And so the cycle starts again.

A rather throwaway comment by someone about liking the sound of Prince's next possible output sends some apoplectic with excitement, others complaining that it'll be the same old rubbish, and minds are made up before anyone has heard a thing. Some pretty much demand a "return to form or I'm finished with him", as if Prince owes us something.

Then we wait what seems like forever for Prince to actually release said music, listen to numerous rumours about it and speculate on the quality of tracks based upon something as weak as the name of the song.

Prince does his usual release method these days of giving someone a track or 2 to play. The overreaction goes into overdrive as yet again the merits of the entire album are judged upon little evidence.

Then, when we finally get the album, everyone is so burned out by this process they can't appreciate it at all. It's compared to work that's over 20 years old, and if you happen to like it you're either deluded or brainwashed according to many.

Forgive me if I just can't be bothered with it all. Seems like my attitude is one of a very small minority now - music shouldn't be about comparison, or trying to convince others of your opinion on it. You either like it or you don't, and no justification is required. I'll take this man's next album, give it a listen, and see how I feel. I've been lucky enough in that I enjoy most of what he offers in the past, I don't need anything else from him.

NouveauDance said:

RUBYSKYE
SAYZ
LOOK
2
THE
SKY
4A
ENUJDERNOOM

Come on, Baby.. don't keep us waiting much longer.
We gotta have it now