#The ArchAndroid

[alt-rock-confessions]

THERE 👏 ARE 👏 OTHER 👏 ROCK 👏 OPERAS 👏 BESIDES 👏 AMERICAN 👏 IDIOT 👏AND 👏THE 👏 BLACK 👏 PARADE 👏

This might be on the outer edges of the 'rock' part of a rock opera, but I need people to listen to Janelle Monáe's Metropolis series of concept EPs and eventually her debut album The ArchAndroid, some with dystopian themes of being a robot that falls out of line, in love and starts thinking for itself, and others about being a saviour alien, that was awesome.

Also, Canadian rock band Fucked Up had a great rock opera called David Comes To Life in 2011 that was great.

(If not 'rock', I don't know what else to call Fucked Up lol, they started out as definitely hardcore punks, but they've done so much other interesting work since then that can't really be called punk)

Also obligatory reminder that 'rock opera' =/= 'rock musical'

(That said, I found Quadrophenia on vinyl at a uni sale for $5, which was kinda nice)

[chrisfromthefreakingspace]

"Your lips, a string quartet, they tell stories of a Neon Valley Street where we first met. Now somewhere time pursues us as we love in Technicolor."

Cindi Mayweather aka Janelle Monáe (The ArchAndroid)

[hottie-horatio]

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ARCHANDROID NATION STAND UP

[gothgirlantlers]

The song of the day is

Janelle Monáe - 57821 (feat. Deep Cotton)

[sundew-the-android]

okay but the parallels between anakin skywalker and cindi mayweather are so fascinating to me. they’re both the chosen ones of their narratives, but anakin kind of tries to run away from that. his arrogance accepts that he has a great destiny, and his insecurities deny it. cindi isn’t sure whether she believes that she’s the archandroid or not, but she runs towards it regardless because it’s what she’d be trying to do anyways. it doesn’t matter to her whether she’s the prophesied savior, because even if the prophecy didn’t exist she’d still be fighting for freedom and rallying others around her. she lets go of her fear of the future, which is something anakin never manages to do. their forbidden relationships also play out in very interesting ways. both cindi and anakin have to keep their relationships a secret because of the consequences, but anakin’s fear of losing padmé eventually destroys it anyways. cindi and anthony are facing worse consequences once they’re found out, but having to go on the run to avoid being dismantled only strengthens their resolve for each other. again, something anakin never really reaches. cindi learns to let go of her fear, while anakin embraces it and it ruins his life (not to mention he fucked the entire galaxy over in the process). he eventually finds his way back to the light and fulfills the prophecy, while cindi’s story is left open-ended. maybe she succeeds, maybe she fails, maybe it’s not so black and white. idk i think about them a lot.

[sparkspropaganda]

Make the Bus- Janelle Monae (ft. Of Montreal)

[hidekomoon]

archandroid graphic novel holy shit…..

[misterradio]

i love love that the album notes for The Archandroid say that Oh, Maker is "inspired by Frankenstein's Monster [and] Rabbi Loew's Golem"...

two stories about the creation of life that have influenced the horror scene for ages, and Janelle wrote a beautiful tender song from the point of view of the creation, about the heartbreak that comes with love and life... its such a wonderful song and i love that they see and feel the humanity (so to speak) and personhood that is inherent to any creature....

[give-a-rating]

[myclutteredbookshelf]

The Memory Librarian is my next TBR, so I thought I'd revisit some of Monáe's music before I get started. (And yes, I know the first two options are technically a demo collection and an EP, but I figured they should be included.)

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[droidpatrol]

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True citizens are directed to assist the Droid control and Droid patrol in ensuring that such material never makes it into the hands of those who are susceptible to the call of these so-called freedom movements and rebellions.

[chrisfromthefreakingspace]

The Archandroid turns to 15 years! My fav album.

Cindi Mayweather lives.

[carneirinha]

ladies and gentlemen: the funkiest horn section in metropolis!!

[gothgirlantlers]

The song of the day is

Janelle Monáe - Say You'll Go

[seven-pillows]

Happy Locktober!