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Old 14-07-2010, 11:55 PM #1
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She's okay. I know she's the music critics' flavour of the month.
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For once I feel the hype is justified though. The ArchAndroid is an absolute masterpiece of a debut.
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so far...I approve. It seems to be a very strong album that's celebratory of genres that THANKFULLY AREN'T ELECTRONIC. My God we're drowning in that lately. It's sort of a soul/R&B/jazz hybrid...with swing influences.
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Her album is AMAZING! She's like Erykah Badu + James x Outkast / David Bowie. Honestly it's a masterpiece.

The trick is to listen to her album right through, don't skip songs. It tells the story of the album and all links together.

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Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) is the debut EP of American musician Janelle Monáe, introduces Monáe's Metropolis conceptual series, following a fictional tale of female android Cindi Mayweather who is mass produced in the year 2719 for a market filled with severe social stratification.

The ArchAndroid consists of the second and third parts of Monáe's Metropolis concept series. Incorporating conceptual elements of Afrofuturism and science fiction, The ArchAndroid continues the series' fictional tale of a messianic android and features lyrical themes of love, identity, and self-realization.
It's all on YouTube so go listen!

This song is my absolute favourite off the album, "Mushrooms & Roses" - it's like new-age Hendrix.


Almost mesmerising, like you're dreaming when you listen to it. Definitely one to watch!!
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even dare compare her to Bowie again and I cut you. NOONE COMPARES TO BOWIE.
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She's Bowie with the talent he lacks.
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LMAO I joke, I joke!

I respect David Bowie as an amazing artist/entertainer but I do prefer Monae's more current and mainstream product.

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