Jun 9, 2023
providerThe Age of Pleasure is a Blackity-Blackass album. It traverses the realms of music that are indisputably ours. This time, instead of sci-fi metropolises, Janelle leans into the worlds we live in. “It was inspired by all of my friends, my community of folks who are from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, the Caribbean, Atlanta, L.A., Chicago,” Janelle says. “Seeing all of us together in our Blackness, in the love that we had in our eyes for each other. People from the continent f*** around with trap from Atlanta. You know what I’m saying? I love how the diaspora — we talk to each other.”
“This album is not about a fight,” she says of The Age of Pleasure. “It’s about living in an oasis created by us for us. Even with everything going on in the world, this is our moment to breathe together, unapologetically taking this beat to enjoy — to hurry up and live.”
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/janelle-monae-the-age-of-pleasure-album-interview-1234736254/
black queen
Jun 9, 2023if you couldn't tell by the singles the album is very Caribbean influenced and has a tropical/reggae sound to it...subject matter is just pretty one dimensional and gets a little old idk...maybe not the right environment to listen in
- Jun 9, 2023·1 reply
hmmmm. hmm.
1996 BRL ✊🏿Jun 9, 2023·1 replyproviderhmmmm. hmm.
I'm about to play it but this thread got me worried
- Jun 9, 20231996 BRL
I'm about to play it but this thread got me worried
easily her worst album IMO...I'm actually upset I don't like it more
Jun 9, 2023·1 replyListened to it at a record store off a couple rum/tequila drinks, it definitely hit the spot atm
Jun 9, 2023Titties all over the rollout for nothing
Jun 9, 2023·1 reply
scumbaganother?
She ain’t been interesting since electric lady, which was honestly just a fine record. Pretty big quality dip from Archandroid
- Jun 9, 2023HighMay
Listened to it at a record store off a couple rum/tequila drinks, it definitely hit the spot atm
people just need to take a break from seriousness and letting loose with the music
Jun 9, 2023It's so short
Jun 9, 2023man
it just isn't good at all
- Jun 9, 2023
so many of these songs don't even feel like songs they're so short and undeveloped, all style no substance
Nuja 🦋Jun 9, 2023·1 replyThis is not bad like this thread is making it out to be
- Nuja 🦋Jun 9, 2023
This was a solid listen for me not sure what y’all are on. Not mind blowing. But definitely not bad by any means. The short length is perfect for this one. 7/10 for me
Jun 9, 2023I’m f***ing with the vibe. Running it back for listen #2
Jun 9, 2023·1 replythe songs definitely bleed into each other, not necessarily a bad thing tho
solid album
- Jun 9, 2023Nuja
This is not bad like this thread is making it out to be
IHS ♾️Jun 9, 2023·editedStill a solid album.
Jun 9, 2023very smoooooth, i like it not as good as her other albums but still very enjoyable perfect for the summer
Jun 9, 2023Yep, definitely a quarantine covid orgy album.
Jun 9, 2023·1 replyi like it better than dirty computer on first listen ngl
Jun 9, 2023·edited1. The Arts Desk: 100/100
2. Consequence: 83/100
3. AllMusic: 80/100
4. The Daily Mail: 80/100
5. Evening Standard: 80/100
6. The i: 80/100
7. The Independent: 80/100
8. The Irish Times: 80/100
9. Mojo: 80/100
10. New Musical Express (NME): 80/100
11. RIFF Magazine: 80/100
12. Rolling Stone: 80/100
13. The Telegraph: 80/100
14. Pitchfork: 76/100
15. musicOMH: 70/100
16. Slant Magazine: 70/100
17. The Guardian: 60/100
18. The Line of Best Fit: 60/100
19. Metro: 60/100
20. The Scotsman: 60/100
21. Clash Music: 50/100
22. The Financial Times (FT): 40/100
23. The Times: 40/100The average critic score: 72/100 (B−)
(based on 23 reviews: 16 positive, 7 mixed; ~84.78%).- Jun 9, 2023CloudyDreams
She ain’t been interesting since electric lady, which was honestly just a fine record. Pretty big quality dip from Archandroid
but also this.
sadly
Jun 9, 2023