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Thread started 07/28/03 11:59am

xpsiter

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N.E.W.S. in review gets a grade of...

... B-

Yesterday (July 27th), in the Dallas Morning News, Rob Clark says:

Oh Boy, Prince's latest album is all instrumental.
News contains four tracks (“North,” “East,” West,” and “South” – get it?), each clocking in at 14 minutes. News also marks the return of Eric Leeds to the purple fold. The sax man was a star in Prince’s band during what may have been his creative peak – the late ‘80s period of Sign O’ the Tiems, The Black Album and Lovesexy.
As far as instrumentals go, the jazzy tracks are fine. “North” couuld make for a fun concert jam session. “South” is ripe for a heist-movie score.
You just keep wanting to hear the man sing. Prince is a fascinating artist, but hearing him mess around in the studio just isn’t that entertaining.
Rob Clark
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Reply #1 posted 07/28/03 12:18pm

lovemachine

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I think that's generous. I would give Xpectation a B grade and news a C-
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Reply #2 posted 07/28/03 12:19pm

LaMont

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who gives a rat's ass?
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Reply #3 posted 07/28/03 12:22pm

Neversin

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LaMont said:

who gives a rat's ass?

You apparently...

Neversin.
O(+>NIИ<+)O

“Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man's?”

- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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Reply #4 posted 07/28/03 5:08pm

Anxiety

B- is about right.

It's music to play on your headphones when you're on an airplane and wanna get some sleep.

It's not terribly exciting, but it's not painful to listen to, either.

It's, eh, okay.
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Reply #5 posted 07/28/03 7:25pm

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You summed up the public's feelings about this album quite succinctly, LaMont!

LaMont said:

who gives a rat's ass?
No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.

Sex is not love. Love is not sex. Putting words in other people's mouths will only get you elected.

Need more sleep than coke or methamphetamine.
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