Overall, I definitely like it. Yet another musical side to the man. Some parts I love, other parts I'm not really into.

I would, however, say that Kamasutra doesn't do anything for me at all but I would have to say both C-Note and Xpectation edge it over NEWS for me.

IT's good background music when I'm painting.

Overall it sucks.

It's not horrible (there's definitely worse music out there...), but I never listen to it anymore. I just don't care enough about it to bother pulling it out of the CD rack.

Overall: blah album.

YES, I do

I like the NEWS jazz better than the Madhouse jazz, I never got in to Madhouse.

NEWS is okay. But it is waay better than that Kamasutra crap.

tricky99 said:

God,you're always so dead on with your responses/posts.
Love it as well and appreciate it for what it is...

I like it. Its nice to relax to.

Some people like everything he does.

Fuckin fams.

Anyone complaining that it would've been fine as an internet-only release but sucks as a properly released album is freaking altered -- forget about how it was released and just decide whether or not you like the music, eh? It's touted as "new directions in music" so of course it's different from other Prince releases. I rank it higher than most of Rave and NPS, that's for sure.

Doozer said:

Well, I hear you, but I'm complaining about it being released because the music is bad to me.

I have no problem with a totally different kind of Prince sound.

Hell, I ADORE The Sensual Everafter.

It's just that NEWS bores the hell out of me. People can say what they will about me not "getting" the album or not being ready for it, but that just sounds like a silly excuse to me.

The album doesn't take me in any interesting direction, and is just kind of "there."

ome people like everything he does.

Fuckin fams.

I could technically say the same thing to you in a thread where ppl talk about how they like the Batman album. Kind of a silly thing to base that argument on though, no? Some ppl in here really genuinely just do enjoy NEWS. It doesn't make 'em fams.
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PurpleKnight said:

OK -- now THAT makes sense.




No judgement -- and I won't sit here and say that I'm completely enthralled with every second of sound on NEWS. But, there is brilliance in the mix. Parts of "West" are true bliss. There's a heaviness to parts of "East" that you just don't find on a lot of Prince's albums. The bass and drums on "South" make me want to hear more.

To each their own...

First track is amazing..

2nd track is amazing, after all the fake keyboard sounds..

3rd and 4th.. average.. nothing that wants to make me listen again through the 15 min tracks

This is a quality album imo, something really different and out there, i love it and listen to it often.

EvilWhiteMale said:

I find it completely ridiculous that people on a Prince fan site would be so ludicrous as to actually ENJOY his music. What rubes!

Anxiety said:

To enjoy ALL of his music?

It's a sickness of the mind, an obsession.

EvilWhiteMale said:

oops, my fault. i forgot this thread was about the entire prince catalog.































oh, wait. it isn't. never mind!

Anxiety said:

It's not, but I was making the point that some people do like everything Prince does.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Consider giving sheep pity rather than cursing them -- unless they're invading your life somehow.

Doozer said:

I rather like expressing my opinions.

EvilWhiteMale said:

I understand. Just sounds like a harsh opinion to fuck a group of people for liking music. If they were killing children or crapping in a cemetary it would be different.

Doozer said:

Nah, it's the same thing to me.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Crapping on your mothers grave = Liking N.E.W.S. from start to finish ?

Anyway, I see the point that some people will give a new Prince album five freaking stars before the plastic wrap comes off the jewel case. But, they're happy and smiling and enjoying their tunes...I guess the question is did they take the blue pill or the red pill, and what difference does it make if it was their decision?

I must admit I wasn't too excited when it first came out but now I really like it. Too bad he doesn't do more stuff like N.E.W.S and Xpectation.

EvilWhiteMale said:

well, someone's gotta piss in the punch bowl, i guess.

I've only listened to it a couple of times while going to sleep at night-- honestly. It doesn't start out too strong I guess because I've never gotten past the first couple of minutes. Now that I'm without my television for a while maybe I'll devote a few waking moments to it.

The key to liking anything of course is wanting to like it. With some things it takes work and persistence-- i.e. Parade or better yet TRC. Since that's my outlook going in I'll probably find something to like. Hell, I could sit through Kamasutra or NPS if I had to.

EvilWhiteMale said:

No more of an obsession than taking the time from your life to criticize everyhing post 1996

EvilWhiteMale said:

SO WHY U CARE SO MUCH?

It's ok

But give me a choice of his albums to listen to. NEWS will probably be last.