The woman is like 30 years old. Do you all still expect her to be singing about freakum dresses? Relax and enjoy the damn songs. As someone said, 4 is the album an artist makes when she no longer has to prove that she’s a chart success. Beyonce doesn’t need another #1, and unlike Lady Gaga, doesn’t need to sell 1 million copies in a week (although she had major help from Amazon, but that’s another story). The album represents a good place in her life so far. The songs are mellow, the beats are understated, and her vocals take centre stage. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.