I've said a lot of half-hearted shit on here in the last few years, and to quote Mikey from the Goonies, I'm taking 'em back, I'm taking them all back.

So you're saying this is his best work since Sign? You said it in the title, but not in the review....better than Lovesexy?

mrdespues said:

Yeah, sorry, I'm a little brainfried

I like it better than Lovesexy, but I was never a huge fan of that CD, which I know put me in the minority. This ablum really touches on elements from all his work, which I love, just a really fantastic balance, but it's fueled by real ideas and feelings rather than just opportunistic nostalgia. On second listen, my only overall gripe is that the treble's a little low throughout, creating a slightly muffled sound. Waaaaay better IMO than Emancipation, Rave, TRC, NPS (obviously), and I think it just barely has an edge over TGE.

to me, nothing can be better than lovesexy. that album is so amazingly special to me, just as a piece of music, not to mention what it means to me personally.

i can't put musicology on a shelf with that album. not yet anyway.

but it's leagues - LEAGUES - better than anything he's put out in the past ten years. it's more engaging, more accessible, it has more personality, it has more melody, more sophistication, more playfulness...to say it's like rave or NPS is just silly.

I went to the screening in NY a few hours ago, having read all the reports on here about the album and, frankly, feeling a little glum. The Rave, NPS comparisons were really getting me nervous, and I was starting to think that if I liked "On the Couch" as much as I liked it at the Club Black show, I would be satisfied. That show had me falling in love with Prince again, and the screening just reaffirmed it, especially after that AMAZING acoustic set we were denied at CB (folks who were there, you know what I"m talking about). I slipped the CD in my pocket, headed home to Brooklyn, opened a beer, put on the headphones and prepared for the comedown, and...

...and, I really, truly, completely am confused now about how many intelligent-sounding, passionate Prince fans could even begin to slag this CD. And yet, I've been so cynical after NEWS and everything crappy thing from the music club (including, just to give you my frame of reference, SM Groove, Golden Parachute, Props 'n Pounds (ugggggh), Judas Smile, Peace....as opposed to the few I liked, When I Lay My Hands, U Make My Sunshine, Beautiful Strange, Avalanche and the MUSIC on Rainbow Children) It was a lot of lame programming and tossed-off sounding tracks, or gorgeous music with no lyrical anchor...I didn't really think I could like Prince like this again.

And yet, this album is amazing, dense, beautiful, not perfectly produced (with, like many have said, a FEW bad programming choices), but most importantly.....passionate. His heart is in this shit through and through, from the thought-out narrative of Illusion, Pimp, etc. to the gorgeous melody of Milions Days to the funky vocal layering in everything to the jazzy breakdown in If I Was the Man to the political fire of Dear Mr. Man to the heartbreaking finale of Reflection. Also, whoever's been talking down the lack of a band is straight-up wrong. They are here, in just the right doses.

And, no, Life of the Party is not bad at all...in fact, the beat's kinda banging. If anything, Musicology's the weak link here, which I think is what set the tone for a lot of (justified) doubt. But 1 out of 12 ain't bad, and that one is still better than anything on Rave or Emancipation.

I'm really confused by the haters. Mostly, what are they looking for? This is Prince how I want him, all grown up, full of contradictions, still examining, still trying to get in her pants. I've said a lot of half-hearted shit on here in the last few years, and to quote Mikey from the Goonies, I'm taking 'em back, I'm taking them all back.
[This message was edited Tue Mar 30 0:21:17 2004 by MendesCity]

musicology is just a good Prince album, nothing more but nothing less

I LOVE about 4 songs off it and at this point of his incredible
career I feel more than satisfied

the songs I like are:

the marrying kind plus If I was the man in your life are my absolute favourites

on the coach is gorgeous and bluesy, supremely sung

dear mr. man is GREAT too

i got no problem with you liking the CD but the best since SOTT? yeah right.

this is like bowie fans who proclaim every new album 'his best since scary monsters'.

i got no problem with you liking the CD but the best since SOTT? yeah right.

this is like bowie fans who proclaim every new album 'his best since scary monsters'.

i got no problem with you liking the CD but the best since SOTT? yeah right.

this is like bowie fans who proclaim every new album 'his best since scary monsters'.

People just want to dog Prince ....period.

No real justifcations needed just something to bitch and moan about.


This album made me listen from beginning to end.Loved it on first listen.
It should get plenty of airplay .

Man it sure felt good seeing that show last night and seeing all of the Prince fans,old and new, just feeling it.

The nightcap was Musicology the CD .I listened to it on the 1hr plus drive home and getting to Cinnamon Girl and pressing the replay button.

PRINCE IS BACK !

to me, nothing can be better than lovesexy. that album is so amazingly special to me, just as a piece of music, not to mention what it means to me personally.

i can't put musicology on a shelf with that album. not yet anyway.

but it's leagues - LEAGUES - better than anything he's put out in the past ten years. it's more engaging, more accessible, it has more personality, it has more melody, more sophistication, more playfulness...to say it's like rave or NPS is just silly.

I went to the screening in NY a few hours ago, having read all the reports on here about the album and, frankly, feeling a little glum. The Rave, NPS comparisons were really getting me nervous, and I was starting to think that if I liked "On the Couch" as much as I liked it at the Club Black show, I would be satisfied. That show had me falling in love with Prince again, and the screening just reaffirmed it, especially after that AMAZING acoustic set we were denied at CB (folks who were there, you know what I"m talking about). I slipped the CD in my pocket, headed home to Brooklyn, opened a beer, put on the headphones and prepared for the comedown, and...

...and, I really, truly, completely am confused now about how many intelligent-sounding, passionate Prince fans could even begin to slag this CD. And yet, I've been so cynical after NEWS and everything crappy thing from the music club (including, just to give you my frame of reference, SM Groove, Golden Parachute, Props 'n Pounds (ugggggh), Judas Smile, Peace....as opposed to the few I liked, When I Lay My Hands, U Make My Sunshine, Beautiful Strange, Avalanche and the MUSIC on Rainbow Children) It was a lot of lame programming and tossed-off sounding tracks, or gorgeous music with no lyrical anchor...I didn't really think I could like Prince like this again.

And yet, this album is amazing, dense, beautiful, not perfectly produced (with, like many have said, a FEW bad programming choices), but most importantly.....passionate. His heart is in this shit through and through, from the thought-out narrative of Illusion, Pimp, etc. to the gorgeous melody of Milions Days to the funky vocal layering in everything to the jazzy breakdown in If I Was the Man to the political fire of Dear Mr. Man to the heartbreaking finale of Reflection. Also, whoever's been talking down the lack of a band is straight-up wrong. They are here, in just the right doses.

And, no, Life of the Party is not bad at all...in fact, the beat's kinda banging. If anything, Musicology's the weak link here, which I think is what set the tone for a lot of (justified) doubt. But 1 out of 12 ain't bad, and that one is still better than anything on Rave or Emancipation.

I'm really confused by the haters. Mostly, what are they looking for? This is Prince how I want him, all grown up, full of contradictions, still examining, still trying to get in her pants. I've said a lot of half-hearted shit on here in the last few years, and to quote Mikey from the Goonies, I'm taking 'em back, I'm taking them all back.
[This message was edited Tue Mar 30 0:21:17 2004 by MendesCity]