Author Topic: JANELLE MONAE'S THE ELECTRIC LADY OUT NOW - album of the year :bow (Read 18907 times)

Beezy · « **Reply #120 on:** September 05, 2013, 01:52:58 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 05, 2013, 12:51:02 PM

Buy them on stubhub. You can buy someone's bought ticket.

You think I haven't checked there? The prices there are more than double the original ticket prices right now. Fuck resellers man.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #121 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:11:17 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on September 05, 2013, 01:38:57 PM

Quote from: Eschaton on September 05, 2013, 12:29:20 PM
'above that stuff', huh (Image removed from quote.)

Robo · « **Reply #122 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:42:20 PM »

It's funny because Michael Jordan can jump really high, get it?

Himu · « **Reply #123 on:** September 05, 2013, 05:02:58 PM »

I figured it was that but I didn't know why he brought up MJ so I thought it was a snipe at Janelle.

Himu · « **Reply #124 on:** September 05, 2013, 06:39:19 PM »

If MJ hadn't died and could have been on this album.

It's Code is pretty much Jackson 5 era MJ.

Someone on the coli said it, but this album is like a tour through black music.

Janelle, why are so good to me?

Beezy · « **Reply #125 on:** September 05, 2013, 08:17:10 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 05, 2013, 06:39:19 PM

It's Code is pretty much Jackson 5 era MJ.

Haha, I said this on twitter this morning.

Himu · « **Reply #126 on:** September 05, 2013, 08:19:49 PM »

It is amazing how she sounds just like Michael when he was 14 or some shit. Jesus Janelle WE ARE NOT WORTHY.

Himu · « **Reply #127 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:03:20 PM »

Also rock.

Himu · « **Reply #128 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:03:58 PM »

The only missing genres: needs more jazz, needs blues, country, and house.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #129 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:25:29 PM »

country and house no

bad himu

Himu · « **Reply #130 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:58:08 PM »

House was originated by a lot of black musicians, and country is what helped birth blues. Ray Charles for instance had origins in country music. Country in particular had a lot of black roots. If the intent is a celebration of black American music history, those two in particular are noticeably absent. It is cute how people love to attribute blacks to rock but never to country.

Your disdain for house music is also hilarious considering Get Lucky - a house music song - also pays tribute to the same stuff Janelle is paying tribute to in her album, and especially since house has disco and funk origins and in many cases the genres overlap.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #131 on:** September 05, 2013, 10:03:36 PM »

i know the origins of both, i just dont like the music

Himu · « **Reply #132 on:** September 05, 2013, 10:05:48 PM »

Janelle could do a good Ray Charles esque song.

Beezy · « **Reply #133 on:** September 05, 2013, 10:24:56 PM »

Janelle could do anything. Especially me with her fine ass.

Himu · « **Reply #134 on:** September 05, 2013, 10:31:09 PM »

That a why I want to hear her take on country.

Who in the fuck produced this album, so I can stalk them on twitter?

Himu · « **Reply #135 on:** September 06, 2013, 01:51:27 AM »

Willie Nelson is cool. Plenty of good alt country like Neko Case.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #136 on:** September 06, 2013, 02:15:37 AM »

anyway

VICTORY

sounds like a Lauryn Hill song, for real.

Himu · « **Reply #137 on:** September 06, 2013, 02:21:50 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on September 06, 2013, 02:11:27 AM

I like Willie Nelson, but that also proves my point. His music is almost as old as he is.

Willy Mason, Neko Case, Horse Feathers, DeYarmond Edison

Alt country is great. Need to get into more.

Himu · « **Reply #138 on:** September 06, 2013, 02:22:10 AM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 06, 2013, 02:15:37 AM

anyway

VICTORY

sounds like a Lauryn Hill song, for real.

I like Victory more and more.

Beezy · « **Reply #139 on:** September 06, 2013, 03:30:37 AM »

Suite V and onward is just pure black excellence.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #140 on:** September 06, 2013, 12:22:55 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on September 06, 2013, 03:30:37 AM

Suite V and onward is just pure black excellence.

Blackcellence.

Himu · « **Reply #141 on:** September 06, 2013, 01:26:42 PM »

I just doubt people who didn't listen to this music as youngins will resonate nearly as much as it does with people who did.

Beezy · « **Reply #142 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:23:00 PM »

My parents are Jamaican. I'd hear music like this every now and then because of television I guess, but I didn't really grow up on it like the rest of you.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #143 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:42:38 PM »

On Electric Lady's "lack of energy":

I was reading some preliminary reviews Electric Lady and a lot of them cite the lack of energy as a negative in comparison to The ArchAndroid. I have to say that it's not a negative, precisely because of the thematic arc of the story she's telling. Uncommonly stated in reviews, The Electric Lady is a prequel to the first album. It's Cindi Mayweather before she became the ArchAndroid -- the one with bombastic political fervor and emotions exploding all over the place (Tightrope, Cold War, Locked Inside, BaBopByeYa!, Wondaland). It fits that Cindi is finding her feet with her music and daring to reach those heights, and this is when she's on the run from bounty hunters, after all. The ArchAndroid is the fully fleshed-out political firecracker out to make big statements and save the world from oppression; The Electric Lady has a totally different focus for a period before Cindi became an icon in the Metropolis universe.

Himu · « **Reply #144 on:** September 06, 2013, 05:05:02 PM »

Why does it need Archandroid's energy anyways? If this album doesn't get great reviews I'm going to...I'm going to...I don't know what I'm going to do.

Beezy · « **Reply #145 on:** September 06, 2013, 05:12:12 PM »

I went back and listened to The ArchAndroid this morning. Forget everything I said before. It's not even a contest. The Electric Lady is easily the better album.

Himu · « **Reply #146 on:** September 06, 2013, 05:17:22 PM »

Told ya.

Janelle surpassed the best album of the decade...with an album better than that.

We are not worthy Beezy!

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #147 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:50:07 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 06, 2013, 05:05:02 PM

Why does it need Archandroid's energy anyways? If this album doesn't get great reviews I'm going to...I'm going to...I don't know what I'm going to do.

Reviews have ranged from on-par to a bit more negative than The ArchAndroid. I think people were expecting another massive genre-hopper album, but you can tell Janelle needs a more focused work to get on the radio and on the charts.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #148 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:48:44 PM »

ArchAndroid didn't get on the radio either, outside of one song.

Himu · « **Reply #149 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:59:46 PM »

Prime time needs to be her next single. I think she can do good with that song. I'm sure it'd get radio play.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #150 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:51:01 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 06, 2013, 07:48:44 PM

ArchAndroid didn't get on the radio either, outside of one song.

well I know, but I'm saying The Electric Lady is clearly geared and focused towards getting her on there. However, I don't think she chose all the right songs for singles, as good as QUEEN and Dance Apocalyptic are. Ghetto Woman and Electric Lady are killer singles.

Himu · « **Reply #151 on:** September 06, 2013, 11:02:00 PM »

Prime time is a good single too given Miguel's popularity. She can capitalize on that.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #152 on:** September 09, 2013, 01:31:29 AM »

looks like critics are not receiving it as warmly as ArchAndroid. Lots of 3/4s, 8/10s, 4/5 stars etc.

I think they expected another genre-hopper too much.

Himu · « **Reply #153 on:** September 09, 2013, 03:35:32 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on September 09, 2013, 03:31:17 AM

Who the fuck cares? It's just reviews. I'm actually surprised people still or have ever followed reviews in music. This isn't like movies or fucking videogames where they're expensive and can be time consuming. Listen to it and decide.

Dude, Janelle isn't that popular and we're just rooting for her. This won't help.

Her first single for this album only has 6 million views. Plus, the album is great, and this could potentially detour her direction when I LIKE her current direction.

Beezy · « **Reply #154 on:** September 09, 2013, 04:40:11 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 09, 2013, 03:35:32 AM

this could potentially detour her direction when I LIKE her current direction.

It won't. Not her.

Himu · « **Reply #155 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:11:10 AM »

You guys better buy this album btw.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #156 on:** September 10, 2013, 01:19:01 AM »

Buy it at Target for superior cover art (and some extra tracks, I guess)

Himu · « **Reply #157 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:25:12 AM »

Fuck off fakers, there is only one queen.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #158 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:25:23 AM »

Monae on Letterman tonight

1. Includes her classic fantastic better-than-everyone dancing ability

2. She dances on his table

3. She picks up the mic stand and throws it

4. She undoes her hairdo right at the end

I LOVE HER

STANNING

HARD

Himu · « **Reply #159 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:28:21 AM »

Why are you not at the top of the charts ms. monae?

You destroy Lady Caca, Katy Poopy, and Robin Thin Dick.

WHY?!

Is it because you were born into the wrong era of pop music? I. JUST. DON'T. GET. IT.

The only thing I can do is stan and stan hard.

Himu · « **Reply #160 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:34:43 AM »

Look at her channel her inner James Brown

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #161 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:41:22 AM »

October 29th can't get here any faster

to

see my goddess

LIVE

Himu · « **Reply #162 on:** September 10, 2013, 02:43:27 AM »

that's my birthday

Beezy · « **Reply #163 on:** September 10, 2013, 03:44:09 AM »

Pre-ordered the "Color Vinyl Single + The Electric Lady CD Bundle" from her site over the weekend. Also will be buying the Target version after I get home from work because that cover is so sick. Stans gonna stan.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #164 on:** September 11, 2013, 02:33:05 PM »

Janelle Monae's bassist and one of her backup singers liked some of my tweets on Twitter

Thy Standom hast increased by 3.

Himu · « **Reply #165 on:** September 11, 2013, 03:42:58 PM »

Proof. Needed.

Beezy · « **Reply #166 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:05:07 PM »

https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/63037713221296129

Chill out guys, I got this stanning thing in the bag.

Himu · « **Reply #167 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:10:00 PM »

Ms Monae retweet me

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #168 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:16:49 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on September 11, 2013, 06:05:07 PM

https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/63037713221296129

Chill out guys, I got this stanning thing in the bag.

what did she retweet?

Beezy · « **Reply #169 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:22:11 PM »

Some dude said something along the lines of "Why this bitch Janelle Monae always wearing black and white like a penguin?"

Himu · « **Reply #170 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:22:31 PM »

lmao

Positive Touch · « **Reply #171 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:24:35 PM »

beezy

we are not worthy

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #172 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:28:56 PM »

lmao beezy

Beezy · « **Reply #173 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:30:50 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #174 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:33:15 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 11, 2013, 06:28:56 PM

lmao beezy

ahahahahahaha

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #175 on:** September 11, 2013, 06:57:56 PM »

sales predictions have her pulling in double the first week sales of ArchAndroid (~50k for Electric Lady)

good to see! Sad that she's only (doubled) her fanbase in 3 years, though.

Himu · « **Reply #176 on:** September 11, 2013, 07:00:17 PM »

Unfortunately I don't think that number will increase greatly without a big hit or a more stable schedule of releases. She's not Gaga or some other big time pop star, I don't think she can afford to put out one album every three years.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #177 on:** September 11, 2013, 07:06:39 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 11, 2013, 07:00:17 PM

Unfortunately I don't think that number will increase greatly without a big hit or a more stable schedule of releases. She's not Gaga or some other big time pop star, I don't think she can afford to put out one album every three years.

She makes her money on the road, not with albums. That applies to most people though.

She'll be fine. I don't think her album has anything on it that can get radio play but she's capable of making a radio song.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #178 on:** September 11, 2013, 07:24:11 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 11, 2013, 03:42:58 PM

Proof. Needed.

Proof. Given.

Beezy · « **Reply #179 on:** September 11, 2013, 10:35:24 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2013, 06:57:56 PM

sales predictions have her pulling in double the first week sales of ArchAndroid (~50k for Electric Lady)

good to see! Sad that she's only (doubled) her fanbase in 3 years, though.

Is this US only?

And that doesn't mean she's only doubled her fanbase. A lot of people just don't buy albums no matter how much they like the music. I've been like that most of my life. I'm still like that really except for when it comes to her and King Kendrick. I'd much prefer to pay to see you perform live.

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