My Agenda is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Dorian Electra, released on October 16, 2020. Promoted by the singles "Sorry Bro (I Love You)", "Give Great Thanks", "Gentleman", "M'Lady", "Edgelord", and the title track, the full project was revealed on September 21, 2020. The album features appearances from Rebecca Black, Faris Badwan, Pussy Riot, Village People, The Garden, Dylan Brady, Clarence Clarity and Quay Dash among others.
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| Released | October 16, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | January–September 2020[1] | |||
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| Length | 25:10 | |||
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A deluxe edition containing seven remixes and four new songs was released on November 5, 2021.[5]
Background and composition
editThe album was conceived mostly during two writing sessions with Count Baldor and Dylan Brady, one in Las Vegas and another in a castle in Barnstaple.[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Electra recorded most of the vocals in a home studio.[1]
My Agenda is a hyperpop, experimental pop, protest-pop, pop, nu metal, and dubstep album that features elements of heavy metal, glitch pop, techno, baroque pop, trance, bubblegum bass, EDM, happy hardcore, gregorian chant, deconstructed club, trap, hardstyle, shock rock, Europop, hardcore, and viking metal.[7][2][6][8][9][10][11]
The album is a concept album about toxic masculinity and incels as seen "through a queer lens".[3][8][12] The title of My Agenda is a reference to the "gay agenda" and the title song is written "from the perspective of a conspiracy theorist who is watching their country being taken over by a gay dictator".[13]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| American Songwriter | 5/5[8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[10] |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10[9] |
| The Observer |   [2] |
| Spectrum Culture |  [3] |
My Agenda received mostly positive reviews from music critics. American Songwriter praised My Agenda, giving the project five stars.[8] Commenting on the record's ability to blend political themes, musical experimentation, and pop hooks, the publication noted that "Electra presents a mosaic look on today's cultural confusion while retaining a sense of fun. For example, the project's lead single, 'Sorry Bro (I Love You)', plays with themes of sexuality and gender in a normalizing way that presents homoeroticism as something cute and fun, as opposed to shameful."[1]
The album was ranked as the 48th best album of 2020 by Uproxx and the 16th best by Flood.[7][14] The title track was included on Billboard's list of the best LGBTQ songs of 2020.[15]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "F the World" (featuring The Garden, Quay Dash, and d0llywood1) |
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| 3:27 |
| 2. | "My Agenda" (featuring Village People and Pussy Riot) |
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| 2:51 |
| 3. | "Gentleman" |
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| 1:42 |
| 4. | "M'Lady" |
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| 1:28 |
| 5. | "Iron Fist" (featuring Faris Badwan) |
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| 2:30 |
| 6. | "Barbie Boy" (featuring Sega Bodega) |
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| 2:49 |
| 7. | "Sorry Bro (I Love You)" |
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| 1:27 |
| 8. | "Monk Mode" (Interlude) (featuring Gaylord) |
| Brady | 1:06 |
| 9. | "Edgelord" (featuring Rebecca Black) |
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| 2:11 |
| 10. | "Ram It Down" (featuring Mood Killer, Lil Mariko and Lil Texas) |
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| 2:32 |
| 11. | "Give Great Thanks" |
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| 3:07 |
| Total length: | 25:10 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "My Agenda" (Anamanaguchi Remix) (featuring Village People and Pussy Riot) | 2:37 | ||
| 13. | "Gentleman" (d0llywood1 Remix) (featuring Danny Brown) |
| 1:54 | |
| 14. | "M'Lady" (S3RL Remix) (featuring Kero Kero Bonito) |
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| 2:35 |
| 15. | "Iron Fist" (Alice Glass Remix) (featuring Faris Badawan) |
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| 3:17 |
| 16. | "Edgelord" (Johann Sebastian Bach Remix) (featuring The Joker, Savage Ga$p and Rebecca Black) | 3:05 | ||
| 17. | "Barbie Boy" (ElyOtto Remix) | 2:48 | ||
| 18. | "Crusader" |
| Donatachi | 2:50 |
| 19. | "Strapping Young Lads" |
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| 3:00 |
| 20. | "1 Pill 2 Pill" |
| Sega Bodega | 1:39 |
| 21. | "Chainmail" |
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| 3:23 |
| 22. | "Give Great Thanks" (Count Baldor Version) | 2:33 | ||
| 23. | "F the World" (Acoustic) | 2:56 | ||
| Total length: | 58:31 | |||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 16, 2020 | Original | Self-released | [6] | |
| January 2021 | LP | [16] | |||
| April 2, 2021 | CD | [17] | |||
| November 5, 2021 |
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Deluxe | [18][5] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Vitagliano, Joe (October 16, 2020). "Dorian Electra Proclaims Their Agenda". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c Cragg, Michael (October 18, 2022). "Dorian Electra: My Agenda review – frenetic, pummelling protest-pop". The Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Stremfel, Thomas (October 28, 2020). "Dorian Electra: My Agenda". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dorian Electra on Twitter: "The title track of my new project "My Agenda" (feat. Village People & Pussy Riot) drops this Thursday 10/15."". Retrieved October 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "My Agenda (Deluxe) by Dorian Electra". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Pilley, Max (October 15, 2020). "Dorian Electra's "Agenda" is Full of Experimental Pop Mischief". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Best Albums Of 2020". Uproxx. December 1, 2020. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Vitagliano, Joe (October 14, 2020). "Dorian Electra Drives Home 'My Agenda' With Brilliant Hyperpop Songwriting". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Butchard, Skye (October 16, 2020). "Dorian Electra - My Agenda". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Foulds, Callum (October 14, 2020). "A meticulously crafted call to arms, My Agenda is Dorian Electra demanding to be heard". The Line of Best fit. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Irvin, Jack (October 15, 2020). "On Their New Album, Dorian Electra's Agenda Is to Make You Think". Flood. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Dorian Electra Announces New Project 'My Agenda'". DIY. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Droke, Carolyn (October 16, 2020). "Dorian Electra's 'My Agenda' With Village People And Pussy Riot Is A Dizzying Celebration Of Identity". Uproxx. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Flood Staff (December 6, 2020). "The Best Albums of 2020". Flood. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 10, 2020). "The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "MY AGENDA VINYL - CLEAR". The Hyv. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dorian Electra on Twitter: "just dropped a very limited run of CDs of Flamboyant and My Agenda for the first time ever. Signed copies available for 24 hours only"". Twitter. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "MY AGENDA (DELUXE)". Dorian Electra. Retrieved August 11, 2021.