New Releases: Beyonce Battles Her Alter Ego, Slim Goes Solo
Posted on Tuesday, November 18 @ 14:31:28 CST by Raulken |
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After years of tapping into her inner diva when performing with Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles finally lets her alter ego, "Sasha," loose on her new album, 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce.' The album -- which is in stores today -- features upbeat,...
 Beyonce Knowles strikes a chord with 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce.' Pay no attention to the drag queen-ready title of ÂBeyoncé's new album. She may have titled her third solo CD "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," but the music seems hellbent on proving just the opposite. It finds this battering ram of a star not just lowering her guard, but practically opening up a vein. That's partially by design. Beyonce divided the 16-song double set in two, devoting the first half (dubbed "I Am ...") to aching ballads, the second ("Sasha Fierce") to her usual "I am woman, hear me roar" anthems. At least that's what Beyoncé stated. In truth, the "upbeat" section includes its share of ballads, too. And even the harder, faster section's songs express more yearning than defiance. RELATED STORY: ROBO-BEYONCE?All this comes as more than a revelation. It's a relief — especially following Beyoncé's last album, 2006's hastily recorded "B'Day." That disk seemed primed to compete with the music of then boyfriend Jay-Z for hardness, anger and distance. How ironic that only now that Beyoncé has married Jay has she released an album rippling with need and hurt. RELATED STORY: BEYONCE FINALLY OPENS UP ABOUT MARRIAGEThe result has done wonders for both her character, and...
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