Just got back from a Sunday trip to Target for some toilet paper, a tube of Colgate, and the new Prince album, which went on sale today exclusively at the big-box retailer. Here's a quick report (on Prince, that is; the other two are performing more or less as expected).

First, the good news. On the surface, at least, this is a fantastic deal. Three CDs -- Prince's new Lotusflow3r and Mplsound albums, plus another disc he wrote and produced for new protege Bria Valente -- for $11.98. That's well over two hours of music for the price of most single-disc albums. Also, there's...well, that's pretty much the only good news. Because after dragging myself through the whole thing, this is Prince's most disappointing set in years. Only a handful of the Prince-sung tracks make much of an impression (if you must, check out "4Ever," which builds to a nice climax, and "U're Gonna C Me," a decent-enough falsetto ballad), while the rest sound dreary and tossed off (the lowpoint: a half-hearted cover of "Crimson and Clover" that mixes in a bit of "Wild Thing" for no discernible reason). It's tempting to say Prince just didn't have the material to fill out two full albums, but a single disc of highlights would still represent a baffling comedown from his often-excellent previous three albums. And by the time he got around to poor Valente's disc, Prince had obviously completely run out of tunes. Her Elixer is a total waste, a 45-minute slog through sleepy, tuneless, listlessly sung lite-R&B tracks that wouldn't have made the cut on a third-rate Vanity record. As a massive Prince fan for 25 years now (Purple Rain is still probably my favorite album) it pains me to say this, but Lotusflow3r just isn't isn't worth your cash -- even at a mere $3.99 a disc.

Has anyone else heard this new set? Weigh in below -- or if you're as disappointed as I am, reminisce about your favorite Prince album of years past.

Entertainment Weekly

http://music-mix.ew.com/2...usflo.html

give this person a pussycat dolls album...that should suit his intelligence just fine.

WetDream said:

Exactly

Don't really get your review. I never go easy on Prince but mplsound and lotus are his best works in years. I've explained in a thread song by song. Elixir, I haven't gotten to it yet. Sounds interesting!

BTW: The fact you like "forever" takes away your credibility. "Boom" is probably the best rock joint out now~!

Rockability said:

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Aside from (There'll Never B) Another Like Me, 4Ever is the most unanimously panned song on Prince's two albums.

Prime - I'm sorry that you don't like it. For the record, how did you feel about Planet Earth?

why do you people recoil at someone insulting the music but think it's okay to insult their intelligence because they don't like the music?

Everyone that I know that has listen to it have said Lotusflow3r is by far the best that Prince has put out in years. I agree.

Ok this guy is a douche! Maybe he should've just stuck to his toilet paper, and colgate and bypassed the prince ablum because he's definately not worthy enough to own a prince cd. And if he only likes purple rain (excellent ablum btw) out of all of prince's material over the years. Then this wanker is pure rubbish and a fake prince fan. U better go get your Britney's Spears Circus album, and listen to cardboard cutout pop music. And leave the listening to real music to US, Prince's well educated audience.


And he only listened to it once. "Ain't That A Bitch"
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stanleylieber said:

Probably because in this persons review, the obviously are not Musically educated. But like the typical cardboard cut out pop music. How can u not listen even through once and not hear the music, feel them drums, pass out at the guitar driven rockers.

Although his opinion is appreciated it's Rubbish. (it's probably sinead o'connor incognito) lol

one2vibe said:

prince is not musically educated. i don't think that's the main criteria required to give an assessment of the music (or even, as in this case, to create the music).

i don't think if someone doesn't like prince that automatically means they do like chart impacting crap.

of course, i can't read their mind.

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U must be crazy, he may not be musically educated via schooling, but you know he's a musical genius , cant deny. (and if u do deny i'll have to beat u with one of his purple pumps LOL)

stanleylieber said:

Why are you on this negative venbdetta is the question. Each thread you are on you're talkin shit even if some like whatever is being disucssed. Is this your new role you've decided to takeover for the betterment of fans?

one2vibe said:

I think you need to relax a little.

Why would you assume that someone is only into 'cardboard cutout pop music' if they don't like this album?

prime said:

next time just post this in the already created lotusflow3r discussion thread like everybody else.

now go brush your teeth cuz your breath stinks.

musichead said:

YAWN!!! Theres my review of U. LOL j/k . OH come on the reviewer had no right to slam it after only one listen. I wonder how many times they were distracted throughout. But It's my opinion and his opinion, or are we aren't allowed freedom of speach anymore? jsut saying (I'veseen people say alot worse on here)

And it was some dude from entertainment weekly , so some suit (no a real fan) getting his paycheck to review it
[Edited 3/29/09 19:46pm]

xlr8r said:

i don't recall telling anyone they were stupid because of their taste.

one2vibe said:[quote]stanleylieber said:[quote]

one2vibe said:

stanleylieber said:

Still doesnt change your new self appointed role. Running around like a second rate BertVanHemelin

one2vibe said:

yeah 'freedom of speech and opinions' ... but if you don't like the Prince album you are a 'wanker'.

one2vibe said: