Beyonce drops new album just in time for her B Day

September 5, the day after Beyonce’s birthday, marked the highly anticipated release of her second album entitled

“B Day,” a follow up to the 2003

release of her debut solo album, “Dangerously in Love.” Unfortunately the album suffers from the common plague that is feared in the music world: sophomoreitis.

The album ultimately turns out to be an offering that leaves very little to the imagination. With each track sounding more like the previous, it was almost like listening to one continuous song with slightly different rhythmic notions. This isn’t to say that some of the production values were not in stride with other chic and catchy releases of the same genre, but this unfortunately was one of the things that made the album lackluster.

When the album plays, it simply does not project any bright moments where the listener can feel Beyonce making an attempt to stretch her talent and grow as an artist. She has followed the same cookie-cutter recipe of simple “bell and whistle” beats coupled with her signature voice pattern of powerful bursts that do nothing to evoke much emotion or conviction.

All is not lost though, for the album does boast a few strong points. On the single “D

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