Mixing modern pop music style, classic gospel, a soul feel and even a little country twang in “Daddy Lessons,” “Lemonade,” tells a story of pain, healing and redemption.
The album, released Apr. 23, is 43 minutes of pure talent with Beyonce in the lead and featuring artists Jack White, The Weeknd, James Blake and Kendrick Lamar.
“Lemonade” is full of powerful and funky beats that differ from Beyonce’s usual style. “Pray You Can Catch Me,” the album’s first track, is haunting. It begins with creepy vocalizations, but transcends into a beautiful ballad, containing awe-inspiring harmonies. This track is heartbreaking, to say the least, but a great way to open this album.
“Hold up,” “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” “Sorry” and “6 inch” are easily the cool songs the album. These songs are musically sound. Beyonce choice to employ the use of funky backtracks and featured artists is a wise one. These songs are definitely the bad girl songs of the album.
The album grows to express Beyonce’s genuine feelings of pain through beautiful vocals. “Lemonade” comes to a peak with one of the most impressive tracks on the album, “Freedom,” followed by songs “All Night,” a bluesy ballad of forgiveness and closing with the previously released single, “Formation.”
Although solid throughout, “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and “Freedom” are definitely the sugar of this lemonade.
Most unlike Beyonce’s expected style is “Don’t Hurt Yourself.” Discordant vocals, impeccable bass line and radical drums in this song make listeners experience angst that is usually only felt when listening to a Green Day track.

In “Freedom,” Beyonce is back at it again with her empowering lyrics and fierce vocalizations. This track is quite easily the strongest song on the album simply because of the harmonious marriage of gospel-esque music and fiery emotion that only Queen Bey herself can possess.
“Lemonade” is a strong album; however, unlike Beyonce, it does have some flaws.
The lyrics for some songs, such as “Formation,” can be redundant and feel like filler. There is also an air horn layer in some of the catchier songs that can be quite annoying.
These flaws, however, are easy to overlook in comparison to.
All in all, “Lemonade” tells a wonderful story of healing from pain, convincing listeners that they are independent people who don’t need no man. However, woman, man and anyone else can relate to the emotions presented.
“Lemonade” is worth the time spent listening and will leave listeners thirsty for more.