July 1, 2011, 2:00 pm
Popcast: Beyoncé Grows Up, and Half of Fiery Furnaces Gets Nostalgic
By JEREMY EGNER
This week’s Popcast focuses on a pop princess who is growing up and an indie darling who is striking out on her own.
First, Jon Carmanica discusses “4,” the new Beyoncé album that finds the artist mostly forgoing the pop trends du jour and embracing her inner torch singer.
“In an era of Rihanna and Lady Gaga and Katy Perry and Kesha, where those people are making hit after hit after hit,” Mr. Caramanica observes, “Beyonce seems to be looking at them and saying, ‘Yeah, I’m good. I don’t need to do any of that. I’m Beyoncé, have you heard me sing? I’m going to do this.”
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/20...ets-nostalgic/
Bunch of bitter old jokes. 
