Publication: Billboard [US]
Date: July 20, 1996
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Title: Billboard Review
Reviewed By: Staff

Originally intended for "private use," as the self-deposed O(+> states in the CD booklet, this album is a new recording by the enigmatic artist and his longtime band, the New Power Generation. Musically, the release bears two distinguishing features: it is predominantly a rock’n’roll record, and it is refreshingly rough around the edges. Rather than the self-aggrandizing, media-conscious Prince of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, this is the artist who simply likes to make music for its own sake. Fans will enjoy the raw quality of these tracks and appreciate the fact that the artist decided to release them after all. Initial single "Dinner With Delores" could find a home at mainstream rock, top 40, and R&B radio, and other tracks could follow suit. A welcome return to basics.