I'm ridiculously excited to see her next week
― The Brainwasher, Thursday, 1 April 2010 15:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Same here in two weeks -- though for her EMP talk rather than a performance!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 April 2010 15:39 (fourteen years ago) link
I watched this video before bed and had dreams about it. Been in my head since...
― kate78, Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, Tightrope is awesome (and I maintain that Cold War is too, even if it's a little messier structurally).
Digging the video and hoping that this means that Monae isn't just hanging out with Big Boi and Diddy and of Montreal and Solange (and by extension Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors and Beyonce) but also with Yeasayer, since they've both put out videos this year with the creepy mirror-face dudes.
Like, WKIW ^^^
― Alex in Montreal, Thursday, 1 April 2010 18:30 (fourteen years ago) link
yep, so pumped for this.
― borntohula, Thursday, 1 April 2010 20:48 (fourteen years ago) link
I love that video. Cool dancing!
― Adam Bruneau, Thursday, 1 April 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago) link
http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/archandroid_cover.jpg
YES!
― The Brainwasher, Tuesday, 20 April 2010 05:00 (fourteen years ago) link
wow. that's some awesome art.
― borntohula, Sunday, 25 April 2010 15:31 (fourteen years ago) link
ha, outbaduing badu
― forksclovetofu, Monday, 26 April 2010 19:45 (fourteen years ago) link
okay let's not get crazy
― Marriage, that's where I'm a Viking! (HI DERE), Monday, 26 April 2010 19:46 (fourteen years ago) link
more like outbaduing xtina
― nabisco infiltrator (J0rdan S.), Monday, 26 April 2010 19:47 (fourteen years ago) link
just the visuals, just the visuals
― forksclovetofu, Monday, 26 April 2010 19:48 (fourteen years ago) link
wait
she spells it monáe
how on earth is that supposed to be pronounced? there's no á in french, and i'm not aware of another reference point.
if it's pronounced MOE-NAH-EE, it should perhaps be spelled monàe. if it's pronounced MOE-NAY, then monée would be more appropriate. if it's MOE-NAH-AY, then monaée is possible (but awkward).
explique-moi.
― by another name (amateurist), Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:06 (fourteen years ago) link
http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/4/4c/Itisamystery.gif
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:12 (fourteen years ago) link
is it sort of like the heavy-metal umlaut?
― by another name (amateurist), Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:13 (fourteen years ago) link
also i'm getting a bit tired of videos that have a rock band hanging around "playing" instruments that aren't to be heard in the arrangement.
― by another name (amateurist), Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:15 (fourteen years ago) link
i mean, i get it, it's just played at this point.
ha, the r&b acute is totally like the metal umlaut
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:26 (fourteen years ago) link
ágrééd
― by another name (amateurist), Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Meshell NdegeocelloJanelle MonaeEsmee DentersBeyoncewho else?
― Let’s all be friends and hang out often. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 9 May 2010 15:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Mýa
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Sunday, 9 May 2010 15:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Zhané
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Sunday, 9 May 2010 15:51 (fourteen years ago) link
not sure why the double post
teairra marí
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Sunday, 9 May 2010 15:52 (fourteen years ago) link
deserves a thread imo
― Let’s all be friends and hang out often. (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 9 May 2010 16:26 (fourteen years ago) link
T-Páin
― not having a luxury watch is terrible (unregistered), Sunday, 9 May 2010 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link
R. Kellée
― by another name (amateurist), Sunday, 9 May 2010 18:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Forksclovétofu
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 9 May 2010 20:21 (fourteen years ago) link
see ü and raise ü
― ₣õ®₭§©₤¤∵釰ƒü (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 9 May 2010 22:04 (fourteen years ago) link
But what about Jaÿ-Z?
― Alex in Montreal, Sunday, 9 May 2010 22:31 (fourteen years ago) link
ha, what is the deal w/ jigga's discarded umlaut?
― jagger edge (The Reverend), Sunday, 9 May 2010 23:15 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.amazon.com/The-ArchAndroid/dp/B003L0V758/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1273342495&sr=301-1
sounding good if not earth shattering
some obv standouts though
mainly the slow songs
her rockers are very generic
― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Monday, 10 May 2010 15:14 (fourteen years ago) link
It's out and about. Two tracks in and I'm signed up for wherever this takes me. This is better than I'd hoped.
― Alex in Montreal, Tuesday, 11 May 2010 23:50 (fourteen years ago) link
Hoped/dreamed/take yr pick.
:D
― silence is a rhythm too (Turangalila), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 23:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/rubot2.jpg
― Generation Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Not to jump the gun or anything but four and a half tracks in and I think this is going to be really good. Very psyched.
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 00:33 (fourteen years ago) link
I found it mostly underwhelming on first listen. There's nothing as arresting as Sincerely, Jane. However, I do really like her personality and vision, so I will give it a few more tries.
― rhythm fixated member (chap), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 15:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Excellent singing as well, of course.
― rhythm fixated member (chap), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 15:58 (fourteen years ago) link
Mmm. Suite II >> Suite III and there's no 'Sincerely, Jane', but hopefully it'll be a grower - there's plenty here to like, but it's a lot to process at once.
― Alex in Montreal, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 18:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Has she blown up yet? In Atlanta it's felt like she was about to blow up for about 5 or 6 years...
― Adam Bruneau, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 19:19 (fourteen years ago) link
i don' think she's blown up yet, but i'm hoping this album will help.
it's a weird album though. not sure what to think yet!
― borntohula, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 20:08 (fourteen years ago) link
"oh maker" is a real standout track for me ATM
― borntohula, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 20:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Not feeling this album. :(
― silence is a rhythm too (Turangalila), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 20:58 (fourteen years ago) link
This is long enough that I still haven't really gotten a full of view of it as a piece, but I'm pretty sure I like portions of it. Part of "Locked Inside" reminds me of "Golden Lady." I'm not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing, but I've never heard anything else that remind me of that Stevie Wonder song. I think I like when she does the 60s soundtrack thing (e.g., "Sir Greendown")
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Agree that "Oh Maker" is a stand-out, but the beginning sounds like it could be exactly like some other song, but I have no idea what song, so maybe it's just the style. (Again, not really sure if this is a good thing or bad thing, but I could see pastiche being seen as a weakness or strength, or both, on this album. And what was the song that sounded like it was co-written with David Bowie?)
― _Rudipherous_, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:44 (fourteen years ago) link
(Oh, that's the Of Montreal one.)
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 13 May 2010 00:00 (fourteen years ago) link
I like "Wondaland" a lot.
― _Rudipherous_, Thursday, 13 May 2010 00:05 (fourteen years ago) link
at first i was convinced i only liked the first half, but after every listen i'm starting to like more and more beyond the halfway mark.
― borntohula, Thursday, 13 May 2010 03:47 (fourteen years ago) link