June music preview: Janelle Monáe ushers in The Age Of Pleasure and Killer Mike makes a long-awaited return
Other artists dropping albums this month include Kelly Clarkson, Bob Dylan, Noel Gallagher, Christine and the Queens, Squid, and even Kool Keith
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From left: Noel Gallagher (Photo: Matt Crockett), Janelle Monáe (Photo: Jheyda), Kelly Clarkson (Photo: Brian Bowen Smith) Graphic: Libby McGuire
This June is bringing plenty of good music, with Janelle Monáe ushering in The Age Of Pleasure, Killer Mike dropping his first solo album in over a decade, Trevor Powers making his grand return to Youth Lagoon, and Bob Dylan releasing an enigmatic live album. If that’s not enough, we’re also getting a posthumous album from the genius Arthur Russell and new albums from the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Christine and the Queens, Noel Gallagher, Jason Isbell, Jenny Lewis, Wye Oak, and Kool Keith. Happy Pride Month and happy listening.
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When is Killer Mike going to drop his global warming concept album?
I miss The Archandroid-era Janelle Monae.
No Queens of the Stone Age? I suppose Josh Homme is a bit *problematic* these days, but I can’t think these music previews require the authors to vet each and every entry.
For being the victim of fraud and libel/slander by his ex-wife and trashbag boyfriend?….or has Homme actually said or done something wrong that I’ve missed.
I have no idea. Reading it felt like living in the apartment next door to a couple who are constantly loudly arguing. I just don’t care about it, so please don’t involve me in your drama…
Haha fair, just never can be sure what the latest controversy is with any given celeb on any given day….but the divorce shenanigans seem to be pretty objectively (now that more has come out) a whole mess of bullshit from his ex and her new man.
Is he even? The conflation between “problematic” and “in the tabloids” is getting exhausting.
After a long 8-month absence, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are finally releasing a new album June 16th: PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation
Nowadays Janelle Monáe’s Twitter feed is just one thirst trap after another.Please note that I am not complaining about this.
Guess Killer Mike is due for another “say stupid shit to Bill Maher who then says stupid shit in return” appearance