Beyoncé has once again changed the game with a digital drop, unveiling her eighth studio album, "Cowboy Carter," on Friday to overwhelming praise.
The second installment in a three-act series that launched with "Renaissance" in 2022 draws heavily from Southern iconography, folk, blues, soul, and Americana influences. The tracklist boasts features from Nashville legends like Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Linda Martell.
"I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound," Beyoncé wrote on Instagram. "I hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop."
Reviews for "Cowboy Carter" are rolling in. Here's what critics are saying so far.