Tuesday, December 06, 2011

DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS: The Albums, 2011.


Love On Top.

25/Beyonce/4

This girl's in love. And she just wants to shout it from the rooftops. It's written all over her face, spilling out all over the liner notes, and present in every track. Yes, love -and the happiness that comes along with it- is in the air at the Knowles-Carter compound, 24/7, 365. And when you listen to 4, it is impossible to miss or overlook. 4 "ain't nuthin' without love". Even the less personal (and more commonplace)"Independent Diva Woman Done Wrong that Rises from the Ashes" tracks. Beyonce is having a blast here. Giddy, "Boo'd Up", and hopelessly devoted, eager to have it all come across in the songs. Yes, this girl's in love, and 4 shines because this much is true.
KEY TRACKS: 1 + 1/I Care/Countdown

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