Beyonce explains surprise new album , decision to release "visual album" in mini-documentary

Just when folks thought it was safe to get off Instagram and go to bed, Beyonce dropped a completely unexpected 14 track, 17 video "visual album assumed to be titled BEYONCE (if it has a title at all).

In the clip, Beyonce explains how she "sees" music and wanted to share that with fans.

"I see music," Beyoncé says. "It's more than just what I hear. When I'm connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they're all connected to the music."

Beyonce goes on to say that music fans have lost their sense of release as event and have allowed things like promotional cycles get in the the way of the music.

Beyonce recalls the excitement around the release of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video btefore saying that fans experience music differently, nowadays. She says that fans are "all about the single and don't take time with the whole album." Which is why she released her whole album as a series of videos with no pre-release hype.

For those of us who don't have $15.99 to blow on iTunes just yet, I've compiled all of the :30 previews from the album. Check them out below:
 

Beyonce Tracklist:

1. Pretty Hurts
2. Haunted
3. Drunk in Love (Featuring JAY Z)
4. Blow/Cherry
5. Angel
6. Yoncé/Partition
7. Jealous
8. Rocket
9. Mine (Featuring Drake)
10. XO
11. Flawless (Featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
12. Superpower (Featuring Frank Ocean)
13. Heaven
14. Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy)

Videos:
1. Pretty Hurts - directed by Melina Matsoukas
2. Ghost - directed by Pierre Debusschere
3. Haunted - directed by Jonas Åkerlund
4. Drunk in Love - directed by Hype Williams
5. Blow - directed by Hype Williams
6. Angel - directed by @lilinternet
7. Yoncé - directed by Ricky Saiz
8. Partition - directed by Jake Nava
9. Jealous - directed by Beyoncé, Francesco Carrozzini & Todd Tourso
10. Rocket - directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein
11 .Mine - directed by Pierre Debusschere
12. XO - directed by Terry Richardson
13. ***Flawless - directed by Jake Nava
14. Superpower - directed by Jonas Åkerlund
15. Heaven -directed by Beyoncé & Todd Tourso
16. Blue - directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein
17. **BONUS VIDEO - Grown Woman

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Beyonce will be available in stores before Christmas.

(h/t to 2DBZ)