Prince is back, with an extremely good new single. Cinnamon Girl is a return to his late-80s/early-90s sound; the best in my book (although my favourite Prince album is Squiggle, which I understand is an unusual choice…)
It’s also a lyrical return to form: the song (and video) look at the pressures that drive western Muslims to join crazy groups and blow people up, which is an interesting and under-explored topic. Underexplored mostly because when people try and explore it, an endless array of half-witted wankjobs suggest that they’re supporting terrorism.
Hopefully, any half-witted wankjob outcry this time round will serve chiefly to make the single a hit…
(via Apostate Windbag)