Will New CD Bring Janelle Big Success?
The most pertinent question about Janelle Monae’s new CD, “The Electric Lady,” is posed by The Guardian: She has ‘big ideas and great songs – but can she turn them into major commercial success this time round?’ The paper continues: ‘It’s tempting to say that anyone venturing into Monáe’s invented world needs all the clarification they can get. Apparently a prequel to “The Archandroid,” the plot line of “The Electric Lady” seems broadly to involve Merryweather being sidetracked from her revolutionary fervor by a romantic entanglement… Monáe’s burgeoning lesbian fanbase might be intrigued to note that there seems to be a distinct gay subtext to proceedings.’ I’m sure they already know.
