Dorian Electra is a 27 year old singer/songwriter from Houston, Texas who began making music in the late 2000s/early 2010s after putting out a music video showing admiration for both Friedrich Hayek & Steven Horwitz. However, their biggest breakthrough came in 2017 when Dorian appeared alongside Mykki Blanco for “Femmebot” off Charli XCX’s 4th mixtape Pop 2 succeeding the Don Bogman’s Family Christmas & Magical Consciousness Conference EPs. Looking to make bigger waves, they’ve decided against signing to a label for their full-length studio debut.

“Mr. to You” properly introduces themself to the world with this fun, poppy intro singing about a person who wants to be referred to as “Mister” whereas “Career Boy” fuses hyperpop, bubblegum bass, future bass, synthpop & electropop poking fun at this masculine ideal of the manly-businessman-hero & tearing him apart. The 4th & final single “Daddy Like” combines electropop, dance-pop, hyperpop, contemporary R&B, synthpop, trap, bubblegum bass & pop rap giving the phrase “daddy” a new meaning while “Emasculate” produced by Dylan Brady describes their masculinity in a negative manner.

Synthpop, dance-pop, electropop, contemporary R&B, synth funk & alternative R&B all collide on the single “Man to Man” redefining the values that masculinity traditionally holds into a new & healthier context while “Musical Genius” tackles the myth of a so-called “genius” predominantly being a male working in isolation. The title track explores electropop, hyperpop, dance-pop, bubblegum bass, future bass, synthpop, ratchet, hyphy & contemporary R&B singing about their ostentatious personality while “Guyliner” shouts out all the men who’re passionate for makeup.

“Live by the Sword” gets the 2nd half going fusing hyperpop, industrial & rock singing about getting what’s yours if one uses the proverb derived from the Gospel of Matthew & applies it to their daily lives while “Adam & Steve” swaps out both of the previously mentioned genres of favor of electropop, bubblegum bass, EDM trap & deconstructed club criticizing homophobia. “fReAkY 4 Life” officially ends Flamboyant singing about being kinky for life while “Tool for You” starts the deluxe run by admitting they’ve become a fool for the person they’re romantically involved with.

The song “Under the Armor” exposes someone who’s trying to hide their true feelings for Dorian only for them to see through all the bullshit while “Guyliner 2” continues to express the love they have for men who like to wear a little eyeliner for themselves embracing elements of EDM trap. The final bonus track “Your Kinda Guy” sends it all off blending glitch & house music assuring tonight’s the night everything will turn out fine for them, getting away from the city lights & yearning to be romantically involved with this person.

Flamboyant isn’t too far behind 1,000 gecs in terms of being some of the greatest hyperpop I’ve ever heard & further proves the stranglehold it’s had on the 2019 musical landscape. The production advances the style of electropop 100 gecs popularized sprinkling hints of dance-pop, synthpop, contemporary r&b, bubblegum bass, synth funk, alternative R&B future bass, ratchet, hyphy, EDM trap & deconstructed club to conceptually parody the ideas of gender & masculinity.

Score: 4/5