b is back. beyonce returns to the music scene with 4, her, yep, fourth studio effort. the album mixes disco and 90s r&b, creating beyonce's most musically advanced, but least commercial album to date. 4's mainstays are ballads, with few up-tempto exceptions- the failed single "1+1" is probably the weakest track on the album. the stand out tracks are actually found on the bonus disc, with "schoolin' life" having the greatest chance at radio success. you won't find anything resembling previous dance-based tracks by beyonce, with only "countdown" resembling anything she's put out before. 4 will go down as the beyonce equivalent to kelly clarkson's my december, an artistic endeavor for artistic endeavors sake- something only for the true fans. i wouldn't expect beyonce to tour with 4, but rather focus her effort on working on more music and evolving further. in the meantime, take a listen to the album, but make sure to mix your playlist with some of beyonce's former tracks like "crazy in love" and "deja vu," but not "single ladies." just because.
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