Except for the AV review, the album is getting decent reviews so far. The NY Times liked it, USA Today liked it. Jon Bream somewhat likes it.

See, this is why Prince fans confuse me. The best song on the disk is FallInLove and you all hate that. Bream said it sounded like an outtake from ATWIAD, I agree. It is a really great song. I am somewhat liking many of the cuts, but still not liking the whole electrobeat stuff.

It's not up to his standards but the amazing new tune also on Tidal may change that.

Critics are really digging 1000 Hugs, I guess not knowing that the Nona Gaye version is muchhhh better. Ah, those horns.

2freaky4church1 said:

Except for the AV review, the album is getting decent reviews so far. The NY Times liked it, USA Today liked it. Jon Bream somewhat likes it.

See, this is why Prince fans confuse me. The best song on the disk is FallInLove and you all hate that. Bream said it sounded like an outtake from ATWIAD, I agree. It is a really great song. I am somewhat liking many of the cuts, but still not liking the whole electrobeat stuff.

It's not up to his standards but the amazing new tune also on Tidal may change that.

Critics are really digging 1000 Hugs, I guess not knowing that the Nona Gaye version is muchhhh better. Ah, those horns.

EXACTLY. Its a good commercially viable record. Prince flat out made a commercial record and the masses will find something fun and danceable they can bump in their car --- till phase 2 comes out


he's figured out a tenable entry into the mainstream again - now he just needs to experiment more on his own and restrain joshs overzealous button pushing

But it's not a GOOD album...

All Prince albums get good reviews.

The Critics like it, so there.

Funksterr must be new.

2freaky4church1 said:

Except for the AV review, the album is getting decent reviews so far. The NY Times liked it, USA Today liked it. Jon Bream somewhat likes it.

See, this is why Prince fans confuse me. The best song on the disk is FallInLove and you all hate that. Bream said it sounded like an outtake from ATWIAD, I agree. It is a really great song. I am somewhat liking many of the cuts, but still not liking the whole electrobeat stuff.

It's not up to his standards but the amazing new tune also on Tidal may change that.

Critics are really digging 1000 Hugs, I guess not knowing that the Nona Gaye version is muchhhh better. Ah, those horns.

Very funny!!! Thanks, I needed that today.

Critics give people like Macklemore and Pitbull and Kid Cudi good reviews too...

there's other factors at work in some of these reviews, than just the music

People hear what they hear. Many here still think We March sucks.

RJOrion said:

Critics give people like Macklemore and Pitbull and Kid Cudi good reviews too...

there's other factors at work in some of these reviews, than just the music

Or more likely, there are other sounds that people like out there that are not Super-Important-Musical -Statements.

As I mentionned on the main review thread, the French reviews are quite positive as well.

Many people at the Org think like Museum Curators: they discuss the legacy, they worship gems only the initiated know, many already had X Face, everyone is overfamiliar with FallingInLoveTonite, we talk like the whole world was aware of that D'Angelo/Prince "rivalry".

We may know our Prince but in the case of HitNRun, that may actually stand in the way of a good dancey time.

2freaky4church1 said:

Except for the AV review, the album is getting decent reviews so far. The NY Times liked it, USA Today liked it. Jon Bream somewhat likes it.

See, this is why Prince fans confuse me. The best song on the disk is FallInLove and you all hate that. Bream said it sounded like an outtake from ATWIAD, I agree. It is a really great song. I am somewhat liking many of the cuts, but still not liking the whole electrobeat stuff.

It's not up to his standards but the amazing new tune also on Tidal may change that.

Critics are really digging 1000 Hugs, I guess not knowing that the Nona Gaye version is muchhhh better. Ah, those horns.

Its not often that I agree with you, but this is one of those rare occasions.

theblueangel said:

The NY Times did not give a good review, at all.

It wasn't glowing that's for sure but it was nowhere near the hysterical revulsion displayed on the Org yesterday.

2freaky4church1 said:

Funksterr must be new.

Yeah, that and I'm literal to a fault, whoops.

2freaky4church1 said:

People hear what they hear. Many here still think We March sucks.

But we're right about that.

I've only listened three times. It's not the worst thing I've heard ever--not by a long shot. Some things are okay--some might be better than that. I'm not done deciding. But part of the problem is that we're comparing it to everything Prince has done, and actually caring one way or the other. That leads to exaggerated responses. We're not just looking at it as "another album out of the 20 I've already reviewed this week"--and many of us are treating it as a "big release" rather than "this side-thing he's streaming on one site". It's not Prince's next album, it's not being sold as a major statement (well, it's not yet being sold at all, but you understand)--it's this thing that even their own promotional efforts are saying is for the diehards who are interested in everything. So, when outside reviewers find some pleasing stuff on it--it gets a decent review. And that's fine.

HITNRUN (4 out of 5) - in The Guardian:




Quote:

" Prince inhabits familiar characters, from sensualist to dreamer to campaigner and even humorist.


Could this be the enduring classic we’ve been waiting for? "

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/07/prince-hitnrun-phase-one-first-listen-review?CMP=twt_a-music_b-gdnmusic

skywalker said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Fine, but how many are actually buying it or subcribing, or does that count?

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KingSausage said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Except for the AV review, the album is getting decent reviews so far. The NY Times liked it, USA Today liked it. Jon Bream somewhat likes it.

See, this is why Prince fans confuse me. The best song on the disk is FallInLove and you all hate that. Bream said it sounded like an outtake from ATWIAD, I agree. It is a really great song. I am somewhat liking many of the cuts, but still not liking the whole electrobeat stuff.

It's not up to his standards but the amazing new tune also on Tidal may change that.

Critics are really digging 1000 Hugs, I guess not knowing that the Nona Gaye version is muchhhh better. Ah, those horns.

Fallinlove an outtake from ATWIAD? That doesn't even make sense. That's like saying it sounds like an outtake from Sgt Pepper's or the last Dylan album

Yea I read that, too, and was especially surprised that it came from such a knowledgable long-time fan like Jon. I don't hear it at all. Like AT ALL.

KingSausage said:

I can see how some people like it, including critics. And I can't say "oh but critics like all kinds of garbage" dismissively when I've pointed to the Metacritic score for Black Messiah many times here on the Org. Oh well. HITNRUN just isn't my cup of tea. But clearly it hits the mark for many people.

And that's just the thing with being Prince fans. There is so many facets of Prince's music that appeals to an even wider variety of taste. The silly thing is when people declare themselves THE EXPERT in what is "good" and "bad" in terms of his music. I feel like that happens more here at the org these days than it used to.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

KingSausage said:

2freaky4church1 said: Fallinlove an outtake from ATWIAD? That doesn't even make sense. That's like saying it sounds like an outtake from Sgt Pepper's or the last Dylan album

Yea I read that, too, and was especially surprised that it came from such a knowledgable long-time fan like Jon. I don't hear it at all. Like AT ALL.

Listened to it again thinking Around the World in a Day. I will say this...in the mix there are a lot of stings and world music whistles going on. That aspect is a bit Prince 1985ish. They are buried deeper than the main synth line and drums (which feature 80's clap sound). Lastly, I think I prefer the Zooey version because she is cute and it reminds me of the sweetness of the New Girl episode.

i wouldn't be surprised if he has some success with it

he's reaching out to the market that eats up garbage ... it may well work for him


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[Edited 9/8/15 20:19pm]