Arriving on the heels of her show-stopping Met Gala appearance, Janelle Monáe’s “Lipstick Lover” heralds the arrival of her hugely anticipated new album, The Age of Pleasure, due out June 9th via Bad Boy Records. The album also includes the single “Float” featuring Seun Kuti + Egypt 80 and eleven additional tracks recorded with guests performers ranging from Grace Jones to Ckay. The Age of Pleasure is the fourth studio album by Monáe—her first record in over 5 years. Can’t wait to hear the whole dang album? We hope you can join us on Tuesday, June 6th at 4:30 PM for a special listening party where we will preview the new record in full in the shop. We’ll also be sharing Janelle Monáe goodies with attendees including branded wristbands, posters, & postcards (free, while supplies last). And we’ll even have Janelle Monáe t-shirts to give away to a few lucky raffle winners (no purchase necessary, must be present to win.)
Monáe is without question one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era, an 8x GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, performer, and fashion icon known worldwide for her inimitable style and visionary sound. With multiple celebrated albums, The Archandroid (2010), The Electric Lady (2013), and Dirty Computer (2018), numerous critically-acclaimed theatrical and television performances, and her unwavering activism for social justice and the LGBTQIA+ community, Monáe continues to be one of the most compelling and important artists of this generation.
According to Monáe, “as we enter into ‘The Age Of Pleasure’, ‘Lipstick Lover’ is our freeassmothafucka anthem inspired by f.a.m. for f.a.m. This is our oasis made with love, rooted in self acceptance, throbbing in self discovery, and signed with cherry red kisses from me to you.” We hope you can make it out on June 6th at 4:30 for our “Pleasure Party” listening experience where we can enjoy hearing The Age of Pleasure in its entirety a few days early. The album will be available for preorder in the shop at our event and will be for sale in the store starting Friday, June 9th. This is a free & all ages affair, so come one, come all!
