Dirty Computer got DOUBLY hit, because Monáe was jussssssst about to announce the second leg of the US tour behind the album… and then the beginning of 2020 hit. GODDAMNITSOMUCH
And I have NO idea how Age Of Pleasure got ignored like it did.
I’m still furious that Dirty Computer didn’t generate the same million thinkpieces that Lemonade did, because it merited them just as much. The Womanist theology in the album video was its own longform piece begging to be written!!
i honestly think age of pleasure suffered from comparison to her own albums. it managed to snag a best album grammy nomination and be a big crossover success while landing with critics and music press as a “yeah, it’s really good. what else do you expect from janelle monae?”