Released 5/18/10
Janelle Monáe's first proper release for Bad Boy contains the second and third suites to her Metropolis, introduced in 2007 with an independently released EP (which Bad Boy reissued in 2008). The Archandroid is a natural extension of the retro-futuristic singer's earlier material, an energetic mix of soul and new wave led by "Tightrope," a single featuring OutKasts Big Boi, her earliest supporter..
Disc 1: Overture Ii Dance or Die Faster Locked Inside Sir Greendown Neon Gumbo Oh, Maker Come Alive Mushrooms & Roses Overture Iii Neon Valley Street Make the Bus Wondaland 57821 Say You'll Go Ba Bop Bye Ya