Prince only lasted three albums with The Revolution, including the best-selling Purple Rain. His next backup band, The New Power Generation, never really disbanded—instead morphing through never-ending personnel changes for decades. The female power trio of 3rdEyeGirl (guitarist Donna Grantis, bassist Ida Kristine Nielsen, drummer Hannah Welton)—his first new band in 23 years—marked a refreshing change, as did the rock-leaning tunes on Plectrumelectrum. The metal crunch of the title track sets the tone and locks it in. Prince’s infamous “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” solo comes as no surprise to anyone who’s heard this record.