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Originally Posted by oaristos
Well, after listening to the whole thing twice this afternoon I can say that Lemonade is my favorite album of hers. I always liked a song here and there, but Beyoncé never convinced me as a great artist before. However, this album is very solid and I don't think there's any track I dislike. It's risky and amazing.
Pray You Catch Me, Daddy Lessons, and 6 Inch are masterpieces.
Can't wait to watch the Lemonade Film later tonight!
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I think the "truth" about Lemonade is that it's so highly praised because it's very different from a commercial mainstream album. Sadly if you break the production and vocal performance down, you will find each song horribly lacking in terms of melody. Most of these tracks could NOT be played acoustically the way they are now. That's always the way I judge the quality of a song. Not how much $ was thrown at innovative production, but whether the song will work in a stripped down way.
Having said that, I do enjoy the album, but I vastly prefer I Am...Sasha Fierce. That album gets put down too much for the basic production. The melody and lyrics are beautiful. Plus, it has half a dozen classic hits. I don't think I will remember any of the Lemonade songs in a decade's time.
My favorite songs on Lemonade are Don't Hurt Yourself, Pray You Catch Me, Daddy Lessons and Love Drought.
I like this album a lot more than her self-titled album, though. That album is just too trashy for my taste...although XO is a masterpiece.