Beyoncé. The Times Is On It.

Beyonce The New York Times, T Magazine, Juergen Teller


Shot by Juergen Teller and styled by Poppy Kain, The King, the Queen, the Mrs., rocks relaxed high-end looks alongside an article that celebrates just how groundbreaking the Artist Currently Known as Beyoncé truly is,

We have gotten so used to Beyoncé, it may be hard to grasp what an oddball she is, how different her approach to rhythm, melody and harmony are to those of previous generations. You can hear that eccentricity in the wild timbral shifts and skittering syncopations of “Drunk in Love,” a half-sung, half-rapped hit that sounds, in the best sense, like a song Beyoncé is improvising from scratch in real time. Like all innovators, Beyoncé has pushed back boundaries, expanding our sense of what music should sound like. To the extent that we hear Beyoncé as “pop,” it’s because she has taught us to do so.

…..and even shades Lady Gaga.

We can only imagine the feelings of Beyoncé’s pop diva competitors, whose carefully plotted monthslong album rollouts were instantly rendered quaint, and moot. That whining, whirring sound you heard on Dec. 13, mingling with the strains of “Drunk in Love” — that was Lady Gaga, in her gloomy castle keep, chainsawing a meat dress into sackcloth.


Beyonce The New York Times, T Magazine, Juergen Teller

Beyonce The New York Times, T Magazine, Juergen Teller