Stream This | Prince Shares Two Songs Off New Albums

As we previously reported, September 30 will be a huge day for Prince fans as The Purple One will release two studio albums on that date. Prince will unveil a solo album, ART OFFICIAL AGE, as well as PLECTRUMELECTRUM, an album featuring his 3rdEyeGirl all-girl backing trio. Not only are the album titles in all-caps, but every song on each LP are caps-locked as well.

Both albums, which will be released on Warner Bros. Records, mark Prince’s first new efforts since 2010’s 20Ten. ART OFFICIAL AGE contains 13 tracks produced by Prince & Joshua Welton, while PLECTRUMELECTRUM contains 12 tracks. The solo album is said to be “a contemporary concoction of soul, R&B and funk,” while the full-band is described as “an electrifying funk-rock statement.” Prince has performed material from both albums at recent shows. Various pre-order packages are available via the Art Official Age official store.

Recently, Prince has shared streaming audio of a track off each album. Take a listen to Prince’s slow-and-groovy “U KNOW” off ART OFFICIAL AGE and Prince & 3rdEyeGirl’s ballad “WHITECAPS” featuring drummer Hannah Ford on vocals off PLECTRUMELECTRUM:

Art Official Age tracklist:

01. ART OFFICIAL CAGE
02. CLOUDS
03. BREAKDOWN
04. THE GOLD STANDARD
05. U KNOW
06. BREAKFAST CAN WAIT
07. THIS COULD BE US
08. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
09. affirmation I & II
10. WAY BACK HOME
11. FUNKNROLL
12. TIME
13. affirmation II

PLECTRUMELECTRUM tracklist:

01. WOW
02. PRETZELBODYLOGIC
03. AINTTURNINROUND
04. PLECTRUMELECTRUM
05. WHITECAPS
06. FIXURLIFEUP
07. BOYTROUBLE
08. STOPTHISTRAIN
09. ANOTHERLOVE
10. TICKTACTOE
11. MARZ
12. FUNKNROLL

[Hat Tip –Consequence of Sound]