Cowboy Carter (Red Vinyl)

Expectations have been high for Beyonce's follow-up to her 2022 masterpiece 'Act 1: Renaissance'. And when news began to circulate that the follow-up "Act II: Cowboy Carter" would be Beyonce's take on a country album, it sparked both wonder and hope among the fanbase. Could she pull it off?

The answer, unsurprisingly, is a resounding YES! Of course she could. And while "Cowboy Carter" is a Texan country album in spirit, it's wrapped in all the technical R&B flair and consistent originality that has become Beyonce's trademark. It's also a massive statement. A black woman embracing and reshaping a genre that has been associated with 'white America' for decades. Beyonce doesn't do anything half-heartedly, and 'Cowboy Carter' is perhaps her most important and powerful album to date.

Vinyl 1

Side A:

1. Ameriican Requiem - 5:25
2. Blackbiird - 2:11
3. 16 Carriages - 3:47
4. Protector - 3:04
5. My Rose - 0:53

Side B:

1. Smoke Hour ★ Willie Nelson - 0:50
2. Texas Hold 'Em - 3:53
3. Bodyguard - 4:00
4. Dolly P - 0:22
5. Jolene - 3:09
6. Daughter - 3:23
7. Alliigator Tears - 2:59

Vinyl 2

Side C:

1. Smoke Hour II - 0:29
2. Just For Fun - 3:24
3. II Most Wanted - 3:28
4. Levii's Jeans - 4:17
5. Desert Eagle - 1:12

Side D:

1. Riiverdance - 4:11
2. II Hands II Heaven - 5:41
3. Tyrant - 4:10
4. Sweet ★ Honey ★ Buckiin' - 4:56
5. Amen - 2:25