Many Moons
Janelle Monáe
Where to start? Janelle Monáe originally made her break touring with Outkast. It’s interesting to see all of the stylistic similarities with the Hey ya! video. I love this song – great lyrics, great beat. The video is mesmerizing. If you haven’t listened to the Metropolis/Chase Suite album, the end of the video won’t make much sense — basically she’s being deactivated as punishment for falling in love with a human. I totally recommend listening to the whole album beginning to end, but March of the Wolfmasters gives the basic explanation. Sincerely, Jane is a bit jarring at first, but really grows on you. The live performance at Criminal Records is particularly good. I think Violet Stars/Happy Hunting! is actually the best reason to dance on the album, but the Many Moons video is too good to miss.
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