowerment song would turn up, and this turned out to be it. On the video: boring, honestly. On the song: not my bop, not radio-friendly, won't sing to it, will probably skip.
Lol Skeleton Crew beat Bey. This track reminded me strongly of Run the World, except less dancey. I was wondering when the women-empowerment song would turn up, and this turned out to be it. On the video: boring, honestly. On the song: not my bop, not radio-friendly, won't sing to it, will probably skip.
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SUPERPOWER
That was a pleasant surprise. I loved it. They went with the most predictable visual for a song like that, but it was executed wonderfully, I think. Loved the DC cameo. Frank Ocean, I didn't mind. Beysus looked exceptionally beautiful here. But wtf at how white she looks. As a song, I can't imagine when I'd be in the mood to really listen to it. While it doesn't sound bad, it doesn't hook you either.
That was a pleasant surprise. I loved it. They went with the most predictable visual for a song like that, but it was executed wonderfully, I think. Loved the DC cameo. Frank Ocean, I didn't mind. Beysus looked exceptionally beautiful here. But wtf at how white she looks. As a song, I can't imagine when I'd be in the mood to really listen to it. While it doesn't sound bad, it doesn't hook you either.
You Know Nothing
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Expose iT.
xaosslug
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what kind of fail post-history fishing... how is stating the fact that before she dropped the beyomb no one was checking for ha the same as completely writing her off? Mess.
that .gif, tho. LOL
Larson Conway
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HEAVEN
This was unexpected. Very nice video, I think. As a song: boring. I was hoping it would soar like Halo, but kind of felt flat. I know it's a grieving song, but without the visuals, it didn't feel like it conveyed the right emotions.
This was unexpected. Very nice video, I think. As a song: boring. I was hoping it would soar like Halo, but kind of felt flat. I know it's a grieving song, but without the visuals, it didn't feel like it conveyed the right emotions.
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BLUE
The Instagram filter was strong with this one, and I loved it. Same feels as XO. Very heartwarming. The setting (somewhere in Brazil?) was breathtaking. As a song, not my favorite, but it's the perfect chill tune when you need to relax, I think. Perfectly matched the visuals.
The Instagram filter was strong with this one, and I loved it. Same feels as XO. Very heartwarming. The setting (somewhere in Brazil?) was breathtaking. As a song, not my favorite, but it's the perfect chill tune when you need to relax, I think. Perfectly matched the visuals.
Wafflecakes
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Not gunna lie, I never expected that Bey could pull this off. Really astonishing numbers.
You Know Nothing
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What's more, iTunes only at the moment.
It's truly astonishing tbh.
It's truly astonishing tbh.
Larson Conway
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So in summary:
BEYSUS-TIER
Jealous
Blow
Pretty Hurts
DIVINE
XO
Blue
Rocket
Ghost
Partition
Drunk In Love
OK
Flawless
Superpower
Heaven
WHUT
Mine
Haunted
No Angel
Yonce
BEYSUS-TIER
Jealous
Blow
Pretty Hurts
DIVINE
XO
Blue
Rocket
Ghost
Partition
Drunk In Love
OK
Flawless
Superpower
Heaven
WHUT
Mine
Haunted
No Angel
Yonce
Majmun
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You should give the songs more time until they sinked in.
Haunted is strange at first but the song is magnificent. Same goes for basically all of the tracks. Some of the songs are just a bit experimental.
Larson Conway
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Wait, what are the lastest numbers?
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