Beyonce has released her highly anticipated seventh studio album Renaissance. It is the 40-year-old pop superstar's first offering in six years, following the critically acclaimed Lemonade in 2016.
The sprawling 16-track album features a spread of genres including driving disco, Afrobeats and house influences. Renaissance is prefixed as Act 1, and Beyonce later confirmed that it is part of a trilogy that was recorded during the pandemic.
The singer posted a lengthy statement on her website, echoing one made previously on her Instagram page and thanking her family for their support and inspiration. "This three act project was recorded over three years during the pandemic.
A time to be still, but also a time I found to be the most creative," the statement read. "Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world.
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