I've been listening to Lindsey's solo work a lot lately. Here is my take on them as of today:
Law & Order - This album and GI are two of the more difficult albums for folks to get into. I get that. They are more abstract. I am appreciating BOTH albums more and more. I love the country sound throughout. Such a mish-mash of sounds and styles. A wierd, fun debut album!
Go Insane - More experimenting with vocals, instruments, sounds! Go Insane still gets my head boppin'. "I lost my power in this world, 'cuz I did not use it..." remains some of my fave lyrics EVER. Wish he'd revisit that gorgeous solo at the end of Slow Dancing. GI is chock full of sexual desire and then ends with a spiritual ode. Heh, love it. DW Suite has really touched my heart a lot lately.
Out of the Cradle - 8 years and a very different sound, yet again! I feel like L&O and GI were Lindsey in his teen years and this is LB as an adult. Some of his prettiest songs are on OOTC along with some of his most beautiful guitar work. I remember listening to this on a trip to Colorado, and the album just overwhelmed me as we drove through the majestic mountains. It's FLAWLESS. "When the darkness comes, you've got to fly into the light..."
Under the Skin - Another left turn.
The title song remains my fave..it's just so gorgeous. This is the album I listen to when I wanna chill out. Soft and tender. Shut Us Down just blows my mind. There's that country influence again in Down on Rodeo as well. This was a worthy album coming after another long drought.
Gift of Screws - I think this is my new favorite LB album. It's raw and snarly with a Wall of Soundness to it, full and robust. The heavy guitar work just makes my millenium. Love Runs Deeper (my fave since I first heard it) just makes me wanna get up and dance!! The maniacal laughter in GOS...PUNK. I am about to buy another copy of GOS to give as a gift.
Seeds We Sow - Such an amazing, pleasant album. Stars Are Crazy is still my fave, I think. It's just a gorgeous vocal. Lyrically, Lindsey has grown in leaps and bounds on the solo albums. Please Lindsey, as much as I adore this album, don't let it be your last!