The trickle continues...
NEW: Prince, Musicology; Marcella Detroit, Feeler
Prince is back with a new album and this time it's not half bad. Musicology is the sound of Prince at ease with his legacy, finally willing to turn out on album that's not afraid to get funky and have fun while it's doing it. "Musicology" and "Illusion, Coma, Pimp & Circumstance" get the ball rolling with some spare funk and a trip through popular music's past glories, Prince included. After that short introduction, the listener gets a front row seat for a trip through the many musical stylings at Prince's disposal. There's a moving romance in "A Million Days", an update of the purple one's synth-rock on "Cinnamon Girl", and a sparkling groove that will make you want to get up and dance on "If Eye Was the Man in Ur Life". None of these tracks can equal classic Prince, but they sure do recall the highs of his career without seeming like retreads. Musicology is a welcome addition to Prince's catalog and one whose blueprint the Artist would do well to follow for future releases.
Marcella Detroit's Feeler is an album rife with sweet pop melodies that can be a bit deceiving. Her musical virtuosity and her amazing voice obscure the fact that most of her sophomore album's songwriting is about uncompromising anger. Just whom she is angry at is anyone's guess, but that hardly takes away from the wonderful musicianship on display here. "I Hate You Now" is a Beatlesque romp through all the emotional shades and hues of a woman who's so angry she sees red. "The Same Father" glides smoothly along a staccato rhythm accented by strings until the melody bursts through a crunchy guitar solo into a computerized utopia of beats. The sound of Feeler is both classic and modern, pitched between the extremes of mainstream pop and eccentric indie pop. In other words, a distinctive and highly enjoyable record! Other highlights include "Flower", "Without Medication" and "Scared Silent".
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