While reviewing Beyoncé's performance at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, on August 5, 2007, Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote, "Beyoncé needs no distractions from her singing, which can be airy or brassy, tearful or vicious, rapid-fire with staccato syllables or sustained in curlicued melismas.
During a review of Beyoncé's concert at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on August 5, 2007, Jon Pareles from The New York Times noted that Beyoncé's singing can be effortlessly captivating, ranging from soft and emotive to powerful and complex, with a dynamic range that includes swift, percussive delivery and extended, melodic passages.