Lemonade
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Parkwood
  • Release Date: Apr 23, 2016
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  1. AnalyDewa
    May 2, 2016
    9
    No seu 6º álbum de estúdio, ''Lemonade'', a cantora, aqui ativista, repete a fórmula de álbum visual do seu bem sucedido disco de 2013, o autointitulado ''Beyoncé''.
    Sem deixar o seu nada modesto time de compositores e produtores, Beyoncé que vem mostrando mais pretensão e liberdade artística desde o seu ''4'' de 2011, não nos decepciona e consegue mostrar que é capaz de evoluir e superar    No seu 6º álbum de estúdio, ''Lemonade'', a cantora, aqui ativista, repete a fórmula de álbum visual do seu bem sucedido disco de 2013, o autointitulado ''Beyoncé''.
    Sem deixar o seu nada modesto time de compositores e produtores, Beyoncé que vem mostrando mais pretensão e liberdade artística desde o seu ''4'' de 2011, não nos decepciona e consegue mostrar que é capaz de evoluir e superar o sucesso de crítica, marketing e vendas que foi seu último disco.
    O diferencial em relação ao seu último álbum visual - que tinha vários curtas para cada música, é que esse foi apresentado na HBO em forma de um filme único de pouco mais de 1 hora, que pega carona no movimento #blacklivesmatter e faz críticas a violência policial contra negros e ao racismo, tema recorrente no repertório de artistas mais recentemente aclamados como Kendrick Lamar - que aqui aparece na ótima ''Freedom''.
    No seus últimos trabalhos, Beyoncé vinha com abordagem no empoderamento feminino, como nas faixas ''Run the World (Girls)'' de 2011 e na ''Flawless'' de 2013 - onde ela repete o discurso feminista da escritora nigeriana Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Em ''Lemonade'', que tem o título justificado pela cantora do fato histórico de que os negros acreditavam que beber limonada, clarearia a sua pele, Beyoncé defende-se de críticas de que ela estaria se afastando da cultura negra, ''embranquecendo'' e de episódios de racismo, como uma petição online onde assinaturas pediam para que a cantora penteasse o cabelo de sua filha, Blue Ivy - (I like my baby heir with baby hair) de ''Formation'''.
    Mesmo que se trate de mais um álbum visual, nesses nós acabamos por ter muito mais que ouvir do que ver, como em vários momentos do disco, a cantora nos deixa escapar uma suposta traição do seu marido, o rapper Jay-Z, com quem ela sempre ostentou toda a felicidade e sucesso do seu casamento - “He only want me when I'm not there / He better call Becky with the good hair.” (''Sorry'').
    Se nós formos fazer mais comparações com o último trabalho de Beyoncé, fica mais evidente ainda o quanto ''Lemonade'' é um disco versátil e passeia por vários gêneros, como por exemplo o rock na faixa ''Don't Hurt Yourself'' que conta com a participação de Jack White, ''Daddy Lessions'' que faz nos lembrar a origem texana da Beyoncé em uma junção de country e soul, ou na trap music presente em ''Sorry'', além ainda de gêneros como hip-hop, blues, funk e gospel que complementam o restante do álbum.
    Por trás de tanto marketing, em turnês milionárias, apresentações no 'Super Bowl' e álbuns visuais lançados de ''surpresa'', fica a lição de que tem como sim fazer um trabalho pop de qualidade e consistência e ainda ter voz pra tratar de temas importantes e sérios, Beyoncé que conversa com a gente no presente, transforma limões em uma limonada.

    Destaques: Hold Up, Don't Hurt Yourself, Sorry e Daddy Lessions.    … Expand
  2. 0987
    Jan 15, 2017
    10
    Much, much much better album than her previous one. It's very good for listening, also music videos for some songs are absolutely perfect (Hold Up, Formation). Best songs for me are: Pray You Catch Me, Hold Up, Sorry, Daddy Lessons, Love Drought and Formation.
  3. survivorfan989
    Jan 3, 2019
    7
    Very different to her previous albums, and as a whole I'm not really a fan. There are a few individual highlights that make it good, and I like the fact she has done something different.
  4. benrankel
    May 4, 2016
    10
    This album is a perfect 10. Beyoncé's masterpiece. Anyone who tells you differently isn't of sound mind. Every song is carefully crafted, conscious and completely formed.
  5. hatem
    May 6, 2016
    10
    Lemonade is a masterpiece. "I've been served lemons, but I made Lemonade". In Lemonade, we see Queen Bey in her most personal state, as she talks about her dad, herself, being cheated on, politics, and several other topics. Lemonade is a coherent work of art. Starting with the powerful and vocally amazing ballad "Pray You Catch Me", you directly can know what to expect. As you reach theLemonade is a masterpiece. "I've been served lemons, but I made Lemonade". In Lemonade, we see Queen Bey in her most personal state, as she talks about her dad, herself, being cheated on, politics, and several other topics. Lemonade is a coherent work of art. Starting with the powerful and vocally amazing ballad "Pray You Catch Me", you directly can know what to expect. As you reach the middle of the album, it experiences a transition to the other phase of Lemonade. Lemonade is definitely Beyonce at her best. SLAYYYY QUEEN BEY

    Fav songs: "Pray You Catch me" Hold Up" "Don't hurt yourself" "Sorry" "Daddy Lessons" "Freedom" "Formation" (All of them are great songs)

    This is an album that will be talked about for a long time, and will be celebrated forever as one of the best albums of all time, as Beyonce grows and evolves as an artist, and proves that she IS the Queen.    … Expand
  6. velmax
    May 11, 2017
    9
    Lemonade is a genre bending album that tells the struggle of a relationship dealing with infidelity, from grief to anger and reconciliation this album does something very few are able to do... tell a story.
  7. brockcheese
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    This is a great album that shows Beyoncé at the top of her game with many great guest starts from Jack White to Kendrick Lamar Beyoncé shows what it is to be black and powerful.
  8. chidime
    May 3, 2016
    9
    I wrote a review before, giving it 7/10, but after listening for a couple more times over 2 weeks, I can say this is a 9/10. I originally did (and still do) find the first half to be really good. However, the bottom half (except for All Night), I found uninteresting and bland. However, listening again, I can more fully appreciate the sounds of that half, and though I still very much preferI wrote a review before, giving it 7/10, but after listening for a couple more times over 2 weeks, I can say this is a 9/10. I originally did (and still do) find the first half to be really good. However, the bottom half (except for All Night), I found uninteresting and bland. However, listening again, I can more fully appreciate the sounds of that half, and though I still very much prefer the first half, the bottom half is a deal-breaker for me. Good work Beyonce. I can say that this is her best album ever, and this is perhaps her first album in which I am adding more than 1/2 songs to my daily playlist (adding about 6).… Expand
  9. LuizLucchiari
    May 2, 2016
    8
    I really like LEMONADE. I like how she tastes genres she has never done before such as country or rock. However I don't think it is that consistent as her previous album, which is my favorite album of the decade so far.
  10. LsSiel
    Oct 21, 2016
    8
    Empowering album. Beyonc'e proves one more time why she is Queen B. She has a great voice, and is able of many things with it. I just not like some sounds in it. But I think this is a great album
  11. bruno767
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum icônico, coeso e aclamado. Beyoncé soube retratar com proeza todas as facetas de sua persona.… Expand
  12. KBarbosa
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    Beyonce shows her powerful voice with these incredible lyrics. So far it's the best album of 2016... She passed her words to the world... A maior cantora que você deve respeitar.
  13. Thewarjoe
    May 1, 2016
    10
    Best album of the decade so far, the structure, the way she sings... She's beyond human! There's no other artist right now that you could compare to her, she's incredible.
  14. OKOSHiN
    May 7, 2016
    10
    can't believe Queen bey did such a PERFECT album,definitely real art,can't image that how people expect the next B7 now.She better than best,stan for her forever.
  15. Muddsjr
    May 28, 2016
    8
    Alongside these highly favourable reviews of the critics, I'd say Beyonce has done yet another rather good piece of work (her previous being her self titled Beyonce, one of my albums of its year) and yet Lemonade itself has more variety and surprise than her previous 'Visual' album. Here she tackles Race, Gender and Relationship issues with an at times baffling anger while also deliveringAlongside these highly favourable reviews of the critics, I'd say Beyonce has done yet another rather good piece of work (her previous being her self titled Beyonce, one of my albums of its year) and yet Lemonade itself has more variety and surprise than her previous 'Visual' album. Here she tackles Race, Gender and Relationship issues with an at times baffling anger while also delivering some of her most divine vocal performances to date (All Night). Album of the year? One of them, Best POP album of the year? definitely.… Expand
  16. PartyGirl
    May 21, 2016
    10
    Lemonade just goes from strength to strength. The album offers different sounds, but it sounds like a cohesive body of work. Beyonce shows she can do everything from singing like an angel to rap. The album shows a range of emotion that most of us have felt. The album is a classic.
  17. proterospongia
    May 10, 2016
    8
    Beyoncé's Lemonade is her most experimental album to date, and follows the current trend where mainstream artists infuse underground elements into their sound. Lemonade is bold, colorful and has its pop appeal, even that covered in different types of music

    Best Tracks: Formation, Don't Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White), Pray You Catch Me
  18. frienderman
    Jun 14, 2016
    9
    Lemonade hits with visceral force, stemming from her celebrity status as an icon and the brutal truth that she is a pained human being. With that said, her latest effort is nearly perfect, blending atmospheric melodies with heartbreaking lyrics. This will surely go down in the history books.
  19. superblablo
    Jun 18, 2017
    10
    After releasing her sixth album unexpectedly, I wanted to wait a little so I could notice if the album would bore me. It's been almost two months and Lemonade has easily become the most listened album in my catalogue. The lyrics are crazy, very direct and, sometimes, even aggressive. The tunes are totally insane, the production is major point here. Beyoncé's voice cannot be forgottenAfter releasing her sixth album unexpectedly, I wanted to wait a little so I could notice if the album would bore me. It's been almost two months and Lemonade has easily become the most listened album in my catalogue. The lyrics are crazy, very direct and, sometimes, even aggressive. The tunes are totally insane, the production is major point here. Beyoncé's voice cannot be forgotten either, since we have never seen this vocal control from her (very emotional the last lines in "6 Inch", when she says "come back, come back").

    The theme of the album needs another important commentary. Relationships and social aspects are included in this album, while changing, without disrupting the harmony, the genres of music contained.

    In conclusion, this album is the best thing that could happen to pop music in a period of time in which sex and money are still very present and excessively exploited. This is a masterpiece, it is bold, it is empowering, and it is Beyoncé. This is a lemonade that tastes better with each try you give to it.    … Expand
  20. 00happyboy
    Jun 9, 2016
    10
    Beyoncé always get better and better. Her music is so powerful and emotional and also that music movie is fantastic. She doesn't only work work work work work, her music is about real things. Queen B forever!
  21. SrJohnnyCat
    Nov 14, 2016
    10
    Just because it's a pop album, that doesn't mean it's shallow. Lemonade is Beyoncé's most personal album to date, and her most perfectly crafted one, too. It's entertaining, powerful, full of messages and incredible. An odyssey from beginning to start.
  22. KinkyKid
    May 30, 2017
    10
    Uno de los mejores discos del año pasado, las letras contestatarias pero al mismo tiempo poéticas, los géneros y la voz de Beyoncé. Feminista, político, lírico y experimental. El mejor trabajo de Beyoncé hasta la fecha,
  23. Matin032
    May 3, 2016
    8
    first thing that should be considered here is her progression over years,involving strength points in her career altogether all in this album, and her artistic rise to explain overrated topics in a form that serves the album`s theme...i mean,for example, 6 INCH sounds an i-am-the-king song at first listen but as the final lyrics arrive it can be realized that all the cool things mentionedfirst thing that should be considered here is her progression over years,involving strength points in her career altogether all in this album, and her artistic rise to explain overrated topics in a form that serves the album`s theme...i mean,for example, 6 INCH sounds an i-am-the-king song at first listen but as the final lyrics arrive it can be realized that all the cool things mentioned in the track are valuable if you could pass the difficulties happened like struggling with your most beloved.… Expand
  24. sealecas1993
    Apr 26, 2016
    8
    a great album, with diversity and good collabs, but it's way more enjoyable as the "visual album", then you have a history and you get the real point of the album, by it self it's a good album, but it isn't the great album every body it's loving, it's just good and completely different from her previous works
  25. viettungvuong
    May 2, 2016
    9
    I just don't like "Formation" song of this album. The rest of the album is great and amazing, people say Beyonce is old but her music is never get older and forgettable. So if you want good music, just buy this album
  26. Riskey
    Aug 19, 2018
    10
    LEMONADE is by far Beyonce's most polished and consuming work to date. Notable tracks include "6 Inch", "Love Drought", "Formation", and the exceptionally fiery and far-reaching "Don't Hurt Yourself". The album is extremely concentrated in its concepts, and fully in charge in what it sets out to say.
  27. jcgmalave
    May 22, 2016
    10
    i have to compare this album to "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac. Beyonce made an instant classic, best album of the year so far... fav tracks: sorry, hold up, dont hurt yourself
  28. brufz
    May 1, 2016
    10
    Let's start with: I'm not black. Yes, II am not black but that doesn't prevent me to appreciate and be marveled by this masterpiece. This album is completely different from her previous surprise release. In that one she explores more her sexuality, femininity. In Lemonade, of course there's those characteristics because Beyoncé is all of that and more, but it's more intimate, above thoseLet's start with: I'm not black. Yes, II am not black but that doesn't prevent me to appreciate and be marveled by this masterpiece. This album is completely different from her previous surprise release. In that one she explores more her sexuality, femininity. In Lemonade, of course there's those characteristics because Beyoncé is all of that and more, but it's more intimate, above those themes. It goes on the most intimate feelings of a woman- no matter what race. Sure it gives - and most not be overshadow - an amazing empowerment to black people, specially women- but other races can appreciate it to - I sure do !
    And man.. MAN can and must also hear and feel what she sings.. because.. they feel the same !! We are all human !

    Now, you can hear it and you know you'll find an amazing work.. but when you see the visuals... this won't leave your heart.    … Expand
  29. Hinaria
    Sep 6, 2016
    10
    This was a beautiful form of art and protest. She is above any expectative I could have. Congratulations Beyoncé, this is PERFECTION! You stopped the World again. Collapse
  30. Simao
    Oct 1, 2020
    9
    i used to think beyoncé was slightly overrated before listening to LEMONADE.now i think she deserves even more recognition for her work, as people usually say this album is overrated.

    this album is undoubtedly beyoncé's magnum opus... it's so well done, i really cannot put it into words. from top to toe it's hard to find a single flaw, except for the fact that she added «Sorry -    i used to think beyoncé was slightly overrated before listening to LEMONADE.now i think she deserves even more recognition for her work, as people usually say this album is overrated.

    this album is undoubtedly beyoncé's magnum opus... it's so well done, i really cannot put it into words. from top to toe it's hard to find a single flaw, except for the fact that she added «Sorry - Original Demo», a filler, in my opinion, instead of crafting an outro that would close as perfectly as «Pray You Catch Me» opens the album.

    the absolute climax of the album, both musically and symbolically, is reached during «All Night» - a song so powerful that it feels literally unreachable. while throughout the whole album, beyoncé's vocal strength is evident on this perfectly produced LP with a fascinating story-line, carried by remarkable lyrics and even accompanied by an exceptional visual album.

    fav songs: pray you catch me; hold up; love drought; all night
    least fav: sorry - original demo    … Expand
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  1. Q Magazine
    May 31, 2016
    80
    Lemonade hits hard. Beyonce has chosen to portray herself like this, and those choices are bold, powerful and at times, properly shocking. [#361, p.110]
  2. Uncut
    May 24, 2016
    90
    Never short on vocal confidence, here, she trades divadom for arresting, unconventional shapes. [Jul 2016, p.69]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    May 12, 2016
    89
    By effortlessly topping her own best work. Lemonade now sets a new standard for cross-genre collaboration.
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