Janelle Monáe / Dirty Computer
Album Review
Janelle Monáe / Dirty Computer
女優業も好調なJanelle Monaeの4年半ぶり3作目。前作までの組曲作品と違い、新しいコンセプトでの作品。制作陣は引き続きWondaland ファミリーの盟友Nate “Rocket” WonderとChuck Lightningが中心となっており、豊饒なサウンドを紡ぎだしている。
晩年のPrinceと交流があったとのことで、⑧⑭あたりがPrinceっぽい曲になっている。他にもPopでFunkでノリの良い曲が多く、それだけでも単純に楽しめるが、Lyricのメッセージ性は強い。
また、なんとBrian WilsonがOpening曲でビーチボーイズっぽいコーラスを聴かせてくれている。
Score card
rap oriented---------song oriented
urban-------------------------earthy
familiar----------------------serious
Rating
Producers
Nate “Rocket” Wonder(1,2,3,5,9,12,13,14)
Jon Brion Oneric(4)
Nana Kwabena(6)
Winne Benette, Chuck Lightning and Nate “Rocket” Wonder(7)
Mattman and Robin(8)
Organized Nize(10)
Nate “Rocket” Wonder, Janelle Monae and Roman GianArthur(11)
Guests
Brian Wilson, Zoe Kravitz, Grimes, Pharrell Williams
Tracks
| No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty Computer | Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Janelle Monae Robinson / Nate “Rocket” Wonder | Janelle Monae feat, Brian Wilson | 01:59 |
| 2 | Crazy, Classic, Life | Charles Joseph II / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Janelle Monae Robinson / Nate “Rocket” Wonder | Janelle Monae | 04:46 |
| 3 | Take a Byte | Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / John Webb Jr. / Janelle Monae Robinson / Nana Kwabena Tuffuor / Nate “Rocket” Wonder | Janelle Monae | 04:07 |
| 4 | Jane’s Dream | Jon Brion | Janelle Monae | 00:18 |
| 5 | Screwed | Roman GianArthur / Charles Joseph II / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Benjamin Hudson McIldowie / Janelle Monae Robinson | Janelle Monae feat. Zoe Kravitz | 05:02 |
| 6 | Django Jane | Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Janelle Monae Robinson / Nana Kwabena Tuffuor | Janelle Monae | 03:10 |
| 7 | PYNK | Wynne Bennett / Charles Joseph II / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Taylor Parks / Janelle Monae Robinson | Janelle Monae feat. Grimes | 04:00 |
| 8 | Make Me Feel | Robin Fredriksson / Matt Friedman / Julia Michaels / Janelle Monae Robinson / Justin Tranter | Janelle Monae | 03:14 |
| 9 | I Got the Juice | Joshua Dean / Roman GianArthur / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Taylor Parks / Janelle Monae Robinson / Nana Kwabena Tuffuor / Pharrell Williams | Janelle Monae feat, Pharrell Williams | 03:46 |
| 10 | I Like That | Patrick Brown / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Ray Murray / Taylor Parks / Janelle Monae Robinson / Rico Wade | Janelle Monae | 03:20 |
| 11 | Stevie’s Dream | Roman GianArthur / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III | Janelle Monae | 06:03 |
| 12 | Don’t Judge Me | Joshua Dean / Roman GianArthur / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Taylor Parks / Janelle Monae Robinson | Janelle Monae | 00:46 |
| 13 | So Afraid | Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / Janelle Monae Robinson | Janelle Monae | 04:04 |
| 14 | Americans | Charles Joseph II / Dr. Nathaniel Irvin III / John Webb Jr. / Janelle Monae Robinson | Janelle Monae | 04:06 |
