For the record, there is a loose storyline around awakening from 45 years in suspended animation, but put that aside and simply enjoy a mix of sharp and funky dance tracks, steamy slow jams and molten gold love ballads that prove him to be in fine voice.
Prince is bringing sexy back, and along with it a synth-driven sound that bears more than a passing resemblance to his earliest albums.
• Prince. Art Official Age. Warner Music.
• Four stars (out of five)
Single download: Clouds
For those who like: First album and Revolution-era Prince
- Jeff Harford
