Review

Beyoncé is a very talented and passionate artist.   She is unmistakably one of the best performers of her time and has a fan base that is worldwide.  Beyoncé’s most recent album “4” is one of her best albums as a solo artist.  It is an incredible album with music that everyone can enjoy.  She was able to incorporate different styles of music that has reached various demographics that she did not reach before. On her album, she has music that reflects the independence of being a women and even music that expresses love.  There is definitely a visible difference in her maturity as an artist and the message she wants her fans to here on this album.  The album gives us a glance of where Beyoncé is right now in her professional and personal life.  It is an album made for Beyoncé’s love of music and her want to connect with her audience.   

“4” was a very diverse album especially in the style of music Beyoncé used.  This album was able to incorporate so many diverse styles of music because Beyoncé was able to get her inspiration from different cultures from around the world.  The beats to the majority of her songs are unlike any other I have heard, and the instruments used (if they are instruments) are not recognizable by the average person.  Even the background singing on this album is different from what she usually does.  This album is a total 360 degree turn from what is regularly expected of Beyoncé as an artist.  She is a pop-artist and a lot her music is to an upbeat tempo.  Usually on her albums she has 2 or 3 slow songs with the rest being upbeat, but this album, the majority of the songs were slower and you could hear the emotion in her voice as she sings.  I think this album helped Beyoncé’s fans get to know her better as an artist.  She was able to show a more vulnerable side of her in this album.  For this album, she also didn’t do a regular tour.  She did four nights at the Roseland theatre which is a relatively small area for Beyoncé’s fan base.  She wanted a more intimate area so she could connect better with her audience and give them more of her.  

One of the most influential songs on the album would have to be “I Was Here”.  This song was able to capture everything Beyoncé has accomplished in her lifetime.  It details the impact she’s had on the world and everything about her.  While performing this song at her concert at The Roseland theatre, Beyoncé gets emotional.  Her fans respond by also getting emotional.  You can hear the love and desire in her voice as she sings.  Beyoncé album “4” overall is a feel good album that has music for everyone to enjoy.  This album is a reflection of all the accomplishments Beyoncé has made over the years and a preview of what Beyoncé will put out in the future.  Beyoncé still has more things to accomplish as an artist and this album is only the beginning for a new form of music Beyoncé will make way for.