LP - Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve.
“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. ” - Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe, music’s foremost freeassmuthafucka, has shared her scintillating new single, “Lipstick Lover,” available now. Arriving on the heels of her showstopping Met Gala appearance, “Lipstick Lover” heralds the arrival of Monáe’s hugely anticipated new album, THE AGE OF PLEASURE, due out June 9th.
THE AGE OF PLEASURE also includes the acclaimed new single, “Float (Feat. Seun Kuti + Egypt 80).” Hailed by Pitchfork as “swaggering, brass-heavy…the sound of a top-tier talent doing a little victory dance,” the track is joined by an official dance video.
Janelle 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.
Tracklist:
1. Float (feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)
2. Champagne Shit
3. Black Sugar Beach
4. Phenomenal (feat. Doechii)
5. Haute
6. Ooh La La (feat. Grace Jones)
7. Lipstick Lover
8. The Rush (feat. Nia Long & Amaarae)
9. The French 75 (feat. Sister Nancy)
10. Water Slide
11. Know Better (feat. Ckay)
12. Paid In Pleasure
13. Only Have Eyes 42
14. A Dry Red