Recenzija: Beyonce - 4 / Review: Beyonce - 4

Jedan od najiščekivanijih albuma godine "4" od Beyonce "procureo" je na net. Ukoliko ga još niste preslušali evo šta možete da očekujete. Naravno, ovo su samo impresije autora bloga sa kojima se ne morate složiti.

1. "1+1" - Album otvara, u najmanju ruku, bezlična balada sa više nego jednostavnim tekstom, bez pamtljive melodije čija je jedina svrha, verovatno, da pokaže izuzetne vokalne sposobnosti Beyonce. (6/10)
2. "I Care" - Pesma počinje vrlo zanimljivo sa mračnim i mističnim vibeom, a onda dolazi refren koji kao da je uzet iz neke druge pesme i kvari kompletan utisak. (7/10)
3. "I Miss You" - Veoma lepa balada, nenapadna i prijatna za slušanje. Odlična pesma za opuštanje. (9/10)
4. "The Best Thing I Never Had" - Drugi singl sa albuma. Ovo jeste balada na koju nemam većih zamerki, ali je daleko od onoga što je Beyonce objavljivala u prošlosti. (8/10)
5. "Party" - Ovo je rezultat saradnje sa Andreom 3000 i Kanye Westom. Kada imate ovakve hitmejkere očekujete pravi boom od pesme, a sve što smo dobili je klasična R'n'B pesma savršena za letnja popodneva, ali ni po čemu specifičnu. (7/10)
6. "Rather Die Young" - Tipična R'n'B midtempo pesma (7/10)
7. "Start Over" - jedna od boljih balada na albumu sa moćnim refrenom, ali i dalje ispod očekivanja (8/10)
8. "Love On Top" - Vesela, pozitivna R'n'B pesma sa retro vibeom. Dopadljivo (8/10)
9. "Countdown" - Interesantna produkcija, mada na momente podseća na Rihanninu pesmu "Raining Men". (7/10)
10. End of Time" - Trebalo je da prođe devet pesama kako bismo konačno dobili Beyonce koju znamo i volimo. Iako nije ništa inovativno, bar je stil prepoznatljiv. (9/10)
11. "I Was Here" - Definitivno najbolja balada na albumu i jedna od njenih najboljih uopšte. Ukoliko je njena izdavačka želela da objavi baladu kao drugi singl, ovo je trebalo biti ta. Jedna od onih "da se naježiš" pesama. (10/10)
12. "Who Run the World" (Girls) - Prvi singl sa albuma koji nije najbolje prošao kod publike, s razlogom. Ideja ženske himne je interesantna, ali u ovoj pesmi nedovoljno realizovana i tokom cele pesme stiče se utisak da je previše nečega, a da opet nešto nedostaje. Na stranu to što pesma nema početak, sredinu i kraj, što bi se reklo. (8/10)

Na kraju mogu da kažem da je ovaj album daleko ispod "I'm Sasha Fierce" koji smatram remek-delom savremene muzike. Bojim se da Beyonce sa ovim albumom nema da ponudi mnogo više od već objavljenih singlova koji nisu prošli zavidno. Bez reizdanja prodaja ovog albuma može biti prilično razočaravajuća.

Ocena: 8/10

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One of the most expected albums this year "4" by Beyonce has leaked online. In case you haven't listen to it yet, here's what you can expect from it. Of course, this is the blog author's review that you don't have to agree with.

1. "1+1" - The album opener is a bland ballad, to say at least, with more than simple lyrics and without catchy melody. The purpose of this track is probably to show amazing vocal abilities of Beyonce. (6/10)
2. "I Care" - This song has a very interesting beginning with dark and misterious vibe. But than comes a chorus that sounds like a rip-off of some other song which ruins a total impression. (7/10)
3. "I Miss You" - Very nice, emotinal and easy-going ballad. Great for relaxing (9/10)
4. "The Best Thing I Never Had" - The second single from the album. I can't say that this song is bad, on the contrary, but it's far from epic ballads she released in the past. (8/10)
5. "Party" - This is a collab with Andre 3000 and Kanye West. When you have hitmakers like these, you expect a real boom from a track, but this is just a typical R'n'B track perfect for summer afternoons, but that's about it. (7/10)
6. "Rather Die Young" - A typical R'n'B midtempo track. Album filler. (7/10)
7. "Start Over" - One of better ballads in the album with powerful chorus, but still below expectations. (8/10)
8. "Love On Top" - Cheerfull R'n'B track with a retro vibe. Cute and likeable. (8/10)
9. "Countdown" - Interesting production, but it reminds me in some parts of Rihanna's "Raining Men". (7/10)
10. End of Time" - It should've past nine tracks before we get Beyonce we all know and love. This track doesn't sound new or fresh (9/10)
11. "I Was Here" - Definitely the best ballad in the album and one of her best overall. This is a highlight of the album. If her label wanted to release a ballad as the second single, this should've been the one. One of those songs that gives you goosebumps. (10/10)
12. "Who Run the World" (Girls) - The first single that failed to get a commercial success, with a reason. An idea about girls anthem is interesting, but it seems that this idea wasn't finalized in the best way. Through the whole song I got an impression that there is too much of something and still something misses beside that this song doesn't have the begining, middle and the end. (8/10)

In the end I can say that this album is far from "I'm Sasha Fierce" which I consider for a masterpiece of a contemporary music. I'm afraid that Beyonce can't offer much more than already released singles. Without a re-release the sales of this album can be quite disappointing.

Mark: 8/10