Prince: "Musicology"
The title track from Prince's next album wastes no time in: 1) showcasing Prince: he performs almost all the parts himself and is still the master of a hundred vocal overdubs that sound like a hundred different people; 2) showcasing his love of James Brown and Sly Stone: the groove is basically 50% "The Big Payback" and 50% "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"; 3) name checking Earth, Wind & Fire, Chuck D, and Jam Master Jay, indicating that someone should really turn him onto slsk; and 4) showcasing Prince again: the song ends as he surfs a radio dial with every station playing his hits. Yet, it's still a decent new Prince song and acceptable funk in its own right. "Don't you hear this old school joint?!?" Yes, and I swear I won't touch your stereo. [Dominique Leone; April 2nd, 2004] 2.5 / 5 stars (funk/us uncharted pop)

well the review is much more positive than the scoring. well it's better than a complete slam that's for sure

Sweet !

I hate pitchforkmedia, its so pretentious. Radiohead ass kissers

sermwanderer said:

PLUS THEY CANT WRITE REVIEW

WITHOUT MENTIONING MORE INDIE BAND

oh but that's what i love about pitchforkmedia.

it's pretentious and wanky but their reviews are (usually) spot on and they give credit where credit is due.

and unlike other music mags, they won't jump on a 'trendy' artist for the sake of it and are willing to admit that some popular music is good.

but hey each to their own.

POOK said:

They are basically a indie review site.. expect it