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Reply #30 posted 10/07/15 10:14pm

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ufoclub said:

Naw, the review is a bit off. The album is better then they're,making it out to be. And "The X-s Face" is actually what I'd call an instant classic Prince song. And "Shut it Down" actually works, especially the double time bass climax. All the albums the guy listed as recent greats like 3121 ans AOA had truly dud tracks on them mixed with a few gems. This one is the same, but for some reason it works as a sequence and is a cohesive listen all the way through despite my aversion to that third track.

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Who the hell cares what journalists write?! What's your problem with the third track? It's my favorite from the album.

That Rita Ora song sounds annoying to me, the instrument voices and arrangement. The chant at the end. I'd much rather skip ahead to "X's Face".

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Reply #31 posted 10/08/15 12:24am

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now THIS is what raises my ire. i love June, despite the album sucking monkey balls. however, I think June is EXACTLY what he intended it be, a contemplative "stream of conscious" type song in the vein of Dorothy Parker. Opinions we can have aplenty but to speculate as to what an artist INTENDED is a slippery slope

Yeah I think that's a fair point. I like it as it is as well but I think it says a lot that the one song that everyone can agree on is the one least like a standard pop song. I mean, this is supposed to be a Prince album, for all his wide-range he's ultimately a pop artist.

If he did a whole album like June that'd be a different matter, but he never has and probably never will (well, I suppose we could count the Ingrid Chavez album)

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Reply #32 posted 10/08/15 12:38am

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I completely disagree with that review and most of the fans on this site. I really enjoy this album. While it is no Purple Rain or 1999 its a fun album and is easily acceptable in this mans discography of 40+ whatever albums he has. Its a fun album and I really enjoy it. I think people try to take Prince's music to serious nowadays. Just let go and have some fun and you may be surprised what you may like. Not everything has to be about saving humanity or ultra religious or ultra political. Its nice to just have a fun party record for once. Its been a long time coming. I'm sure his next album he will get back to the ultra serious and religious side again that everyone wants. He even said upfront its an experimental album. Its no big deal, really!!

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Reply #33 posted 10/08/15 12:40am

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I agree with the review almost entirely, right down to the fact that a turd like Breakfast Can Wait should never have been allowed on AOA. I'm not a huge fan of AOA, but at the same time it can now be seen as (to quote Trainspotting) 'a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory'.

My main disagreement is on the quality of Lotusflower, which I thought was his worst disc of material to that date. Arguably better than 20Ten if we ignore Future Soul Song (any album of crap is worth it just for that, and rumours are it was a Vault track) and this here rubbish.

I think the review is also on the money about Prince's real thoughts on his albums via how he distributes / promotes them. The majority of work since 2001 has been some version of online only, free with newspaper, free at concerts, not released outside of the US, etc.

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Reply #34 posted 10/09/15 5:37am

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Nothing is Jughead-bad except Arms of Orion.

nope Orion gets SOME love here when the subject comes up, mine included but Jughead, consistent, universal hatred unless its a troll

I promise I'm not trolling when I say, in my opinion, Jughead is better than Arms Of Orion. Not saying it's good, just nowhere near as bad... wink

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Reply #35 posted 10/09/15 5:48am

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Most accurate review I've seen.

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Reply #36 posted 10/09/15 4:00pm

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I’ve been listening to Prince for over 30 years. I own every note he’s ever released, and have absorbed every album, even the bad ones. I have every B-side and remix. I’ve even tracked down all the scattered tracks he’s released online over the years, and have collected works by his protégé artists.

Never write a review of an artist you love too much

ON the contrary, that is the best part of the review because it shows his exceptional knowledge and appreciation for Prince in his entirety. He has heard more than Purple Rain and Kiss so his perspective holds some weight.

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Reply #37 posted 10/10/15 5:45am

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FUNKYNESS said:

fabriziovenerandi said:

Never write a review of an artist you love too much

ON the contrary, that is the best part of the review because it shows his exceptional knowledge and appreciation for Prince in his entirety. He has heard more than Purple Rain and Kiss so his perspective holds some weight.

Yeah... AGREED! I get tired of reading reviews by people that know nothing about Prince, his discography, etc... They're usually factually incorrect, and rarely offer any insight that is useful to me. wink

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Reply #38 posted 10/10/15 10:32am

wouldntulove2l oveme	He's right on point when he says: “Like a Mack” is “Jughead”-level bad." If a man is considered guilty For what goes on in his mind Then give me the electric chair For all my future crimes"
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Reply #39 posted 10/10/15 5:56pm

fortuneandsere ndipity	Review mostly right, but on the other hand electro guys on the org like militant and mindfuck were always going to love this album. The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking! If you can add value to someone's life then why not. Especially if it colors their days...
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Reply #40 posted 10/10/15 8:07pm

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FUNKYNESS said:

fabriziovenerandi said:

Never write a review of an artist you love too much

ON the contrary, that is the best part of the review because it shows his exceptional knowledge and appreciation for Prince in his entirety. He has heard more than Purple Rain and Kiss so his perspective holds some weight.

It is not a hitnrun review. It is a review of the missing album he wanted Prince did.

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Reply #41 posted 10/10/15 10:01pm

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