Plectrumelectrum
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Plectrumelectrum
Plectrumelectrum is the thirty-sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince, and first (and only) to feature his backing band 3rdeyegirl. It was released on September 26, 2014 by NPG Records under a renewed license to Warner Bros. Records. Plectrumelectrum received generally positive reviews from critics.-Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Plectrum merely duplicates the sounds and politics of rock ‘n’ roll’s stodgy past.
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The telegraph
This collaborative album with 3rdEyeGirl shows that Prince is still having a lot of fun
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The Guardian
the best bits are worth sitting through the less fantastic bits for
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Rolling Stone
Plectrumelectrum is a set of exploratory funk-rock jams written with his new all-female band, 3rdEyeGirl.
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Paste Magazine
PlectrumElectrum is a fantastic rock and roll party record
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Consequence of Sound
But while PLECTRUMELECTRUM is testimony to Prince’s ability to makes albums, it doesn’t have as many obvious peaks, a shortcoming that results in a slight fading of the sense that this is, technically, a Prince album.
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Pop Matters
PLECTRUMELECTRUM is at times way more fun, with Prince unleashing his iconic guitar skills in a litany of rockers that call to mind early cult favorites like 1979's
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All Music
feels casually virtuosic as it slides from thick rockers into slow jams before jolting itself to life with a shot of distortion
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Music OMH
a commendable album
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Courier Journal
It has some stellar moments, but not enough.
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
Originally presented as a back-to-basics, four-on-the-floor rawk project - Donna Grantis, guitar; Ida Nielsen, bass; Hannah Ford Welton, drums - and when the band sticks to that idiom they're solid ... but
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The Way That He Sings
for the majority of PlectrumElectrum he’s just trying too hard to be more than we need him to be right now
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Goldie's Parade
The highs just keep coming in what must be a reward for a truly long wait for a Prince album – and one that begs to be played loud. Electric.
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Entertainment Weekly
He and the girls trade off vocal duties, creating a bold, dynamic playfulness. PLECTRUM‘s hooks are simple but superior, especially on the lighters-up power ballad ”Anotherlove” and the propulsive hybrid ”Fixurlifeup.”
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Popdin
it also sounds exactly like the kind of music written for a fake band in a movie. It's hollow and doesn't stand up to any scrutiny whatsoever.
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Klavs.net
This is pure funky rock'n'roll with lots of raw fresh energy and I love it from beginning to end.
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Highway 81 Revisited
an enjoyable 45-minute collection of very rocked-out, expertly accessible rock/pop tunes
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Scott Woods Makes Lists
This record has some decent ideas, but is so shot-up with sheen and gloss that the songs sound plastic.
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Music.Defined.
if you like your Prince in guitar god mode, this is the record you’ve been waiting for. And there’s still plenty for those non-guitar lovers as well
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The Gizzle Review
traditional rock and roll affair
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Metro Weekly
a full-throttle rock album, featuring some of the most incendiary guitar-work of Prince’s career
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Muzoic
The album is able to give the listener a lot of pleasant minutes...
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AV Club
It’s smart but not brilliant, listenable but ultimately forgettable.
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Brent Music Reviews
Don’t write it off in the least!
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LA Times
I'll take the flawed, weird Prince rock of "PlectrumElectrum" over a conservatively bland U2 or Springsteen album any day
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New Zealand Herald
full of guitars, feedback, wah-wahs and emotion -- that the album comes into its own
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Blues and Soul
A rather stripped down back to basics approach gives this album the edge and an edge showcasing a terrific guitar slinging showdown, paying homage to his mentors such as Hendrix and Santana.
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