Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' album a hit with critics

Beyoncé's seventh studio album 'Renaissance' has received rave reviews among critics following its official release on Friday, July 29, 2022.

The Telegraph says that the album, which has 16 tracks, has the potential to fill up dance floors for years to come owing to its "fierce club energy".

According to writer James Hall the tracks borrow elements from songs that rocked airwaves in the 80s and 90s and specifically those that fall under the house and disco genres.

"It is peppered with sounds that anyone watching reruns of Top of the Pops from that era on BBC Four will be instantly familiar with," he wrote in his review.

The Guardian on the other hand gave the album a rating of four stars out of five, labeling it as "unapologetically escapist."

"Beyoncé was never going to make a corny 'live, laugh, love' record, and her rebirth finds her in the role of siren luring us to the dance floor," critic Tara Joshi wrote.

"It's a celebration of living abundantly and outside the realms of others' expectations, and acts as a reminder of how rare it is to witness this hyper-disciplined artist simply having fun on her own terms. "

Pitchfork's critic Dylan Green shared the same sentiments in his review where he described Beyoncé as "one of the only living musicians who can stop the world with new music who has put out an album with a staggering amount of talent in one place".

The statement paid homage to the number of global singing sensations that have been featured in the new album. They include Grace Jones, Skrillex and Drake among others.

"Her chants of 'the category is…' and other language used within ball culture and queer communities also stand out in the music," he wrote.

"Dance music of all stripes was built by queer artists, and that history hovers through."

Renaissance is the first installment of a three-album project recorded during the pandemic.

"Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world," Beyoncé wrote on Instagram.

"It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving".