Janelle Monae The ArchAndroid
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Rik VII
September 28th 2018


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

This would be my choice for pop album of the decade if it kept the quality of the first half throughout. And man, the flow of first few tracks.

benkim
September 29th 2018


4813 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The second half is better imo. Such a shame that I cannot get into anything else she's done. This is amazing

Gyromania
September 29th 2018


37061 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Agreed her other stuff isn't nearly as good. Thought Electric Lady was considerably weaker than this

GhostB1rd
September 29th 2018


7938 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

New album was like half good half trash. This, however, is a masterpiece.

Hawks
December 13th 2018


87568 Comments


I should jam this.

WatchItExplode
December 13th 2018


10454 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Still top 10 of the decade for me.

nol
December 13th 2018


11962 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

thank god that this is still incredible.

ArsMoriendi
March 4th 2019


41031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Getting into of Montreal convinced me to finally check this

ArsMoriendi
March 4th 2019


41031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Hot take: Suite II is better than Suite III upon first listen

ArsMoriendi
March 22nd 2019


41031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm surprised that a lot of people who love this have never checked New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

nol
March 22nd 2019


11962 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Is it a similar fully flowing structured, almost cinematic type album?

ArsMoriendi
March 22nd 2019


41031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

No, but it incorporates psychedelic funk into the neo-soul, just like Monae and talks about similar social issues in minority communities. Also, it's HEAVILY influenced by Parliament, especially the opener and closer



Though Badu's lyrical approach is straightforward rather than allegorical

nol
March 22nd 2019


11962 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I’m convinced, will check. I wonder what the 3rd world war was.

AmericanFlagAsh
October 9th 2019


13292 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The stretch from Suite II Overture to Tightrope is the best stretch of music this decade

dedex
Staff Reviewer
October 13th 2019


12788 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4 | Sound Off

Oh, Maker is so gorgeous

RadioSuicide
November 23rd 2019


2608 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

never in quite the right mood for this, sadly. Album rules.



Oh, Maker is gorgeous [2]

ArsMoriendi
November 23rd 2019


41031 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's very creative, tells a story and is diverse genre wise



My kinda album

WatchItExplode
November 23rd 2019


10454 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

On my decade list

GhostB1rd
November 24th 2019


7938 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Best thing about this album is how it talks about social issues in minority communities.

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
April 5th 2020


27454 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

possibly the best part of this entire album is the integration of the words "Happy birthday" with a sort of spy-music like melody into "tightrope"



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