HITnRUN Phase Two

R&B / Soul · 2015 · 12 tracks · 58m

HITnRUN Phase Two

A vibrant return to analog funk and live horn sections. Prince trades the digital experiments of Phase One for warm, organic grooves and sharp social commentary.

December 12, 2015 · NPG Records

Thick, hand-played basslines and bright brass sections crowd the room, replacing cold digital beats with the warmth of a live studio. You can feel the floorboards vibrate under the weight of these easy, organic grooves. It sounds like a late-night jam session where the master finally lets his guard down.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 58m

01

Baltimore

4:34

02

Rocknroll Loveaffair

4:02

03

2 Y. 2 D.

3:50

04

Look at Me, Look at U

3:27

05

Stare

3:46

06

Xtraloveable

5:01

07

Groovy Potential

6:17

08

When She Comes

3:46

09

Screwdriver

4:15

10

Black Muse

7:22

11

Revelation

5:21

12

Big City

6:25

Moments Worth Waiting For

01BaltimoreThe track 'Baltimore' anchors the album's opening with a rare, direct moment of social commentary set against a surprisingly bright, acoustic-driven pop-soul groove.

Reviews

Paste8.8/ 10

Rolling Stone3.5/ 5 stars

Metacritic63/ 100

Pitchfork4.7/ 10

NME4/ 5

AllMusic3.5/ 5 stars

The Observer3/ 5 stars

The Independent4/ 5 stars

Consequence of SoundC-

musicOMH3/ 5 stars

Where This Album Departs

How does HITnRUN Phase Two sound next to the rest of Prince's catalogue?

Hi Fi+2.3σ

This record introduces an exceptionally polished hi fi sheen that elevates the live studio band, capturing the warm, analog breeze of the brass and the velvet-draped ballads with unprecedented clarity.

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