VIMTV Episode #181: Janelle Monae – The Archandroid

Jake: Highly Recommended, 96/100

Tom: Highly Recommended, 90/100

Overview: The Archandroid is a monstrous concept album that flows between movements and genres flawlessly. The true achievement of this album is that almost every song features great songwriting while simultaneously contributing to the storyline and structure of the album as a whole. This is especially incredible when you throw in the fact that hardly any two or three tracks sound similar– when you can blend that many styles into a cohesive work and have every song be great, what more can you ask for?

Recommended Similar Artists: Gorillaz, Outkast, The Flaming Lips, Of Montreal, Marvin Gaye

Jake’s Track Picks: 

• 2. Dance or Die
• 7. Tightrope
• 14. Make the Bus
• 17. Say You’ll Go

Tom’s Track Picks: 

• 2. Dance or Die
• 7. Tightrope
• 9. Oh Maker
• 11. Mushroom and Roses
• 15. Wondaland

VIMTV Research Links:

• Janelle Monae Official Website
• Wikipedia – Janelle Monae
• Janelle Monae Myspace
• Janelle Monae – The Archandroid stellar reviews at Metacritic
• Lyrics – Janelle Monae

“Cold War” Music Video:

“Tightrope” on David Letterman

Janelle Monae interview: