The Age Of Pleasure (studio album)
by Janelle Monáe
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Janelle Monáe bestography
The Age Of Pleasure is ranked 4th best out of 6 albums by Janelle Monáe on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Janelle Monáe is The ArchAndroid which is ranked number 478 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,612.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Age Of Pleasure track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/16/2025 01:22 |  imacgill | 2,527 | 79/100 |
| ! | 08/21/2025 16:32 |  foxytreeko | 1,551 | 79/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2025 15:45 | dukeboxkool | 1,957 | 72/100 |
| ! | 06/14/2025 07:19 | Invader666 | 2,623 | 65/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2025 02:04 | jnmayles | 2,025 | 73/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.3/100, a mean average of 67.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.2.
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Shortlisted for album of the year at the 2024 Grammys. the winner was Midnights by Taylor Swift
The music was almost as bad as the album cover.
God damn, Janelle Monáe really likes writing songs about sex huh?
“The Age of Pleasure” is a collapse into hedonism. The writing turns a sensual utopia into an inebriated haze. The lyrics rarely move beyond the initial statement of pleasure. The instrumentals are built on limp reggae. The horns are particularly flat, adding little despite their prominent role. The only real positive is that the album flows extremely well from song to song. It’s a bit sad that an album about pleasure fails to give any.
Absolutely fantastic project, very fun album with a great flow. Vocals are tight, lyrics aren't too deep but it's not that type of vibe. Great for a party, poppy, funky with a great vibe.
Absolutely fucking dreadful my ears are bleeding from what they have just been subjected to
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