- contemporary r&b
- 14 tracks
- Atlantic
The Age of Pleasure is the fourth studio album by American musician Janelle Monáe. It was released on June 9, 2023, through Atlantic Records, being the singer's first studio album in over five years, since Dirty Computer (2018). The album was preceded by two singles: "Float" featuring Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 in February 2023 and "Lipstick Lover" in May. The album was announced alongside the issue of the second single, which Monáe first previewed at their Met Gala after-party.
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Contemporary, character-led, spare and warm.
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
- gravecomic
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Metacritic 78/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.3/10
- AllMusic4/5 ★
- And It Don't StopA−
- The Guardian3/5 ★
- The Independent4/5 ★
- The Irish Times4/5 ★
- The Line of Best Fit6/10
- NME4/5 ★
- Pitchfork7.6/10
- Slant Magazine3.5/5 ★
- The Telegraph4/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Float
- A2Champagne Shit
- A3Black Sugar Beach
- A4Phenomenal
- A5Haute
- A6Ooh La La
- A7Lipstick Lover
- B1The Rush
- B2The French 75
- B3Water Slide
- B4Know Better
- B5Paid in Pleasure
- B6Only Have Eyes 42
- B7A Dry Red
About the album
- Artist
- Janelle Monáe
- Label
- Atlantic
- Released
- June 9, 2023
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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