Album Review: I Am...Sasha Fierce

With the album date approaching soon, It's only fair that Stayondeck would be one of the first to review the album. Let me start by saying that this is not your typical Beyonce/Destiny's Child album. It's divided into two parts(standard edition, their will be a deluxe edition as well): Disc 1 will be "I Am..." which has a very adult-contemporary feel to it, and Disc 2, "Sasha Fierce", which is...well...simply a mess in my opinion. Lol.

Let's start with Disc 1. The album starts off with the first single off the album "If I Were A Boy" which since the moment I heard I thought I was a very clever track. I don't believe it appeals to her younger(13-18) crowd though. The very short 6 track disc continues with a very "adult" feel to it. The following tracks: "Halo", "Diasppear", "Heart-Broken Girl" simply to not impress me much. They are good tracks but it's definitely nothing we have not heard before. Track 5 is "Ave Maria" which we've all heard everybody and their own rendition of it. Nothing special but Im sure B's fans will enjoy. Disc 1 comes to an end with "Sattelites" which I simply do not understand. In my opinion, its very redundant and simply doesn't make sense to me. (Cop the album, you'll see what I'm talking about)

So heading into Disc 2, feeling a bit undecided about the first album, Im excited to see Beyonce's alter-ego and see what she can do....Boy, was I in for a "surprise". The first track is also a single, "Single Ladies" which to me sounds like a recycled concept of "Get me Bodied" and a similar beat sequence to "Switch" by Will Smith. Track 2 is "Radio". Im not trying to be harsh on Beyonce but this song sounds like it belongs on a Miley Cyrus album. You'll like this song...if you're 9 years old. But the biggest disaster comes with "Diva". Right at the moment you play this track the first thing that'll come to mind will be "A Millie!". Identical beat sequence and most likely a Bangledesh track(not certain though). Sasha Fierce tries to show us very rapping skills and quite frankly fails....miserably. This definitely should've been left out of the album. Track 4, "Sweet Dreams" is the most tolerable track off Disc 2. It's quite catchy and if there is to be another single of this Disc this should be the one. "Video Phone" is another disaster just like "Diva" that I'm simply just not going to comment on.

Again, Im not trying to put down Beyonce but she should've stuck to her usual self and made another Dangerously In Love(which I believe is very good). Overall, this album is very shaky and sub-par at best.