Janelle Monáe has announced her new album, “The Age Of Pleasure” – released her newest single, “Lipstick Lover.”
"A candid celebration of indulging in hedonistic endeavors"
On May 11th, Janelle Monáe announced her new album, “The Age Of Pleasure” is set for release this summer. She also released her newest single, “Lipstick Lover.” Based on the rollout, Janelle Monáe is definitely showing a new side of her creativity. The provocative NSFW teaser is a bit of a departure from much of what she has released in the past.
The Age Of Pleasure is Monáe’s fourth studio album, following her acclaimed “Dirty Computer” album from 2018. In an official statement, Monáe explains that “Lipstick Lover” is a candid celebration of indulging in hedonistic endeavors. Accompanied by an “aesthetically inspired” video, “Lipstick” and Monáe’s follow-up singles this summer are sure to make a huge splash that we will definitely be listening to and talking about.
Janelle Monáe has shared some thoughts about the project, saying that the album was written “from an honest place” and is “a reflection of her growth and evolution towards finding pleasure in life”.Listen, I’ve had my age of depression. I’ve had my age of anxiety. I’ve had my age of struggle. And again, it’s not like life is pleasurable every single day, but I think I have actively just sought out… How do I create a space for myself? How do I redirect my mind on how I’m thinking about things? How do I realize that right now in this present moment, moments that we’ll never get back, this is where you need to find your pleasure? This is your moment. Don’t let it get confused that five minutes later, we’re going to try to go into doing something different. And again, this is just my experience where I’m at, even through, despite what I may be going through, there’s going to be a moment where this bad moment, I won’t even be around to even discuss it. I won’t.”
Janelle Monáe; commenting on the upcoming release of “The Age of Pleasure”She also explains that the album reflects her desire to create a space for herself and redirect her mind to focus on finding pleasure in the present moment. Monáe selected which songs would be included on the album by playing candidate songs for friends at parties.
Lipstick Lover: Original and Monáe’s cover
The Age Of Pleasure is set to release on June 9th via Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records.
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