The Rundown: Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL, Plectrumelectrum

A cut-by-cut look at the band's debut.

The Rundown: 3RDEYEGIRL, Plectrumelectrum - Anyone who knows of Prince knows he does nothing on a small scale, especially when it comes to releasing music. Along with the debut of his latest LP, Art Official Age, the Purple One also debuts this new LP from his all-female backing band 3RDEYEGIRL (3EG). Showcasing Prince's rock side, this project blows fans' socks off with overpowering guitars and chest-pounding drums. But Prince and his ladies also bring the funk. Click on for this track-by-track look at this explosive LP.

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The Rundown: 3RDEYEGIRL, Plectrumelectrum - Anyone who knows of Prince knows he does nothing on a small scale, especially when it comes to releasing music. Along with the debut of his latest LP, Art Official Age, the Purple One also debuts this new LP from his all-female backing band 3RDEYEGIRL (3EG). Showcasing Prince's rock side, this project blows fans' socks off with overpowering guitars and chest-pounding drums. But Prince and his ladies also bring the funk. Click on for this track-by-track look at this explosive LP.

Prince's Art Official Age and 3rdEyeGirl's PLECTRUMELECTRUM - Leave it to Prince to do everything in excess. The rock icon is releasing two new albums on September 30: his 34th solo LP, Art Official Age, and the debut release from his new band. You can whet your appetite for the double disc bonanza with the two singles the Purple One dropped on September 1, his solo track "U KNOW" and 3rdEyeGirl's "WHITECAPS."  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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"Wow" - Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL blow the lid off their debut with a rockin' anthem — featuring explosive guitars and thundering drums — about meeting your true love for the first time. In a word: Wow. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"Pretzelbodylogic" - Roaring guitar chords ride along a bombastic rhythm as 3EG and his Purple Highness collectively sing about two lovers so hungry for each other their lovemaking keeps them too tired to fight.   (Photo: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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"Pretzelbodylogic" - Roaring guitar chords ride along a bombastic rhythm as 3EG and his Purple Highness collectively sing about two lovers so hungry for each other their lovemaking keeps them too tired to fight.  (Photo: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

The One and Only - Prince puts on a show bathed in purple light at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

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"Ainturninround" - This track is full-on hard rock/heavy metal with the ladies of 3EG singing about saving the world from devolving into violence and blame.  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

"Plectrumelectrum" - This is something pop/rock music hasn't heard in eons: an instrumental. Prince and 3EG break into a blaring rock and roll jam session that kicks listeners in the teeth. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

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"Plectrumelectrum" - This is something pop/rock music hasn't heard in eons: an instrumental. Prince and 3EG break into a blaring rock and roll jam session that kicks listeners in the teeth. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

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"Whitecaps" - "I saw white caps on the water today," sings 3EG. "Fifteen minutes after you went away." A love tune that soars with passionate musicianship.  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

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"Fixurlifeup" - On this track, the band puts the message of folks needing to wake up to the world's reality to a straight-forward rock jam. Think Prince's Around the World in a Day.  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

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"Fixurlifeup" - On this track, the band puts the message of folks needing to wake up to the world's reality to a straight-forward rock jam. Think Prince's Around the World in a Day. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

Prince Joins Twitter (@3RDEYEGIRL) - Back in August, the Purple One made his Twitter debut under the account of his new group, 3rd Eye Girl. In true Prince fashion, his first posts consisted of a few eccentric uploads, including an overly-peppered salad and a self-less "selfie." #andTwitterlandwentham(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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"Boytrouble" - Prince and 3rdeyegirl momentarily ditch the rockin' guitars for hip hopped funk and swag. A thumpin' beat is accented by a wowing guitar and an equally thumpin' bass. And the 3EG ladies get loose on the mic with a rhyme.  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Arrive in Style - Prince arrives to the UK premiere after-party for the film Belle at the Hippodrome in London. (Photo: WENN.com)

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"Stopthistrain" - Things get slowed down for this sexy, funky love jam as Prince and the ladies sing of trying to get over troubles in a love affair.  (Photo: WENN.com)

"Anotherlove" - Over this sexy return to the LP's rock anthems, Prince has a message for a lover who isn't happy with him: If you ain't feelin' me, boo, find another dude.   (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Three Lions Entertainment)

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"Anotherlove" - Over this sexy return to the LP's rock anthems, Prince has a message for a lover who isn't happy with him: If you ain't feelin' me, boo, find another dude.  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Three Lions Entertainment)

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Prince: June 7 - The elusive music icon celebrates his 56th birthday this week. (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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"Tictactoe" - Prince and 3EG pull influences from The Stylistics and Blue Magic for this smooth, falsetto-laced slow jam.  (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Prince x Warner Bros. Records - The "Purple One" turned green when he signed a $100 million deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1992. Prince became the highest paid pop artist in the industry, receiving $10 million per album, in addition to becoming an executive of two of his own labels with the deal.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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"Marz" - With this track, the rock theme of this LP comes roaring back with a vengeance as guitars blare and drums pop and explode. "Everybody in the world wants to be a star," Prince sings. "Do you got what it takes to get that far?" (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

"Funknroll" - Where the mix of this cut is scaled back on Prince's own LP, a different version closes out this album, letting all the funk hang out for the purpose of causing a housequake.  (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)

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"Funknroll" - Where the mix of this cut is scaled back on Prince's own LP, a different version closes out this album, letting all the funk hang out for the purpose of causing a housequake. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2013)