Beyonce Returns To Twitter To Drop Scorching Renaissance Album Artwork

The singer shocked followers by tweeting for the primary time in additional than two years on Thursday, sending out the picture to her 15.4 million-strong Beyhive alongside the album’s July 29 launch date.

The image finds Knowles displaying some pores and skin as she sits atop a radiant, clear horse. The picture seems to be a reference to Girl Godiva — who, in accordance with thirteenth century legend, rode nude by city on horseback.

It may be seen as a nod to Bianca Jagger, who famously rode a horse at Studio 54.

Knowles was additionally photographed on a horse for her British Vogue unfold earlier this month, which  included an image of his sitting on a disco ball as effectively — main some to imagine we’re getting a disco album from Queen Bey.

“Creating this album allowed me a spot to dream and to search out escape throughout a scary time for the world,” Beyonce captioned the identical cowl shot on Instagram. “It allowed me to be at liberty and adventurous in a time when little else was transferring.”

“My intention was to create a protected place, a spot with out judgment. A spot to be freed from perfectionism and overthinking. A spot to scream, launch, really feel freedom,” she continued. “It was a lovely journey of exploration. I hope you discover pleasure on this music. I hope it evokes you to launch the wiggle. Ha! And to really feel as distinctive, sturdy, and horny as you might be.”

Whereas Beyonce herself did not say an excessive amount of within the Vogue profile, the publication’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful described listening to a few of her music for the primary time.

“Immediately, a wall of sound hits me. Hovering vocals and fierce beats mix and in a break up second I am transported again to the golf equipment of my youth,” he wrote. “I need to rise up and begin throwing strikes. It is music I like to my core. Music that makes you rise, that turns your thoughts to cultures and subcultures, to our folks previous and current, music that may unite so many on the dance flooring, music that touches your soul. As ever with Beyoncé, it’s all in regards to the intent. I sit again, after the wave, absorbing all of it.”

“Renaissance” is her first album since The Carters’ “Every thing Is Love” and 2018 and her first solo undertaking since 2016’s “Lemonade.” Her first single, “Break My Soul,” is out now.