Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy recording artist Janelle Monáe has announced the release of her eagerly awaited debut album. “The ArchAndroid” will arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 18th.
The album will be heralded by the first single, “Tightrope (Feat. Big Boi).” The track will premiere on Thursday, February 11th on Pitchfork.com, with a companion song from “The ArchAndroid,” entitled “Cold War,” debuting the following day via Monáe’s official website, www.janellemonae.com. Both songs will be available for purchase exclusively at the site beginning February 12th, and then at all DSPs on February 23rd. In addition, a music video for “Tightrope” is currently in pre-production.
