They've come to destroy me!!

Janelle monae's new album, 'The arch android' (suites 2&3) Hit shelves and Itunes may 17th. Long time listeners and newcomers will be jumping for joy to get their hands on this new hit.

Unlike most albums, some of Monae's albums follow a story line. Which starts from the album 'Metropolis' which is suite one. And continues through 'The arch android' The story takes place in a world (or city) Called Metropolis, where androids and humans live in harmony. For the most part. The story follows a specific android who's name I forget, this android falls in love with a human which is strictly forbidden in Metropolis. She then must fight against the authority of metropolis to fight for her rights and freedom, before she is captured and disassembled. But eventually she discovers that she is not like all the other androids and that she might be of a greater power. The rest I will leave for you to experience. The songs in the both albums paint this wonderful picture in your mind that pulls at certain emotions at different points.

The songs in 'The arch android' range from melancholy slow melodies, to up beat dance all day tunes. this mix helps you really feel what the story is about. In the album there is a definitive 'arch' in the storyline. Which will definitely move you.

The pure sound of Monae's voice mixed with the mechanical voice of characters of Metropolis mix in a very harmonious way. The songs flow into each other which makes it feel even more organic while having the mechanic aspect to it. As I mentioned the songs do flow into each other which encourages both 'Metropolis' and 'The arch android' to be listened to back to back.

Another thing I like about 'The arch android' is the fact that Monae expands on things in this album from 'Metropolis' for example, in Metropolis she mentions a place called 'Neon valley street' in the arch android she dedicates an entire song to it, of course called 'Neon valley street'

In conclusion Janelle Monae is definitely worth checking out. Her work is amazing and she will be on tour. (If your reading this Janelle PLEASE come to canada!) And I STRONGLY suggest picking up both, 'Metropolis' and 'the arch android' which is available both in stores and on Itunes.


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I'm a bit- I mean witch.

It's time. Time for me to finally review a game. (SURPRISE! unless you follow me on twitter then you would know that already, oh yeah I got a twitter follow me at www.twitter.com/thetealeaf ) Now before I begin I would like to say there MIGHT be a spoiler in this one. So, you've been warned. Read at your own risk.

Bayonetta follows the story of a witch named, Bayonetta. The story shows that she has been locked away for 20 years in a coffin at the bottom of a lake. (I don't recall if it was ever really explained why) She is then released (somehow O.o...) And is now trying to figure out who she is and where she came from (yeah sudden amnesia much?) In the story she finds out that she is actually a half breed between a dark, 'umbran witch' and one of the light. And that seems to fuel almost all of the story, this war between a clan called the umbran witch's and the light (which are basically angels)these two clans are fighting over 'purgatorio' otherwise known as purgatory. So basically in the world of bayonetta, the three parts of the universe all hold some balance. The dark (umbran witches) the light (angels) and purgatorio which is inhabited by humans. Each side has their own respected area of the world. The witches have the inferno (hell) the light have paradisio (heaven) and purgatorio. The light and dark are fighting over purgatorio to gain the most control over the world. The player will be pleasantly surprised at how this all plays out.

The characters in bayonetta range from the stereotypical new york mobster to the over-the-top insanely dressed god like diety that wants to take over the world (or purgatorio anyway...)But I must say the characters all seem to have their own style and personality. And because of this cast of out there and zainy characters you get this feeling of just awesomeness, and it draws you in.

The gameplay in Bayonetta is very reminiscent of devil may cry. Over the top, super high combo, frantic, and its a really fun time. Now the battle mechanics are really interesting. You are able to dodge with one of the shoulder buttons, which if done correctly will earn you 'witch time' which you can use to gain an advantage over your enemies (the light) and once you get the hang of this you will be able to easily turn the tide in battle. The enemies that you fight range from very small angel faced ball...things to giant deities the size of planets. The bosses are very original and they bring a nice change up to the normal cast of bosses we are used to.

Over all. Bayonetta is a very fun enjoyable game that should be checked out. Its a DEFINITE rent and if you like it, you should really look into buying it because I still come back to it to play my favorite levels from time to time.

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