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HITnRUN: Phase Two
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  • Summary: Released on Tidal, the surprise album features songs he recorded in analog over a period of four years. [CD release: 29 Jan 2016]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Paste Magazine
    Dec 18, 2015
    88
    The album is a call to the kind of funk that closes over your head like too much champagne. Undulating, fizzy, and almost light-headed, this is music to induce a euphoria that lifts skirts and spirits.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 16, 2015
    80
    Where all this fits in the mesh of the Prince pantheon is anyone's guess, but it's in the good part, and after nearly 40 albums that's an achievement.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Dec 16, 2015
    80
    A proudly organic companion to the EDM-inflected "Phase One," Prince's latest album shows that he hasn't lost his interest in (or his knack for) the creeping funk and lush R&B balladry he was making in the early 1990s.
  4. musicOMH.com
    Dec 21, 2015
    60
    Like its companion album, it’s wildly inconsistent but when Prince hits form, it’s difficult to argue with the man’s genius.
  5. Q Magazine
    Feb 4, 2016
    60
    And so, yet again, Prince remains an artist in sore need of an outside editor. Still, if your attention span as a Prince fan has been sorely tested, HITnRUN Phase Two is a good point to reconnect with him. [Mar 2016, p.113]
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  6. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 11, 2016
    60
    While patchy, the good news is that Phase Two is much better than its predecessor.
  7. The Wire
    Feb 18, 2016
    40
    Even in the midst of the fairly wretched Phase Two there are gems but you sure have to dig for them. [Feb 2016, p.54]
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  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
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  1. poplife75
    Dec 16, 2015
    10
    Unlike its predecessor, this is a very pleasant suprise. An album full of lush sounds, great melodies. On constant repeat since I got it. HisUnlike its predecessor, this is a very pleasant suprise. An album full of lush sounds, great melodies. On constant repeat since I got it. His voice has rarely sounded so good on record.… Expand
  2. kathieyes
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    I am lovin' every sexy second of HitnRunPhaseTwo, he lays down those lyrics while the music is taken you for an exciting ride; the melodiesI am lovin' every sexy second of HitnRunPhaseTwo, he lays down those lyrics while the music is taken you for an exciting ride; the melodies are soothing to the ears. Reflecting on the album it very creative & clever, right on point. The Instruments are…Let me stop right here…whew! Someone get me coconut water on ice, to cool off.
    Instruments are Poppin' & Non-Stoppin' The Guitar, Horns, Keys & wait for it…That BASS!
    Prince places emphasis on his Vox, that mesmerizing you n2 another world.
    The entire album is inviting & mind-blowing 4sho! *Thank you- Prince:)    … Expand
  4. WXYZ
    Dec 17, 2015
    10
    This, however, is great. The first phase was... meh, but this is the true Prince. Don't think this is going to sound the same as the previousThis, however, is great. The first phase was... meh, but this is the true Prince. Don't think this is going to sound the same as the previous album, it's something much better.… Expand
  5. Gastropoda
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Great late Prince. You can hear that he had a lot of ideas in him. Spirit never left Prince. Those 'Phases' were like some preparation forGreat late Prince. You can hear that he had a lot of ideas in him. Spirit never left Prince. Those 'Phases' were like some preparation for something more and exciting like always with him. Song Revelation is a miracle.. Love U prince. Rest in peace.… Expand
  6. pumbaz
    Sep 10, 2017
    9
    Before Prince killed himself he told us a dozen times that this was his last days. He even goes so far as to conclude his album with the songBefore Prince killed himself he told us a dozen times that this was his last days. He even goes so far as to conclude his album with the song "June" that explores his thoughts about life and death, regrets and deep thoughts. For those still not willing to accept that he killed himself, his last words on the album are THATS IT ! followed by one second of album silence for each album he released in his career.… Expand
  7. Howletts
    Dec 17, 2015
    8
    This must be the best work of Prince in over a decade. It may consist of songs we already know, but they flow so nicely together. Let's forgetThis must be the best work of Prince in over a decade. It may consist of songs we already know, but they flow so nicely together. Let's forget Phase One (apart from some good tunes), it's Phase Two all over. Welcome back Prince, glad you never left.… Expand
  8. Cpillow
    Dec 13, 2017
    8
    "Hitnrun: Phase Two" is the album Phase One should have been if it was, you know, good. Phase Two doesn't try to copy a trend, and instead"Hitnrun: Phase Two" is the album Phase One should have been if it was, you know, good. Phase Two doesn't try to copy a trend, and instead finds its own identity. Phase Two is an incredibly jazzy alum that covers a multitude of topics and presents some of Prince's best and most underrated work.

    This album hits the ground running with "Baltimore; a great commentary on the current political state of the United States, with some fantastic background vocals and guitar riffs. "RocknRoll Love Affair" tells a cute little story about boy meets girl, with horns to boot. "Xtraloveable" is another hit with more of the jazzy instrumentation that I love.

    Some of the songs near the end are a bit forgettable or in the case of "When She Comes" stays falsetto for far too long. With that being said, this is a vast departure from Phase One and for the better.    … Expand

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