Standout track: Underneath the Cream, U Make My Sun Shine
What amounts to an homage to 1970s soul, this online-only release deserves an only slightly-better review than what the boys in Spinal Tap received for their album, Shark Sandwich. This is just a hair above a complete waste of time.
The songs go nowhere, and lyrics are uninspired and the music just doesn't emit any vibe that is even close to the glory of soul from the 1970s. Not that the album is aimed to be that, exactly, but it's the closest I can come to pointing you in any sort of direction where you might hear this style of music, but done far better than our man does here.
The two ballads listed above as standout tracks are the only songs that keep this review from a total pan. There is some merit in there; the singing is good and you can tap your toes to both, but even they are not up to what we know Prince is capable of. It may be that his online-only albums don't hold up as well as the ones you have to go out to buy, maybe because it's too easy and cheap (relatively) to just dump things via the internet on the unsuspecting, underserving fan base who will buy anything he breathes on. What can I say? I'm one of them and will continue to be. He is a genius, after all. But even Einstein screwed up once in awhile, right?
Give this one a miss and you won't regret it.
Rating: 1 1/2 600 baud modems (out of 5)
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