Album Reviews8/10
Prince’s Lovesexy Is a Divisive, Carnal, Spiritual Triumph — 8/10
Prince's 1988 album Lovesexy is a strange, joyful, and defiantly odd record. A divisive masterpiece of funk-gospel spirituality and carnal pop.
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Album Reviews3/10
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic Review: Prince’s 1999 Solo Stint Suffers From Overproduction
Prince's 1999 comeback album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is a stiff, overproduced affair that fails to recapture his magic. Our review explains why.
Album Reviews7/10
Twelve Years On, Art Official Age Still Sounds Like Prince Working Through a Concept
Prince's 2014 album Art Official Age is a dense, confident concept record about time and identity, with electro-funk highs and experimental lows. A 7/10.
Album Reviews5/10
Prince’s Contract Exit Album Was Never Great — It Just Got Out of the Way
A 1996 Prince contract-filler album, Chaos and Disorder is minor but not worthless, with a few genuine gems buried in sketches.
Album Reviews7/10
Prince’s Acoustic Detour ‘The Truth’ Earns a 7 Out of 10
Prince's 1997 acoustic album The Truth is an intriguing but uneven set — raw, spare, and best in moments like '3rd Eye' and 'The Other Side of the Pillow.'
Album Reviews8/10
Prince Review: Nine Tracks, One Man’s Ambition
Prince's 1979 self-titled album review: a confident step forward with standout funk tracks, but ballads stall the momentum. An 8/10.
Album Reviews7/10
Diamonds and Pearls at 35: Prince Plays the Mainstream Game — and Mostly Wins
Prince's 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls sees him chase pop success with The New Power Generation. A polished, uneven record with career-defining hits like Cream.
Album Reviews9/10
Dirty Mind: The Album Where Prince Torched His Own Blueprint
A look back at Prince's 1980 album Dirty Mind, a raw, sexually charged landmark that broke from his polished past and redefined funk for the decade.
Album Reviews7.2/10
Musicology at 22: Prince’s Reclamation, Not Reinvention
Prince's 2004 album Musicology is a funk-and-soul reclamation, a solid but not spectacular return to form that reminds fans of his enduring genius.
Album Reviews9/10
Innervisions at 53: Stevie Wonder’s Complete Statement Still Sounds Vital
Stevie Wonder's 1973 album Innervisions blends funk, soul, and politics, with classics like Living for the City and Higher Ground, marking his creative peak.