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'''''Pandora’s PlayHouse''''' is the twelfth studio album by Sananda Maitreya (formerly [[Terence Trent D'Arby]]), released on March 15, 2021.<ref name="MNPR">{{cite web|url=https://www.mnprmagazine.com/album-reviews/sananda-maitreyas-pandoras-playhouse/|title=Sananda Maitreya’s Voracious Songwriting Continues With His Latest Conception, ‘Pandora’s Playhouse’|date=15 March 2021|work=MNPR|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://albumism.com/reviews/sananda-maitreya-pandoras-playhouse|title=Sananda Maitreya Conjures His Singular, Stirring Songcraft Once Again on Expansive ‘Pandora’s PlayHouse’|date=20 March 2021|work=Albumism|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> A double album with 28 tracks, it was released on CD and as a digital download from his website. A single, "The Madhouse", was released as a download and streaming, ahead of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thisisnotretro.com/sananda-maitreya-pandoras-playhouse-album/|title=SANANDA MAITREYA (TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY) ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM PANDORA’S PLAYHOUSE|date=5 February 2021|work=thisisnotretro.com|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> It also contains a tribute to his idol [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2021/05/22/sananda-maitreya-on-being-spiritually-awakened-by-the-beatles-and-the-genius-of-george-harrison/|title=Sananda Maitreya on being “spiritually awakened” by the Beatles, and the genius of George Harrison|date=22 May 2021|work=Salon|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> Speaking to ''[[The Times]]'', he said, "we definitely saw a lot of ourselves in each other." Maitreya wrote all the songs and played every instrument on every track, <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sananda-maitreya-terence-trent-darby-interview-mq5fjmq0w|title=Sananda Maitreya: Prince and I saw ourselves in each other|date=18 April 2021|work=The Times|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> with the exception of three collaborations, the cover "Time Is on My Side" with [[Irene Grandi]], "Reflecting Light" with [[The Avalanches]] and [[Vashti Bunyan]], and "Pandora's Plight" with [[Antonio Faraò]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsic.it/sananda-maitreya-pandoras-playhouse-il-nuovo-disco-traccia-per-traccia/|title=“Pandora’s PlayHouse” il nuovo disco traccia per traccia|date=12 March 2021|work=Newsic.it|language=Italian|access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref>
'''''Pandora’s PlayHouse''''' is the twelfth studio album by Sananda Maitreya (formerly [[Terence Trent D'Arby]]), released on March 15, 2021.<ref name="MNPR">{{cite web|url=https://www.mnprmagazine.com/album-reviews/sananda-maitreyas-pandoras-playhouse/|title=Sananda Maitreya’s Voracious Songwriting Continues With His Latest Conception, ‘Pandora’s Playhouse’|date=15 March 2021|work=MNPR|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://albumism.com/reviews/sananda-maitreya-pandoras-playhouse|title=Sananda Maitreya Conjures His Singular, Stirring Songcraft Once Again on Expansive ‘Pandora’s PlayHouse’|date=20 March 2021|work=Albumism|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> A double album with 28 tracks, it was released on CD and as a digital download from his website. A single, "The Madhouse", was released as a download and streaming, ahead of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thisisnotretro.com/sananda-maitreya-pandoras-playhouse-album/|title=SANANDA MAITREYA (TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY) ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM PANDORA’S PLAYHOUSE|date=5 February 2021|work=thisisnotretro.com|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> It also contains a tribute to his idol [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2021/05/22/sananda-maitreya-on-being-spiritually-awakened-by-the-beatles-and-the-genius-of-george-harrison/|title=Sananda Maitreya on being “spiritually awakened” by the Beatles, and the genius of George Harrison|date=22 May 2021|work=Salon|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> Speaking to ''[[The Times]]'', he said, "we definitely saw a lot of ourselves in each other." Maitreya wrote all the songs and played every instrument on every track, <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sananda-maitreya-terence-trent-darby-interview-mq5fjmq0w|title=Sananda Maitreya: Prince and I saw ourselves in each other|date=18 April 2021|work=The Times|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> with the exception of three collaborations, the cover "Time Is on My Side" with [[Irene Grandi]], "Reflecting Light" with [[The Avalanches]] and [[Vashti Bunyan]], and "Pandora's Plight" with [[Antonio Faraò]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsic.it/sananda-maitreya-pandoras-playhouse-il-nuovo-disco-traccia-per-traccia/|title=“Pandora’s PlayHouse” il nuovo disco traccia per traccia|date=12 March 2021|work=Newsic.it|language=Italian|access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref>
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==Reception==
==Reception==
''[[The Scotsman]]'' noted the length of the album but also Maitreya's "ear for a pop hook on a handful of tracks which jump out from an otherwise overstuffed pack," and said his "raspy soul pipes remain in good shape."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-loretta-lynn-gillian-welch-david-rawlings-sananda-maitreya-mason-hill-3156716|title=Album reviews: Loretta Lynn, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sananda Maitreya, Mason Hill|date=5 March 2021|work=The Scotsman|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
''[[The Scotsman]]'' noted the length of the album but also Maitreya's "ear for a pop hook on a handful of tracks which jump out from an otherwise overstuffed pack," and said his "raspy soul pipes remain in good shape."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-loretta-lynn-gillian-welch-david-rawlings-sananda-maitreya-mason-hill-3156716|title=Album reviews: Loretta Lynn, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sananda Maitreya, Mason Hill|date=5 March 2021|work=The Scotsman|access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
''Buzz'' called it "self-indulgent in the extreme" saying the better songs could have worked on a single album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzmag.co.uk/this-weeks-new-albums-reviewed-feature-29/|title=THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED|date=12 March 2021|work=Buzzmag.co.uk|access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> ''MNPR'' called the understated performance of the acoustic version of "Her Kiss" an album highlight, and praised the funk rock of "MadHouse" but criticized the sometimes sloppy performances and the weakening of the album's concept as it went on - "It seems Maitreya’s albums have often become victims of their own excessiveness."<ref name="MNPR"/>
''Buzz'' called it "self-indulgent in the extreme" saying the better songs could have worked on a single album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzmag.co.uk/this-weeks-new-albums-reviewed-feature-29/|title=This Week's New Albums Reviewed|date=12 March 2021|work=Buzzmag.co.uk|access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> ''MNPR Magazine'' called the understated performance of "Her Kiss (acoustic)" an album highlight, and praised the funk rock of "MadHouse" but criticized the sometimes sloppy performances and the weakening of the album's concept as it went on - "It seems Maitreya’s albums have often become victims of their own excessiveness."<ref name="MNPR"/>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:17, 25 August 2024

Pandora's PlayHouse
Studio album by
Sananda Maitreya
ReleasedMarch 15, 2021
GenreR&B, soul, funk, rock
Length1:51:00
LabelTreehouse Publishing
THP066
ProducerSananda Maitreya
Sananda Maitreya chronology
Prometheus & Pandora
(2017) 		Pandora's PlayHouse
(2021) 		The Pegasus Project: Pegasus & The Swan
(2024)

Pandora’s PlayHouse is the twelfth studio album by Sananda Maitreya (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby), released on March 15, 2021.[1][2] A double album with 28 tracks, it was released on CD and as a digital download from his website. A single, "The Madhouse", was released as a download and streaming, ahead of the album.[3] It also contains a tribute to his idol Prince.[4] Speaking to The Times, he said, "we definitely saw a lot of ourselves in each other." Maitreya wrote all the songs and played every instrument on every track, [5] with the exception of three collaborations, the cover "Time Is on My Side" with Irene Grandi, "Reflecting Light" with The Avalanches and Vashti Bunyan, and "Pandora's Plight" with Antonio Faraò.[6]

Track listing

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All songs written by Sananda Maitreya except where indicated.

Volume One
  1. "Pandora's Plight" - 2:09
  2. "Time Is on My Side" (Norman Meade, Jimmy Norman) - 2:55
  3. "Don't Break My Balls" - 3:03
  4. "Mama's Boy Blues" - 4:22
  5. "The Ballad Of Rod Steiger" - 6:26
  6. "Don't Leave Me Here!" - 4:33
  7. "Yuki Suzuki" - 3:26
  8. "Her Kiss" - 5:48
  9. "The MadHouse" - 4:04
  10. "Life's A Bitch" - 5:11
  11. "The Kings Of Avalon" - 3:15
  12. "Pie" - 6:06
  13. "Mr. Skeleton" - 3:25
  14. "GlassHouse" - 2:09
Volume Two
  1. "Pandora's PlayHouse" - 4:27
  2. "Reflecting Light" - 4:20
  3. "The Queens Of Babylon" - 3:33
  4. "Her Kiss – Acoustic " - 5:44
  5. "A Cool Breeze" - 5:10
  6. "One Horse Town" - 3:33
  7. "If This Van Is Rocking" - 4:20
  8. "Prometheus Rising" - 2:57
  9. "In America" - 3:52
  10. "The Ballad Of Smokey Robinson" - 4:06
  11. "Casa di Vetro" - 2:33
  12. "Excuse Me, But..." - 3:03
  13. "Don't Break My Balls" - 2:55
  14. "Prince!" - 3:18

Reception

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The Scotsman noted the length of the album but also Maitreya's "ear for a pop hook on a handful of tracks which jump out from an otherwise overstuffed pack," and said his "raspy soul pipes remain in good shape."[7] Buzz called it "self-indulgent in the extreme" saying the better songs could have worked on a single album.[8] MNPR Magazine called the understated performance of "Her Kiss (acoustic)" an album highlight, and praised the funk rock of "MadHouse" but criticized the sometimes sloppy performances and the weakening of the album's concept as it went on - "It seems Maitreya’s albums have often become victims of their own excessiveness."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sananda Maitreya's Voracious Songwriting Continues With His Latest Conception, 'Pandora's Playhouse'". MNPR. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Sananda Maitreya Conjures His Singular, Stirring Songcraft Once Again on Expansive 'Pandora's PlayHouse'". Albumism. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ^ "SANANDA MAITREYA (TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY) ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM PANDORA'S PLAYHOUSE". thisisnotretro.com. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Sananda Maitreya on being "spiritually awakened" by the Beatles, and the genius of George Harrison". Salon. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Sananda Maitreya: Prince and I saw ourselves in each other". The Times. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ^ ""Pandora's PlayHouse" il nuovo disco traccia per traccia". Newsic.it (in Italian). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Album reviews: Loretta Lynn, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sananda Maitreya, Mason Hill". The Scotsman. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  8. ^ "This Week's New Albums Reviewed". Buzzmag.co.uk. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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