Javi said:

I seem to be the only one who likes the cover, right?

Cinny said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Damn, I'm slow. Art Official Age = Artificial Age. Just got it.

De La Soul already did this sort of title.

Wow arrest Prince then

101 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

You're excited about it. That's wonderful. I'm not excited about it. I think it's just more of the same ol' same ol' Prince by numbers crap that I didn't like 4 years ago. But saying I "don't belong on this site" because of that is really not your place, is it?

Please stay here...i am also not very excited bout it...good to hear i am not the only one....nothing new... nothing surprising..i think to get .a better version of mpls and aweaker version of lotusflower... After 4 years thats nothing to cheer for

Oh I'm not planning on leaving...not just yet anyway.

It's great to be able to order two new Prince CDs...but not great that the WB website claimed it couldn't process my order, then charged me twice and now won't refund me! Did anyone else experience that?

I was definitely very excited about the Purple Rain re-issue when that news broke earlier this year...so hope that we'll hear more before the end of 2014. That's definitely the defining project.

I enjoyed "Clouds" when I heard it, curious to hear Lianne La Havas on there, but good fun as well.

Will await the mailman in a month, and hope he's not 'jerkin' me 'round'.

T

Cinny said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Damn, I'm slow. Art Official Age = Artificial Age. Just got it.

De La Soul already did this sort of title.

I immediately thought of this album when I saw the new album title. I love that album too!

Cinny said:

FragileUndertow said:

Shop that now! j/k

x 45,234!

Lockwood88 said:

101 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said: Please stay here...i am also not very excited bout it...good to hear i am not the only one....nothing new... nothing surprising..i think to get .a better version of mpls and aweaker version of lotusflower... After 4 years thats nothing to cheer for

Why not wait till you have heard both new albums and not just one new song. Then you can say if you like it or not , peace.

Well considering the fact that I have already heard...Breakdown, Breakfast Can Wait, Clouds, FixUrLifeUp and FunkNRoll...with Breakdown being the only one that I actually did like and purchased. I think I've heard enough to stand by my position as it is. I'm not excited.

Cinny said:

FragileUndertow said:

Shop that now! j/k

I couldn't be happier.

I've been looking forward to both albums and am happy the 3EG record is going to be released AFTER ALL THE BORING NAYSAYING FROM THE USUAL KNOW-IT-ALL CONDESCENDING SNOBS.

(I typed that in all caps because yes, it deserves to be SCREAMED after all the annoying all-knowers condescended to inform the "famz" that they were naive to even expect PE anymore, and of terrible musical taste as well).

I'm curious about all the AOA tracks, obviously they are going to be on the pop/rnb/light rock side, while PE is going for a more elemental rock sound. This could work by channeling some of Prince's massive rock energy.

I actually like the glasses because they imply we don't just see with our eyes. But no, I'd never ear a pair, except on Halloween or if there was some wonderful gadget in the third lense.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Lockwood88 said:

Why not wait till you have heard both new albums and not just one new song. Then you can say if you like it or not , peace.

Well considering the fact that I have already heard...Breakdown, Breakfast Can Wait, Clouds, FixUrLifeUp and FunkNRoll...with Breakdown being the only one that I actually did like and purchased. I think I've heard enough to stand by my position as it is. I'm not excited.

Good. We like you unthrilled, unimpressed and dissatisfied. It's conforting you still take the time to express your disapproval after all this time.

Aerogram said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Well considering the fact that I have already heard...Breakdown, Breakfast Can Wait, Clouds, FixUrLifeUp and FunkNRoll...with Breakdown being the only one that I actually did like and purchased. I think I've heard enough to stand by my position as it is. I'm not excited.

Good. We like you unthrilled, unimpressed and dissatisfied. It's conforting you still take the time to express your disapproval after all this time.

This would work if only there were something that actually called for me to have been thrilled, impressed and satisfied with, in the first place.

Has anyone pre ordered the WAV files for either of these releases. Do you get the available songs like on itunes? I would like the WAV files since they are in studio quality 44.1/24

artificial age must refer to the amount of photoshop on that picture.

Clouds - I seriosly hope he has something better to offer. That song from the tv show was more interesting.

...aaaand I hope it was WBs bad taste to put platinum PR awards behind his head. I mean THAT is super sad.

"remember when this guy made records that sold millions and millions of records...."

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Aerogram said:

Good. We like you unthrilled, unimpressed and dissatisfied. It's conforting you still take the time to express your disapproval after all this time.

This would work if only there were something that actually called for me to have been thrilled, impressed and satisfied with, in the first place.

Fantastic, please go on being your forever underwhelmed bad self, you've got it down to a fine science and are fun to read.

SuperSoulFighter said:

Javi said:

I seem to be the only one who likes the cover, right?

Let's say it's a nice idea to have all those circles, the 'fro, the LP's, the glasses...but I doubt they're going to become a fashion item...

I like the blue background, the vinyls floating around and the general old fashion vibe. It's vaguely psychedelic. But I'm an old ass, so what do I know? I'm gonna buy the vinyl anyway, even if I have to pay the Australian shipping...

In true Prince and/or US record labels "being with the times", this is available digitally or on CD in the US. Australia and other select countries on vinyl. Ugh. Hello, vinyl is making a huge comeback. When will the labels figure this out in the US?

Zannaloaf said:

...aaaand I hope it was WBs bad taste to put platinum PR awards behind his head. I mean THAT is super sad.

"remember when this guy made records that sold millions and millions of records...."

Why is it sad , surely it's reference and a clue to the PR reissue, maybe a 4 disc set?

[Edited 8/25/14 13:32pm]

Tokyo said:

It's great to be able to order two new Prince CDs...but not great that the WB website claimed it couldn't process my order, then charged me twice and now won't refund me! Did anyone else experience that?

I was definitely very excited about the Purple Rain re-issue when that news broke earlier this year...so hope that we'll hear more before the end of 2014. That's definitely the defining project.

I enjoyed "Clouds" when I heard it, curious to hear Lianne La Havas on there, but good fun as well.

Will await the mailman in a month, and hope he's not 'jerkin' me 'round'.

T

They'll refund you, you just gotta talk to customer support. I've had too many of those experiences in the past for other web purchases so I minimized my headaches by just purchasing on iTunes.

I don't believe I reviewed anything, unless speaking about a feeling is interpreted as a review.

Lockwood88 said:

radici27 said:

I have a weird feeling that I'll like about three tracks total from the combined albums. The Purple Zombies that think every two-bit track is a masterpiece, well they will be in heaven.

And to the people judging both albums before hearing all the songs

Aerogram said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

This would work if only there were something that actually called for me to have been thrilled, impressed and satisfied with, in the first place.

Fantastic, please go on being your forever underwhelmed bad self, you've got it down to a fine science and are fun to read.

"Forever underwhelmed" is not accurate. Just the last 8 years for certain, with a few or so hit and misses in all of the 28 years prior to that.

[Edited 8/25/14 13:54pm]

nathanaaron said:

In true Prince and/or US record labels "being with the times", this is available digitally or on CD in the US. Australia and other select countries on vinyl. Ugh. Hello, vinyl is making a huge comeback. When will the labels figure this out in the US?

I would tweet Trevor Guy on twitter to see if the vinyl will be released beyond Australia, there may be some business issues. I don't think this is Prince deciding he only wants certain formats in certain countries. that wouldn't make sense. There's probably some business element or issue to the way its being done.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

101 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

"Forever underwhelmed" is not accurate. Just the last 8 years for certain, with a few or so hit and misses prior to that.

I liked some of ltsflwr otherwise last 8 years have been very poor....

I really liked Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful from LotusFlow3r and Dance 4 Me from MPLSound but that was it. For a 3 CD set, that was just a crying shame.

Javi said:

nosajd said:

Cinny said:

De La Soul already did this sort of title.

I immediately thought of this album when I saw the new album title. I love that album too!

It was a trilogy of albums with that title, actually! I am surprised this was not brought up before.

Oh well, I guess I've fulfilled my role at the org now.