Janelle Monáe Savors Her Sensuality and Stimulates Our Senses with ‘The Age of Pleasure’ | Album Review

June 19, 2023 Mark Chappelle

One can only hope a deluxe edition extends this bacchanalian delight to satisfy those who like a longer session. Perhaps Monáe intentionally chose to stop short because they like watching partners beg for more.

Janelle Monáe’s Dynamic ‘Dirty Computer’ Expertly Merges the Personal & Political | Album Review

May 2, 2018 Patrick Corcoran

A pristine pop sheen makes ‘Dirty Computer’ Monáe’s most mainstream album to date, without sacrificing her lyrical power and artistic integrity.

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Jamiroquai’s ‘Travelling Without Moving’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

Three decades on and despite loads of unwarranted criticism, Jamiroquai’s terrific third studio album still sounds as fresh and invigorating as ever.

Bob Dylan’s ‘Modern Times’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

‘Modern Times’ mourns a musical idiom by giving it another good try, because if it’s in your bones, that’s how you grieve stuff anyway.

The Roots’ ‘Game Theory’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary

The Roots’ seventh studio affair is the disquieted soundtrack to learning you’re in a game engineered for you to lose—a first-person shooter with your weapons removed.

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