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Universal acclaim- based on 227 Ratings
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Positive: 211 out of 227
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Mixed: 9 out of 227
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Negative: 7 out of 227
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Jul 30, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023there's no denying that 'janelle monae' and 'conceptually ambitious' are synonymous. monae's 'electric lady' is largely fun, walking the tightrope noticeably better on the sleek, high energy hits front than on slower more bluesy numbers. however, the nearly 70 minute runtime and grating radio show-esque interludes that are were probably thought to give this album its edge end up being its undoing.
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Jan 23, 2021Janelle Monáe is amazing at creating extasy-driven funk tracks, great enough to shine in the genre yet digestible enough for begginers. What an experience.
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Sep 20, 2019Classic notes and modern instrumentals create unbelievable vision of Janelle's music. There are not so many artist which can music like this.
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May 9, 2018Janelle Monae proves once again she is the most promising artist around today.
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Apr 11, 2018Again, Janelle Monáe produces a beautiful and soulful album, proving she is clearly not a one hit wonder. Including collaborations with Solance, Miguel and Prince, the latter of which has clearly influenced her sound, Janelle has categorized herself as one of the most interesting artists of the 2010s. Download: Primetime, Dance Apocalyptic, Q.U.E.E.N., Electric Lady.
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Nov 29, 2016David Letterman called Janelle Monae, 'The hardest working woman in the music industry' and I think he might be right. Even if the music isn't quite as fresh or memorable as her previous album The Archandroid it's hard not to marvel at the scope of it all. The concepts, the classical suite format of it all, the funky vibes, it's not hard to admire all of the effort put into it.
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Oct 13, 2014This album is amazing, makes me feel like I'm listening to a R&B Radio but with good music. It's so physicodelic. My favorite's top 5:
1 - Primetime
2 - Dance Apocalyptic
3 - Q.U.E.E.N
4 - Electric Lady
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Oct 7, 2014
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Aug 25, 2014Janelle Monae broke pop standers in my eyes with 2010's The Archeandroid! The Electric Lady isn't better, nor as good; but she still delivers a memorable album that will be remembered.
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Dec 24, 2013
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Dec 19, 2013the real best R&b project of the year not that beyonce crap..not on archandroid level which was a ten for me..but the most solid project in R&B this year..the fact that beyonce is scored a little higher than this is so laughable..
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Dec 8, 2013My favourite album of 2013. Suite IV is spectacular, but suite V is... meh. In my opinion, the high points of this album are ''Q.U.E.E.N. (feat. Erykah Badu)'', ''Givin' 'Em What They Love (feat. Prince)'' and ''PrimeTime (feat. Miguel)''.
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Nov 18, 2013This is definitely a downfall from her debut, The ArchAndroid, but she delivers yet another great album. She continues to prove why she is one of the great talents and influential people in R&B.
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Nov 17, 2013
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Nov 11, 2013
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Oct 23, 2013This is the best album of the year, by far. When I first heard ArchAndroid, I thought that I was listening to the music of the future and it couldn't get much better. Electric Lady manages to be even better, her growth is evident. She fuses music in a manner that reminds me of Lauryn Hill....and the transition between Q.U.E.E.N. & Electric Lady is awesome...
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Oct 18, 2013Impressive as Janelle manages to keep the listener's attention from beginning to end of the disk, without losing control of the rhythm track by track, each song has its touch of beauty, and the contributions of the artists on the new disk on the increased magnitude album, and easy to say which is the best album new soul jazz of the year, further increasing the music of today.
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Oct 11, 2013This is honestly the best album I've ever heard in my life, you don't just hear real music like this now days. No autotune ,music made with real instruments no computers, songs with meaning, beautiful women, beautiful voice, and she can rap this women and this album is just perfect in every way. I'm in love with this album so much I actually paid money for it, it's that's good.
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Oct 4, 2013
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Oct 1, 2013
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Sep 20, 2013
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Sep 19, 2013Janelle is fresh, exciting and has single handedly re-defined the pop, R&B, electronic and hip hop fusion in a way that hasn't been seen since Lauryn Hill made her debut in the 90s. This is incredibly well put together, irresistible, and surprisingly does not collapse on itself like 'The Archandroid' did. If she could streamline her inspiration I feel it would yield stronger results.
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Sep 18, 2013
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Sep 15, 2013
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Sep 15, 2013
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Sep 15, 2013
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Sep 14, 2013
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Sep 14, 2013This album is amazing! It's almost as good as "The ArchAndroid"! This is rap, pop, soul, and some rock on the album, and that's how talented Janelle Monae is.
Awards & Rankings
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MojoNov 25, 2013This time around, the radio programmers will be listening harder, but taken as a 68-minute whole, The Electric Lady is quite a trip. [Dec 2013, p.84]
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Oct 15, 2013By Janelle Monae's lofty standards, this is still very good, but not quite as great as her previous offering.
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Q MagazineOct 11, 2013It's a record of dizzying scope and Janelle Monae is a terrifying talent at the top of her game. [Nov 2013, p.112]