Janelle Monáe The ArchAndroid

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[O]n ferocious songs like 'Come Alive' and the manic neojump blues 'Tightrope', Mon e's charisma and energy are so forceful that the jumble makes perfect sense."
"Janelle Mon e boasts so much shape-shifting talent that she had to invent an android persona just to begin to accommodate it."
Ranked #43 in Uncut's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "[A] hyperactive conceptualist who drew on Bowie and musical theatre as much as Outkast..."
Billboard (p.37) - "[A] sprawling journey of futuristic pop....Throughout the set, sweeping and prancing strings add beauty and drama to a vibrant storyline that centers on love."
Ranked #30 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "A breathtaking collision of mutant R&B, indie-pop, lysergic psych-rock, hip hop and classical music."
Paste (magazine) (p.84) - "THE ARCHANDROID is a fully immersive, theatrical experience. It's a near-perfect R&B album; hell, it's a fantastic hip-hop, psychedelic, neo-soul, dance and orchestral album too."
Pitchfork (Website) - "The first listen is mostly about being wowed by the very existence of this fabulously talented young singer and her over-the-top record; every subsequent spin reveals the depths of her achievement."