I don't know if this has already been posted, but i found this review of the new album for all you geeks It's quite amusing.



http://www.channel4.com/m...rince.html



New Prince album track by track!

Here it is then...
The world exclusive (as far as we know) track by track guide to Prince '3121'.

Amazing!



Unfortunately, at time of writing, Prince hasn't actually decided on track titles yet. This makes reviewing a problem so we've had to assign each song a title of our own devising. Any similarity to the actual finished tracklisting is highly unlikely.

1. 'Aunt Mary's Vanilla Sponge'
If you were expecting Prince to start his new album in a bit of a boring way then you'd be extremely wrong. This is all weird and laced with nasty farty noises (we're using "nasty farty noises" in a positive sense). It has a similar 'groove' to 'Get Off' and features the line: "This is where the party be," which is funny if you say it in a Dorset accent. This song is probably really called '3121', the significance of which remains a mystery.

2. 'I've Got Some Round The Back'
Clearly Prince has been up in the attic and found the old keyboard he used on 'Controversy' for this one. He's also found a foreign lady to do some sexy talking and he's also remembered he used to rap (about dancing in this case). All very old school. All very good.

It's at this point we notice the venue is decked out in purple and gold and has 'Prince 3121' stencilled on any available flat surface. Colour us impressed.

3. 'Hello You!'
After all the excitement, this midtempo, Mariachi-tinged, number is a bit dull. A lady who looks like Cindy Beale keeps filling our glass up with champagne. We note that this will probably turn out not to be a good thing.

4. 'Fluffy'
This one is actually called 'Black Sweat'. We know that because he sings the words "black sweat" a lot. And because it's the single and we've heard it before. Is black sweat the same as black bogeys? Practically the first line is "take your clothes off". It's been noted that, for this album, Prince has discovered boffing again. All of the songs are about doing it. None of them are about being a Jehovah's Witness. A nation cheers.
The irony with this song is how much it sounds like Pharell, a man who has spent much of his career trying to be Prince.

5. 'School Trousers'
This one has a laid back groove. By laid back groove we mean it's a really boring album filler that features a lyric about "Incense and candles". 'Cause the birds love that. Really gets 'em going...

6. 'A Place In The Sun With Amanda Lamb'
You know what we'd really like to hear? A tune and a chorus. Ooh blimey, it's a tune! And a chorus! We've been resisting the temptation to use the word funky but there's no avoiding it now. This is hard and funky and has an old fashioned squelchy laser noise in it. And the line "Stop telling me what you want to hear!" We feel suitably chastised.

7. 'Graham'
"Turn off your cell phone!" Prince yells, in that way he does. Alright granddad. Perhaps we should beep you on your pager, instead? Cell phone, indeed. This is another slow jam. We eat another rice ball.

8. 'Dog Blanket'
This one got all exciting and didn't really sound like Prince. It's a big rock song. It's good. But we got distracted wondering if '3121' was a clue to his age, though that would make him 52 and that can't be right...his skin is too smooth.

9. 'Phone Your Mum About Saturday'
Another good one! This one is good because it has a stop/start breakbeat and an acoustic guitar and then a big fudge off guitar solo at the end. "Get up, come on, let's do something!" screams the purple fella. We suggest a car boot sale. We found some old crisps at one once.

10. 'Wet Break'
A lady, possibly Mrs Prince (possibly not), sings at the start. Another one that seems to be aware of the work of Pharrell Williams. We think this one is probably called 'Beautiful' due to the amount of times the word is sung. Though we're pretty sure he's done that title before so, who knows? Anyway, this one is a bit rubbish.

Starting to get the fear that this might be a triple album. Someone says it isn't. Phew!

11. 'Tina Barrett Should Be Doctor Who's Next Assistant'
Dark, dramatic, brooding... this sounds like a good one. Unfortunately we notice that there's no one in the room who isn't having a conversation. Even Mark Goodier! If Prince is hiding in the walls, watching our reactions through a crack, he's probably having a bit of a cry. People can be so rude.

12. 'Tits'
It's a funky jam. Who was expecting that?. This has legendary saxophonist Maceo Parker on it. And some cowbells. Oh, it's ended.

And that's the new Prince album. It comes out on March 20. It is funky.

Tits?