Janelle Monae (1 Viewer)

[7 - No tomorrow]

It is!

I usually go on message boards. See what 'the kids' are saying. They are always ebbing and flowing with whatever Pitchfork or whoever is throwing at them. Download the record and see if I like it.
You'll find that about 50% of hyped stuff is shite and the rest is whatever you're having yourself.
It's a poor system, but i can't stand reading professional music reviewers. I always feel like I'm being talked down to by someone I couldn't bear to have a beer with.

 

[Lili Marlene]

And then you go on thumped and the only band anyone wants to talk about are called Goat.

 

[hugh]

Goat are way better than Janaelle Monae. That's obvious right?

 

[sleepy]

Its a fucking minefield isn't it? You're interested in music and want to find some new bands you might like, so you read some blogs and sites, have a listen on various sites, but if you pick the wrong bands you run the risk of being seen as a pipe & slippers music fan or, even worse, a hipster.

In fairness, I don't think people are ever judged on the bands they listen to. I think it's the other way around

 

[Kermit McDermott]

There's a new edgy, innovative pop star that it''s okay for indie types to like. Lorde.

 

[Lili Marlene]

For what it's worth I like the Lorde album. I also like the Miley Cyrus album so whatever.

 

[rettucs]

There's a new edgy, innovative pop star that it''s okay for indie types to like. Lorde.

fuck that. the lads from the eurovision?

loadabollox them boys.

 

[rettucs]

hardly new either

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I'd say Lordi had to buy loads of extra flight cases for their outfits.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

The ethical and organic process by which I have come to like Janelle Monae, by me, the Thumped poster @7 - No tomorrow

Back in a time when people bought records, the sister's boyfriend raved about the old Outkast record - Stankonia - to which I paid him no mind. Then I heard Miss Jackson

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

which I loved.
So when Speakerboxx/The Love Below came out I jumped all over it. Luckily for me it was a stellar record - big beats, deep grooves and all that drinking-at-home-Friday-night-before-you-go-out stuff that everyone likes.
The fact that they thought they were the Beatles for about 5 minutes didn't even phase me.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Then @7 - No tomorrow wept, for there were no more Outkast records.

But, we got the Big Boi record - the Legend of Chico Dusty - a phenomenal record - and all was right with the world.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

It sounded like all the bits I loved on Speakerboxx. Tucked in there was a track called be Still (not even close to the best song on the album) that had a young Janelle Monae on it. Interesting, nothing more.

Then, this happened.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

No further explanation should be needed.

Oh, the sister's boyfriend is now her husband and they have a kid.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I've always loved this song (well, since i heard it)

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

I stand by all my previous complaints


oh and Big Boi is great

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

That last Big Boi record was not to my tastes

 

[Lili Marlene]

Since this is the thread where we act dismissively towards "edgy, innovative pop stars that it's okay for indie types to likes" can I just point out that Sky Ferreira is DREADFUL.

For what it's worth I like the Lorde album. I also like the Miley Cyrus album so whatever.

neither of these albums lasted longer than about 2 listens.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

For what it's worth I like the Lorde album. I also like the Miley Cyrus album so whatever.

I bought the lorde album on a whim.

bout as edgy as the back of my bollix.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I bought the lorde album on a whim.

bout as edgy as the back of my bollix.

as i said:

neither of these albums lasted longer than about 2 listens.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

as i said:

I think track 3 was the breaking point on it.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

as i said:

Did you not like the Prince song?

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

This one

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Lili Marlene]

Did you not like the Prince song?

I was referring to the Miley Cyrus and Lorde albums.


The Prince song is pretty good though.