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Apr 23, 2019Beyoncé’s ambitions outstrip those of her peers. ... Yes, Homecoming is one of the greatest live albums ever. If nothing else, the intention behind her performance makes it so. ... So much action. So many cues and rhythms, so much narrative momentum. Its melodic and rhythmic quotes need footnotes to fully absorb, and her voice resonates with history. Still, calling it the best live album of all time may be a stretch. ... Hell if I know, but it ranks way, way up there. ... So yeah, it’s fair to say that Beyoncé, and this work, is genius.
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Apr 23, 2019Not only is Homecoming an artistically-sound triumph, it’s a cultural touchstone and, quite possibly, the live album of a generation.
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Apr 19, 2019Homecoming is an important document of those [Coachella] performances, with careful mixing and engineering that render each track with stunning lucidity.
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Apr 23, 2019As far as concert albums go, Homecoming is a master class in technical prowess, crowd pleasing, and soulful substance. Channeling the spirit of African queen Nefertiti (whose image she adopted for this show), Beyoncé proved to be a ruler in her own right, lording over Coachella for two career-defining nights.
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Apr 18, 2019An awe-inspiring greatest hits set.
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Apr 12, 2021Long segments don't even feature Beyoncé, which can be trying on the album but in the film are understood as the accompaniment to dance routines and skits.
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Positive: 570 out of 719
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Mixed: 13 out of 719
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Negative: 136 out of 719
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Apr 20, 2019The greatest performer of all time released a live album of the greatest performance of all time, what else is there to say? Pure excellence.
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Jun 3, 2019More of the same. And tracks in their incomplete version being sung.
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May 22, 2019Overrated. I do not understand how they say it's good music, when it's not.