On the topic of the Weeknd, am I the only person hoping Bey doesn't go in the darker urban sound again for B6?
As the dust has settled, ST is one of my least listened to albums from Bey. I just feel like, as vocally gifted as she is, I would like to hear her use it more, and that sound doesn't really have a lot of room for powerhouse vocals, much of ST was understated/minimalist in that regard. Whereas her more traditional R&B (DiL), the kind of soul/funk throwback (B'Day), 4 which was a little of both, and the kinda rock/soul direction I've been hoping she'd go since Glastonbury would do so much more for me. Especially since in her early 30s, she's probably at her vocal prime, now is the time. The Stevie Wonder tribute > pretty much the rest of the ST era. But that sound has gotten REALLY hot over the last couple of years, so I guess it would probably be smart to capitalize
One positive sign for me is that she never really went in the exact same direction twice in a row, and she's also gone against the grain before (4 in the midst of the dancepop craze).
