Prince & 3rdeyegirl - PlectrumElectrum (2014)

Plectrumelectrum is the debut album of Prince's all-girl backing group, 3rdEyeGirl – a band that he had assembled in December 2012 after watching their audition videos on YouTube – whose material was written through their combined input: the title track is written by Donna Grantis.

The Hit And Run Tour to promote Plectrumelectrum was similarly facilitated via word of mouth and the use of social media. Essentially a rock album, Plectrumelectrum is recorded in analogue and with the band playing in the studio together, rather than tracked separately and digitally - the norm for contemporary albums. This is create a rawer ambience to evoke a listening experience akin to the vinyl LPs of the 70s. The existence of PlectrumElectrum was announced on the band's @3rdeyegirl Twitter page in early 2013, with the recording complete that November. Fixurlifeup was released just prior to the final night of the 2013 Live Out Loud Tour. The album's long hiatus was the cause of frustration amongst fans who feared the release would be cancelled.