Hardwired

I don't know much about Janelle Monáe, but she's been releasing music since 2003; since then she's made three EPs, with a debut album out this year. She released Tightrope in February, but I only heard it earlier this week:







I really like the playing on this; it sounds "vintage," but not gratuitously, more like it was actually recorded with real instruments. The strings are subtle and the horns towards the end are really smooth, with a real 'cool' '60s sound. Vocal delivery in the verse is really tight and good marks for general sassiness.


I also apologise for my shocking inconsistency re. fonts and sizes... woops.

Weak

I'm really weak. I couldn't resist buying Sufjan Stevens' The B.Q.E. any longer. I know what I said before, that I would wait until it came down in price... but over a month later and it was still rip-off priced. What can you do?

It IS bomb though. It came with a poncy DVD and a little plastic disc with a cartoon on it which you can view with a View Master.