Metropolis, Suite I: The Chase

by Janelle Monáe

Metropolis, Suite I: The Chase cover art

This ambitious conceptual debut introduces the artist's elaborate Afro-futurist alter-ego, Cindi Mayweather, an android on the run in a dystopian future. The production seamlessly blends theatrical progressive soul, classic funk instrumentation, and futuristic pop melodies into a cohesive, cinematic narrative. Earning a Grammy nomination for the hit 'Many Moons', it confidently launched one of the most uniquely imaginative careers in modern R&B.

Genres

  • Art Pop
  • Contemporary R&B
  • Progressive Soul

Tracklist

  1. March of the Wolfmasters
  2. Violet Stars Happy Hunting!
  3. Many Moons
  4. Cybertronic Purgatory
  5. Sincerely, Jane.