The Estate shared a statement Prince said in 2010 about the album.
The world is fraught with misin4mation. George Orwell’s vision of the future is here. We need 2 remain steadfast in faith in the trying times ahead.
The 12 track album has 11 original songs from the late singer and a cover of Soul Asylum’s “Stand Up and B Strong” all of which have never been released before. According to RollingStone, a few of the songs were performed by Prince either live, via webcasts, or at one-off radio premieres.
The late singer recorded the album with his 2011-era New Power Generation lineup. They did this at Paisley Park Studios. Afterward, he embarked on his 2011 Welcome 2 America tour. This included his historic 21 Nite Stand at Inglewood, California’s The Forum a multi-purpose indoor arena.
Alan Vega s Unreleased Album Mutator Unearthed by Sacred Bones
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Mutator, the record is set to arrive via Sacred Bones on April 23.
According to the label, the album marks the first in a series of archival Vega records set for release.
Mutator was recorded between 1996 and 1998 by Vega and his frequent collaborator and wife Liz Lamere, who discovered the lost tapes in 2019. Shortly after, she and Jared Artaud began the process of mixing and producing the songs.
Right now, you can hear the album s Nike Solider down below via an accompanying video. Working on this album, I was blown away by the sheer intensity and raw power of Alan s ability to transform sound and deliver inimitable one-take vocal performances, said Artaud in a statement. Nike Soldier is a supreme example of Alan s unparalleled instincts.