Irreemplazable

NME4/ 5

“Like some of the most anticipated albums of the year so far – Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ and Kanye West’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’ – ‘Lemonade’ is strikingly varied”

The Line of Best Fit

“Cinematic in scope, with gaudy production and high profile features, but it’s also deeply, and often uncomfortably, personal”

PopMatters

“That rare work where you will remember exactly where you were and exactly who you were with the first time you hear it”

Pitchfork

“The run from “Hold Up” to “6 Inch” contains some of Beyoncé’s strongest work—ever, period”

Spin9/ 10

“In her mastery of carnal and esoteric mysteries, Queen Bey raises the spirits, sizzles the flesh, and rallies her troop”

Slant Magazine

“Whether the album’s lyrics are pure autobiography, or merely a snapshot of true events interwoven with the stories of countless other women, poetic license never sounded so personal”

AllMusic

“The cathartic and wounded moments here resonate in a manner matched by few, if any, of Beyoncé’s contemporaries”

musicOMH

“It sees Beyoncé back on top of the pop world ready to slay like only she can”

The Guardian5/ 5 stars

“On Freedom, and indeed for much of Lemonade, Beyonce sounds genuinely imperious”

“‘Lemonade’ is Beyoncé at her most benevolent, and her most unadulterated. Treating her blackness not as an affliction but a celebratory beacon, ‘Lemonade’ is a long overdue, cathartic retribution”

Exclaim!

“An album in which millions will find their own struggles reflected back to them, as therapeutic as it is utterly dazzling”

Drowned in Sound

“A cohesive, masterfully crafted project that resists the ephemerality and disposability of the pop song format”