Janelle Monáe embraces self-love at MGM Music Hall – Tufts Daily

Janelle Monáe’s new album couldn’t have come soon enough.

After her third album, “Dirty Computer” (2018), released to critical acclaim, Monáe (who uses she/they pronouns) took a break from music to focus on other projects, including film, television and a book of short stories just last year. While her work in acting and writing has only cemented her multi-hyphenate status, it was a joy to see Monáe return to music with “The Age of Pleasure” (2023). Released in