I am a huge fan of Sheryl's, but the jury is still out on my opinion of this. I wish that she would produce a new FM album, adding her own backing vocals here and there. I can't say I'm crazy about the way SYW turned out, and I think an outside producer could have made all the difference in making SYW have more continuity than what it ended up being (sounds like two solo albums badly spliced together). I think Sheryl is a great producer, very much in line with FM's style: quirky and somewhat groundbreaking, but pop friendly too. Looks like she's just going to be joining the band for another tour though. Perhaps she'll encourage the band to bring out some oldies like Sisters Of The Moon, or more obscure songs like Storms or something. Perhaps she can help them freshen up their sound on road worn classics. I guess in the end I don't think this is a bad thing, but unless a new album is involved, I can't say it's a great earth shattering thing either.
