Album Reviews4/10
Smothered Pop: How Come’s 1994 Experiment Sacrifices Entertainment for Artifice
Prince's 1994 album Come is a dark, explicit, experimental challenge that smothers pop instincts for a strange, tense listen. Our full review.
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Album Reviews7/10
Prince’s ‘Slaughterhouse’ Unearths Ten Fan-Club Outtakes, and Three of Them Actually Work
A track-by-track review of Prince's 2004 fan-club release, a messy sketchbook of outtakes with three standout tracks worth hearing.
Album Reviews6/10
Thirty Years After His Warner Split, Prince’s ‘Emancipation’ Still Sounds Like a Man Free to Be Everything He Wanted
Prince's 1996 triple album Emancipation is a sprawling, uneven 36-track statement of creative freedom — messy, excessive, and occasionally transcendent. Our review.
Album Reviews6.8/10
Prince’s Lotusflow3r Is a Guitar Masterclass Wrapped in a Messy Album
Prince's 2009 album Lotusflow3r is a messy, guitar-driven funk-rock record with strong jams and weak filler. A mixed bag from a legend.
Album Reviews7/10
Prince Pulled The Black Album From Stores Before Release — Here’s Why It Still Works
Prince's legendary 'evil' album The Black Album gets reviewed: a funky, uneven record whose dark reputation outweighs its playful, groove-heavy content. 7/10.
Album Reviews7/10
Prince Hands the Stage to His Band on Love Symbol — and the Story Drags Him Down
Prince's 1992 album [Love Symbol] showcases his band's brilliance but is weighed down by a convoluted concept and filler tracks. A flawed masterpiece.
Album Reviews6.3/10
Prince’s HITnRUN Phase Two Digs Back Into Live-Funk Roots and Mostly Delivers
Prince's HITnRUN Phase Two is a bold live-band funk record that proves he still owns the groove. Read our review of the 2015 album.
Album Reviews6/10
94 East & Prince’s ‘Cookhouse Five’ Is a Warm Session, Not a Statement
A 21-minute, five-track album from 94 East & Prince offers a warm, raw session. Our review says it's a modest listen for dedicated fans, scoring 6/10.
Album Reviews6.1/10
Plectrumelectrum Review: Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL Strip Down to a Lean Rock-Funk Record
Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL strip back the gloss for a lean, guitar-driven funk-rock set that trades innovation for live-band immediacy.
Album Reviews4/10
N.E.W.S.: Prince’s Longest Experiment Is a 56-Minute Blur
Prince's 2004 instrumental jazz-funk experiment N.E.W.S. is four 14-minute tracks of aimless improvisation. A forgettable misfire for completists only.