My Agenda

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My Agenda
My agenda dorian electra.jpg
Studio album by
Dorian Electra
ReleasedOctober 16, 2020
RecordedJanuary–September 2020[1]
Genre
Length25:10
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Dorian Electra chronology
Flamboyant
(2019) 		My Agenda
(2020)
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition cover
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from My Agenda
  1. "Sorry Bro (I Love You)"
    Released: May 19, 2020
  2. "Give Great Thanks"
    Released: July 23, 2020
  3. "Gentleman"
    Released: August 13, 2020
  4. "M'Lady"
    Released: August 13, 2020
  5. "Edgelord"
    Released: September 25, 2020
  6. "My Agenda"
    Released: October 15, 2020[4]
  7. "M'Lady (S3RL Remix)"
    Released: August 9, 2021

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", "Edgelord", and the dual-singles "Gentleman" and "M'Lady", 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, Quay Dash and among others.

A deluxe edition featuring remixes as well as four new songs will be released on November 5, 2021.[5]

Background and composition[]

The 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[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter5/5[8]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[10]
Loud and Quiet7/10[9]
The Observer4/5 stars[2]
Spectrum Culture3.5/5 stars[3]

My Agenda received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Joe Vitagliano of 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, he noted that "Electra’s writing constitutes some of the finest political art of our times. By analyzing these themes through a lens of well-informed critique, Electra is able to present nuanced looks on the realities of our culture while also retaining a sense of genuine 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 safe, 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][15] The title track was included on Billboard's list of the best LGBTQ songs of 2020.[16]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."F the World" (featuring The Garden, Quay Dash, and d0llywood1)
3:27
2."My Agenda" (featuring Village People and Pussy Riot)
  • Count Baldor
  • Will Vaughan
2:51
3."Gentleman"
  • Electra
  • Count Baldor
  • Brady
  • Mood Killer
  • Count Baldor
  • Brady
1:42
4."M'Lady"
1:28
5."Iron Fist" (featuring Faris Badwan)
2:30
6."Barbie Boy" (featuring Sega Bodega)
  • Electra
  • Sega Bodega
  • Count Baldor
  • Sega Bodega
2:49
7."Sorry Bro (I Love You)"
  • Electra
  • Mood Killer
  • Count Baldor
  • Brady
1:27
8."Monk Mode" (Interlude) (featuring Gaylord)
  • Electra
  • Brady
  • Gaylord
Brady1:06
9."Edgelord" (featuring Rebecca Black)
  • Full Tac
  • Umru
2:11
10."Ram It Down" (featuring Mood Killer, Lil Mariko and Lil Texas)
  • Electra
  • Chris Greatti
  • Lil Mariko
  • Lil Texas
  • Mood Killer
  • Zakk Cervini
  • Greatti
  • Lil Texas
  • Mood Killer
  • Cervini
2:32
11."Give Great Thanks"
  • Electra
  • Socialchair
  • Clarence Clarity
  • Socialchair
  • Umru
3:07
Total length:25:10
My Agenda (Deluxe) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."My Agenda" (Anamanaguchi Remix) (featuring Village People and Pussy Riot)   
13."Gentleman" (d0llywood1 Remix) (featuring Danny Brown)   
14."M'Lady" (S3RL Remix) (featuring Kero Kero Bonito)
  • Electra
  • Count Baldor
  • Sega Bodega
  • Vaughan
  • Count Baldor
  • Vaughan
  • Sega Bodega
2:35
15."Iron Fist" (Alice Glass Remix) (featuring Faris Badawan)   
16."Edgelord" (Johann Sebastian Bach Remix) (featuring The Joker, Savage Ga$p and Rebecca Black)   
17."Barbie Boy" (ElyOtto Remix)   
18."Crusader"   
19."Strapping Young Lads"   
20."1 Pill 2 Pill"   
21."Chainmail"   
22."Give Great Thanks" (Count Baldor Version)   
23."F the World" (Acoustic)   

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for My Agenda
Region Date Format Version Label Reference
Various October 16, 2020
Original Self-released [6]
January 2021 LP [17]
April 2, 2021 CD [18]
November 5, 2021
  • LP
  • digital download
  • streaming
 Deluxe [19][5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Vitagliano, Joe. "Dorian Electra Proclaims Their Agenda". American Songwriter. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Cragg, Michael (October 20, 2020). "Dorian Electra: My Agenda review – frenetic, pummelling protest-pop". The Observer. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Stremfel, Thomas (October 28, 2020). "Dorian Electra: My Agenda". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "My Agenda (Deluxe) by Dorian Electra". Bandcamp. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Pilley, Max (October 15, 2020). "Dorian Electra's "Agenda" is Full of Experimental Pop Mischief". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Best Albums Of 2020". Uproxx. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Butchard, Skye (October 16, 2020). "Dorian Electra - My Agenda". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  11. ^ Irvin, Jack (October 15, 2020). "On Their New Album, Dorian Electra's Agenda Is to Make You Think". Flood. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dorian Electra Announces New Project 'My Agenda'". DIY. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Dorian Electra - My Agenda - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Flood Staff (December 6, 2020). "The Best Albums of 2020". Flood. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  16. ^ Billboard Staff (December 10, 2020). "The 25 Best LGBTQ Songs of 2020: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "MY AGENDA VINYL - CLEAR". The Hyv. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "MY AGENDA (DELUXE)". Dorian Electra. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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