Prometheus & Pandora is the eleventh studio album by Sananda Maitreya, formerly known as Terence Trent D'Arby, released on October 13, 2017.[1] It was recorded at Maitreya's home studios, Treehouse Lab, in Lodi, Italy, and was made available in CD format and to download from his official website. It has 53 tracks in three volumes. Guest vocalist Luisa Corna performs as Pandora on several tracks. Maitreya gave an interview to The Guardian ahead of its release, but said "I didn’t make this album to be back in the fray... Maybe it’s not meant for mass consumption."[2]
"It's Been A Long Time" was released ahead of the album as a single, on September 22 2017.[3]
"She's My Baby" was originally released as the B-side of "Delicate" in 1993.
Track listing
All songs written by Sananda Maitreya except where indicated.
Volume 1 / Prometheus
"Questions & Ulcers" 0:47
"Nymphony" 0:59
"New World Farming" 3:41
"She's My Baby" 4:13
"Glad She's Gone" 2:57
"U Cried A River" 5:46
"It's Been A Long Time" - Vocal duet with Luisa Corna 4:52
The Guardian called the album "a 53-track smorgasbord of rock, funk, soul, jazz and psych" and noted that amongst the "grand allegorical vision" there was still room for a track about impotence ("Limp Dick Blues"). It said Maitreya's witticisms "have been much missed."[2]Louder Sound praised his "sublime 'son of Stevie Wonder' voice" but said the "long and complex" album "could have been condensed into a single CD for clarity and focus, but that was never going to happen."[4]Albumism said, "some of the album scintillates, while other parts are less satisfying", criticizing the alternate versions of already heard songs which "sometimes infuriates to the point of distraction."[5]
