Like a magical time warp/jump back into the future, Janelle Monáe will transform your world.


I get a lot of emails from readers saying that I'm much too positive when it comes to music, and rarely, if ever do I bash people. It's hard, with the state of the industry, to easily pick apart cookie-cutter bands who are over processed. I'd much rather bring you cochlear massages like the tunes of one, Janelle Monáe.

Like a rabid animal that's just been released into society, Monáe's lyrics and musical movements jump around all over the place not knowing which way to turn next. This is NOT a bad thing. It keeps listeners on the edge of their seats.

As alter ego Cindy Mayweather, she explodes with her album Metropolis: Suite I of IV. The track Violet Stars Happy Hunting is raw, it is neurotic, it is fashion. Monáe's Atlanta influences are prevalent within this offering. Having worked with Outkast in the past reflects only positively in her output.

I demand you give this track a spin. And just try NOT to smile throughout the entire piece.

mp3: Janelle Monáe - Violet Stars Happy Hunting