Janelle Monae: The Arch Android Public Service Announcement

Speaking to Soul Culture in London yesterday, Janelle Monae gave the lowdown on her latest album / 'e-motion picture', The Arch Android - designed to evoke "emotions you didn't think existed in your body".

She also revealed that the crown she worn in the artwork was created by special effects designer and artist Jesse J. Clarkson, who also designed The Dark Knight and Iron Man movies costumes.

The Arch Android is out on May 18th (US) and July 12th (UK).

[bouncegarden]

I can't wait!!! Been waiting for over a year. YAY come on May 18th!

[hz]

Well spoken, beautiful, unique and talented.

Perfect!

[mrriscky]

This girl, is a real artist.
She promotes the album & she does it very cleverly.
It's not that people are naïve or that music has no effect on us at all, music really does something to people.
So when she says, "You will be transformed" she's not even necissarily joking, ofcourse it's theatre, but it does make people want to hear the Whole thing even more.
I just heard bits of the album online & I'm definitely buying it.

[QueenAnime]

@Cuddlebunzzz I don't know if most people don't listen to the whole album, but I don't see what's wrong with listening to a couple of the songs if that's what one enjoys. No matter what you're doing, you're supporting the artist and I think that's one of the most important things. I think it was smart for her to mention to listen from start to finish (and presumably in that order) because she did a concept album and there are a lot of artists who just do a "regular" album.

[kronk]

Start to finish then repeat...YOU BETTA PREACH CINDY!!!

[AlienLizzie]

Awesome insight into this phenomenal project - on the concept of the continuation of the Metropolis saga and the hat/prop background as well. Yes, I do believe this album has inspired me greatly to CHANGE.

[eddiemarriott]

It's a grate album! It's like the whole album could be the soundtrack to a huge musical theatre production!

[ladikira]

got the albumn and i kid you have been listening to that thing for 3 days straight! janelle i loooove youuuur muuusicc!

[evilzlatan]

@Cuddlebunzzz because most musicians can't sustain the attention of their fans without the visuals (i.e on the TV half naked or flashing some type of materialistic possession to capture the eye of the dim witted and shallow people who buy their music) that being said very few artists actually indulge in art anymore.Janelle's in a category that only few fall into, before her album I don't know the last day I sat and was so impressed and intrigued by an album I couldn't bring myself to press skip

[msangiexo]

CLASSY. INSPIRATIONAL. FUNKY. UNIQUE. I freakin' LOVE Janelle Monae!

[whatevarrr]

@Cuddlebunzzz I also don't like people who just download the recommended tracks from magazines, of course sometimes I just feel like listening to a certain song and I'll just listen to that one, but I like the experience of listening to albums from start to finish.

[AleeMayday]

The archandroid from start to finish....mindfcks me. And i love it!! <3

[SIRGAGA]

the Dark Knight and Edward Scissorhands were awesome!!

[BlackCalvinist]

*ahhh*. Real music is not dead. Thank you. :)

[mamallama]

I know, right? Dont' worry, I think she has either grammys or even bigger and better things coming to her, don't you?

[spongekitkat]

the whole album changed for me once i listened to the first album. before i thot archandroid was just an album with a robotic theme to it. but after listening to the first album, i saw the film in the music.

[riotribunal]

She is a really beautiful lady. When is she coming to Rio de Janeiro ? Maybe to be the new "Girl from Ipanema "...

[SIRGAGA]

@kimmaytube same here, I was beginning to think she wouldn't continue the series, but fate had a different story in mind...!!

[EnigmaNerd]

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[SIRGAGA]

@vardoegers that tradition is continued here with both overtures