New album 'Lindsey Buckingham' out September

[tango87]

BIG EDIT: Sorry, the album's out on September 17th, not July 31st. But it's coming!!!


https://www.lindseybuckingham.com/news/lindsey-buckingham-announces-new-album-tour-listen-i-dont-mind-now-7186

[tango87]

A preview of the new single 'I Don't Mind' is here:

https://rhino.lnk.to/IDontMind

It sounds wonderful!

[jbrownsjr]

I love this!! :blob2:

[Peestie]

Great first song!

Full album track list (via Amazon.co.uk):
1 Scream
2 I Don't Mind
3 On The Wrong Side
4 Swan Song
5 Blind Love
6 Time
7 Blue Light
8 Power Down
9 Santa Rosa
10 Dancing

So, a re-recording of On The Wrong Side or borrowed the title?

[tango87]

How's that for an active creative musician? This is how it's done.

[HomerMcvie]

How's that for an active creative musician? This is how it's done.
$tevie says that nobody will buy it, so why bother?:sorry:

[HomerMcvie]

A preview of the new single 'I Don't Mind' is here:

https://rhino.lnk.to/IDontMind

It sounds wonderful!
It does sound great. Nice poppy sound to it!:blob2:

[wilsonmac]

Now we're talking! This sounds great. I'll be at the Houston show for sure!

[michelej1]

So exciting.

Why was this chosen as the single? The most mainstream?

[UnwindedDreams]

Why was this chosen as the single? The most mainstream?

It's tune-sy. You can hum to it.

I'm thrilled he's releasing the album. Give it up for elle and BLY for getting him to:laugh: Album was recorded in 2018, right?

Wonder if he'll do a signing on Friday September 17 in NYC or maybe Hoboken, NJ.

I feel like the song is a blend of his recent solo songs: Hunger, Feel About You.

So I'm not jumping with joy for the song. It's like an honoring of Lindsey's sound. I appreciate the throwback to the kind of 2008-2017 sound. I hope the album has a different sound than this song.

I've never heard Dancing before... is that the song from his 2012 tour?

[Jondalar]

I just pre-ordered it. The first single reminds me of his Tango in the Night stuff.

[Jondalar]

hmmm, the first single is too sedate, and kinda boring, but it's an adult conetmporary release

[michelej1]

Yes, it’s not even as hummable as Did You Miss Me. But I’m confident that there will be plenty of other selections to please me on the album and I’m just glad he’s getting it out there. Finally.

[wilsonmac]

Blake Mills in the first few comments on Instagram... "where there's joy ,there must be sorrow, never far apart"

Of course he is able to zero in on something like that very quickly.

This songs deserves repeat listens...

[David]

How's that for an active creative musician? This is how it's done.
Yes, this is how it’s done. Lindsey is in such close artistic touch with all his influences, from Brian Wilson to Revolver-era Beatles to Donovan, that he can write these choral earworms in his sleep. This one is lovely—the way he sings “weeping willow/on my pillow” is a beautifully felt way to express optimism and the maturity with which the guy in the lyric faces setbacks. The two-note guitar pattern (what could be simpler than a major second?) is a master class in how to use a carefully devised guitar part to extend the emotional palette of a song without making a grandstanding guitar statement. Think of what it adds to the chorus—how richer the chorus is with it. When Lindsey talks, for example, about Scotty Moore or George Harrison and making the guitar serve the song, this is what he means.

[David]

Yes, it’s not even as hummable as Did You Miss Me.
One of my favorites! But now I’m like “Did You Miss” who?

[michelej1]

Blake Mills in the first few comments on Instagram... "where there's joy ,there must be sorrow, never far apart"

Of course he is able to zero in on something like that very quickly.

This songs deserves repeat listens...

It’s hard not to apply the lyrics to the situation, as we know the. I imagine all the songs will be that way.

OTOH I think the chorus lyrics weeping willow on my pillow and broken arrow straight and narrow are rather silly, even if I can find meaning in them.

[wilsonmac]

But that's always my favorite part about his lyrics! You can find a deep meaning in Holiday Road if you want... "I found out long ago it's a long way down the Holiday Road". One of the reasons i'm such a fan. There is a level of humility in it; not right there on the surface. Spend some time with it, and you may get something great out of it!

[tango87]

New piece in Rolling Stone about the album and tour.

This is interesting, in view of other reports (see the TMZ thread):

“‘I Don’t Mind’, like many of the songs on my new album, is about the challenges couples face in long-term relationships,” Buckingham says. “Over time, two people inevitably find the need to augment their initial dynamic with one of flexibility, an acceptance of each others’ flaws, and a willingness to continually work on issues; it is the essence of a good long-term relationship. This song celebrates that spirit and discipline.”


https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lindsey-buckingham-solo-album-i-dont-mind-1180312/

[BLY]

“ I Don’t Mind” is signature Lindsey Buckingham. It again reminds me how he is the genius behind many of Fleetwood Mac’s hits….this song could have been a great band track. I’m anxious to hear more of the songs. I’m curious about “On the Wrong Side” I would be surprised if it’s not his 1994 recording from the “With Honors” soundtrack.

[TrueFaith77]

I like the song (very much) but I’m not surprised by the song.

And it’s no Did You Miss Me!

I’m curious about “On the Wrong Side” I would be surprised if it’s not his 1994 recording from the “With Honors” soundtrack.

I hope not but ... it’s a song that deserves its day in the sun so I’m cool if it is. I just hope it’s not a less-good version like SWS version of SSS smh


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ETA: I love the song now lol

[bombaysaffires]

reminds me a lot of BuckVie.

Wish the vocals were less breathy and more straightforward.

Classic late-career Buck. Glad he's finally putting it out.

That said, the graphic design of the website sucks. Sorry, but whoever did it should be fired. :sorry:

[bombaysaffires]

The former Fleetwood Mac star will release his self-titled follow-up to 2011's 'Seeds We Sow' on September 17.

Lindsey has given fans a taste of what's to come with the release of the lead single, 'I Don't Mind', which is about "the challenges couples face in long-term relationships".

In a press release, he explained: “Over time, two people inevitably find the need to augment their initial dynamic with one of flexibility, an acceptance of each others’ flaws and a willingness to continually work on issues; it is the essence of a good long term relationship. This song celebrates that spirit and discipline.”

The 10-track record also includes a cover of folk group The Pozo-Seco Singers' classic 'Time', which he'd been planning to put his own spin on for years.

On his intention for the LP, he said: “I wanted to make a pop album, but I also wanted to make stops along the way with songs that resemble art more than pop.

“As you age, hopefully you keep getting a little more grounded in the craft of what you’re doing. For me, getting older has probably helped to reinforce the innocence and the idealism that hopefully was always there.”

Lindsey sold his entire music catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs Fund earlier this year.

Previously, the investment company had a 25 per cent share of the seminal musician’s catalogue, but the firm secured music publishing and songwriting rights for all 161 of his songs, including some he co-wrote during his time in the 'Dreams' group.

What's more, Hipgnosis will also claim a 50 per cent share in any future releases by the 71-year-old songwriter.

As a solo artist, Lindsey - who was fired from Fleetwood Mac in 2018 - has released six solo albums and three live albums, with his eponymous effort marking his seventh full-length release.

In a statement about the acquisition, he said: “I was pleased to find a kindred spirit, someone who’s a big fan of my work in Fleetwood Mac, and an even bigger fan of my solo efforts.

“I look forward to working with Merck and the whole Hipgnosis team going into the future, and am confident that my body of work will be curated with great heart and insight."

Meanwhile, Lindsey is set to embark on a 30-city 2021 US tour, his first shows since undergoing life-saving open-heart surgery in 2019.

The run kicks off at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theatre on September 1.

Tickets go on sale June 11 at 10am local time. Head to www.lindseybuckingham.com for the full tour dates and ticket information.


https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/entertainment/lindsey-buckingham-to-release-first-album-in-a-decade/article_455531ce-be77-501b-a24e-b2e5e1571e44.html

[bombaysaffires]

why is the album no longer called Blue Light??

Here's the original song Time that he covers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UARjviT6UKw

Time (Singers: The Pozo-Seco Singers)

Some people run, some people crawl
Some people don't even move at all
Some roads lead forward, some roads lead back
Some roads are bathed in light, some wrapped in fearful black

Time, oh time, where did you go?
Time, oh good, good time, where did you go?

Some people never get, some never give
Some people never die, and some never live
Some folks treat me mean, some treat me kind
Most folks just go their way, don't pay me any mind

Time, oh time, where did you go?
Time, oh good, good time, where did you go?

Sometimes I'm satisfied, sometimes I'm not
Sometimes my face is cold, sometimes it's hot
Sunset, I laugh
Sunrise, I cry
At midnight, I'm in between and wondering why

Time, oh time, where did you go?
Time, oh good, good time, where did you go?

Songwriter: Michael Merchant
© Regent Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

[michelej1]

why is the album no longer called Blue Light??

He kept saying “blue lamp” by mistake.

[bombaysaffires]

He kept saying “blue lamp” by mistake.

give that to her, if that's what she wants

[tango87]

When I read these lyrics:


Time, oh time, where did you go?
Time, oh good, good time, where did you go?



I was sincerely hoping he was going to cover Fry and Laurie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmPWB2c4wXQ

[BigAl84]

Does anyone remember when we first got word of a new album in the works? It's been so long, I can't remember how far back this started. Before Buckingham McVie?!

[elle]

Does anyone remember when we first got word of a new album in the works? It's been so long, I can't remember how far back this started. Before Buckingham McVie?!

i think it was during Buckingham McVie tour. Lindsey was supposed to originally tour new album in 2018, and he was saying towards the end of 2017 that he has both new album in the can as well as best of box set. eventually he and record co decided to release box set first. he was talking to fans at m&gs in the fall of 2018 that the new album is basically done.

[vivfox]

I liked the song on first listen and enjoyed the guitar sound which did remind me of Tango era or BuckVie. However I was hoping for a sound we haven't heard from him before. Shock me with something like Tusk when I first heard that in 1979. Show me what you can do that is different than you've done before. Seriously, I was totally expecting him to close out the song with the riff from I'm So Afraid because this song was so predictable.

[HomerMcvie]

He seems to be doing more praying to the Commercial Gods these days.

[bombaysaffires]

He seems to be doing more praying to the Commercial Gods these days.

well, don't think they answered his call on this song...:eek:

it's lovely, it's got its guitar hooks, but those vocals.....not sure how overall it will go with non Buck/ non Mac fans.:shrug:

[michelej1]

You guys make me think that chiliD is right here with us. He was always telling us how Lindsey wrote the same song over and over again.

[sodascouts]

I found “I Don’t Care” pleasant and inoffensive, but unremarkable. I’ve only listened once so far, though. Perhaps upon repeated listens, it will grow upon me and I will find it as masterful as others do. Lindsey’s work seems to always improve with multiple listens.

I see “On the Wrong Side” is on the track listing. That has always been a favorite of mine. I wonder if he will have changed it much? It needs no improvement and if he is true to form, it will not be very different from the earlier release. Such a beautiful song.

On the other hand, I hope he has improved “Dancing” from what was performed live a few years ago. It dragged quite a bit musically, IMO, although the lyrics were interesting.

So looking forward to this new album!

[Jondalar]

I found “I Don’t Care” pleasant and inoffensive, but unremarkable. I’ve only listened once so far, though. Perhaps upon repeated listens, it will grow upon me and I will find it as masterful as others do. Lindsey’s work seems to always improve with multiple listens.

I see “On the Wrong Side” is on the track listing. That has always been a favorite of mine. I wonder if he will have changed it much? It needs no improvement and if he is true to form, it will not be very different from the earlier release. Such a beautiful song.

On the other hand, I hope he has improved “Dancing” from what was performed live a few years ago. It dragged quite a bit musically, IMO, although the lyrics were interesting.

So looking forward to this new album!

You mean "I Don't Mind?" I think the song is boring and sort of retro. I liked "In My Word" a lot better and it deven had a stronger retro feel. I bought the album and I just hope there is something interesting on there. There is nothing really special about the first single at all. Very forgettable but he is in his 70s, so I'm just glad he is putting something out.

[aleuzzi]

I dig the chorus but am bored by the verses. Love the layers of guitars and vocals. Nicely produced.

Re: the lp cover photo: Lindsey has really good bone structure.

[BigAl84]

I think somebody asked what happened to the Blue Light title...Paul Simon kind of beat him to the punch and released an album called In The Blue Light in the period between announcing the album was ready and the eventual release date announcement. Maybe he didn't want to be redundant.

[In Your Dreams]

He should have named it Time…no confusion there:laugh:

[sue]

I like...”I don’t mind”
It’s catchy, but an undertone to it..

I know it doesn’t sound like it, but it reminds me of ..Dakota..by The Stereophonics...I think it’s the rhythm.

[louielouie2000]

Given the rather lukewarm reception and comparisons to some of his more middling songs, I went into 'I Don't Mind' with low expectations. Yes, the song is sonically felicitous, but it has none of the cloying nature of some of the works it has been compared to. While this song absolutely does reference Lindsey's past works, I hear a lot more shades of Law & Order and Go Insane than I do the usual suspects like Tango and his 21st century repertoire. I normally cringe at his whispery vocals, but they are blended and layered sufficiently and just work here. I will admit to not being particularly hopeful about this new album, but I Don't Mind has changed that. I think it's a lovely song; aurally sophisticated, deferent to his legacy, but lacking some of the tiresome production gimmicks he tends to fall back on. Yes, this is a pop song and very classically Lindsey Buckingham... but it's also alluring and implausibly fresh. I can't wait to hear more.

[HomerMcvie]

It's good to see you back here, Louie!:angel:

[jbrownsjr]

Louie!! :D

[DownOnRodeo]

Given the rather lukewarm reception and comparisons to some of his more middling songs, I went into 'I Don't Mind' with low expectations. Yes, the song is sonically felicitous, but it has none of the cloying nature of some of the works it has been compared to. While this song absolutely does reference Lindsey's past works, I hear a lot more shades of Law & Order and Go Insane than I do the usual suspects like Tango and his 21st century repertoire. I normally cringe at his whispery vocals, but they are blended and layered sufficiently and just work here. I will admit to not being particularly hopeful about this new album, but I Don't Mind has changed that. I think it's a lovely song; aurally sophisticated, deferent to his legacy, but lacking some of the tiresome production gimmicks he tends to fall back on. Yes, this is a pop song and very classically Lindsey Buckingham... but it's also alluring and implausibly fresh. I can't wait to hear more.

Louie's positive review got me to sign up for Spotify and listen. I listened with headphones (and full disclosure some alcohol had been consumed).

I really like this track--the instrumentation/engineering, the structure of the music, the hooks. Although the occasional cliché rhymes in his and Christine's songs can irk me, and the "willow/pillow" couplet looked bad on paper, but the lyrics work for me in this song.

A bit of Ricky with a touch of Time Bomb Town, but something new and different all the same.

If this is a sign of what to expect from the whole album production-wise I can't wait. Lindsey might not consider this praise, but I can also hear this being used as music on a TV show or movie in the future.

I'm also so delighted that he is finally releasing this album and not bothering with another "maybe I can turn it into a Fleetwood Mac album" debacle. The fresh sound of this track reminds me of the tight and perky Lindsey solo version of Peacekeeper and how I much preferred it to the SYW version with Mick & John's sluggish rhythm line and Stevie's vocal contributions.

All the way with LB!

[TrueFaith77]

I love the song because I love Lindsey and it is indicative and typical of what he does. I keep humming it! And I keep listening to it.

But it ranks fourth to Did You Miss Me, End of Time, and In My World.

What bothers me about Lindsey’s post-Screws output is that his whisper vocals are inexplicable. He sounds great singing straight on those This Is 40 tracks.

Even more problematic is the weird production where everything is quiet in the verses and then EXPLODES in the chorus. Why does he do this? It didn’t bother me in GOS because it was so wild and Brechtian—it was new (in other words, it bothered me but i liked being bothered). But it doesn’t work with SWS or here. BM was slightly more tempered.

Anyway, I see him working on some impulse in BM and LB that does harken back to a lo-fi version of Go Insane or Law and Order or even OOTC. I’m okay with it—it’s just i was hoping that Brother and Sister and the Empire of the Sun track would lead to more euphoric pop pastures.

I don’t blame him for not coming up with something as radical as Tusk or Prince’s Batdance because nobody else has done it either.

[michelej1]

I really like this track--the instrumentation/engineering, the structure of the music, the hooks. Although the occasional cliché rhymes in his and Christine's songs can irk me, and the "willow/pillow" couplet looked bad on paper, but the lyrics work for me in this song.



It did remind me of Christine lyrics. I’m surprised he didn’t throw in the phrase “Jack of hearts” to get me good and riled.

[michelej1]

Hey! TITN is a great song. People who are comparing it to Tango are doing it a favor, in my book.

[TrueFaith77]

It doesn’t sound anything like TITN the album or the song

[michelej1]

It doesn’t sound anything like TITN the album or the song

Agreed. I mean I always said that to ChiliD. Just because there are musical similarities doesn’t mean anything if it doesn’t sound the same to the average listener. I mean, the average guitarist is not the average listener.

[The Chain]

If anything, it reminds me more of something off SWS, production wise anyway, with a dash of his ol' keyboard robo-vocals weirdness.

[TrueFaith77]

If anything, it reminds me more of something off SWS, production wise anyway, with a dash of his ol' keyboard robo-vocals weirdness.

Agreed SWS seems to be his new template for better or for worse

[elle]

If anything, it reminds me more of something off SWS, production wise anyway, with a dash of his ol' keyboard robo-vocals weirdness.

yes, When She Comes Down. one of the songs on SWS that i like the least. I Don't Mind has everything i don't like about When She Comes Down in it. :laugh:

to me SWS is about explosive songs like IOOT and TTWLG, or the gorgeous ones like Gone Too Far. so this doesn't sound anything like the bulk of SWS, but definitely sounds like WSCD, which is also on there.

[elle]

Agreed SWS seems to be his new template for better or for worse

yeah i wish is for better - see my post above. SWS is my favorite album of his, because it has everything typical Linds on it. but i hope that it will be the typical Linds i adore on SWS not the typical Linds that annoys me on the bulk of new songs.

i have hope because i hated In My World but that was in no way the sign of other songs on BuckVie, so thinking this might be the same.

i loved everything that was typical Linds that he added to Caution, for example.

[TrueFaith77]

yes, When She Comes Down. one of the songs on SWS that i like the least. I Don't Mind has everything i don't like about When She Comes Down in it. :laugh:
.

WSCD is my fav Linds song of the last 11 years by far.

I don’t think IDM sounds anything like it at all.

[michelej1]

Agreed SWS seems to be his new template for better or for worse

What makes him think SWS is the one? He’s got a least 3 superior albums he could keep copying from into the sunset.

[The Chain]

yes, When She Comes Down. one of the songs on SWS that i like the least. I Don't Mind has everything i don't like about When She Comes Down in it. :laugh:

to me SWS is about explosive songs like IOOT and TTWLG, or the gorgeous ones like Gone Too Far. so this doesn't sound anything like the bulk of SWS, but definitely sounds like WSCD, which is also on there.

Interesting, the two that came to my mind, at least in terms of guitar/production choices were Gone Too Far & End of Time.

[TrueFaith77]

Interesting, the two that came to my mind, at least in terms of guitar/production choices were Gone Too Far & End of Time.

Same — the classic pop template but maybe Elle means the Brian Wilson impulse in deconstructing “mind” sonically (my fav part of the track)

[UnwindedDreams]

I'm hearing a sound of Not Make Believe (Say You Will version) when I listen to this song.

I like this song now after ten listens.

[TrueFaith77]

I'm hearing a sound of Not Make Believe (Say You Will version) when I listen to this song.

I like this song now after ten listens.

Good connection. And yes I’m listening to it for the first time this weekend … it’s wonderful

[bombaysaffires]

What makes him think SWS is the one? He’s got a least 3 superior albums he could keep copying from into the sunset.

Out of the Cradle -- he could copy that several times over.

[TrueFaith77]

Do we think we will get another early-release track before the album?

[jbrownsjr]

Do we think we will get another early-release track before the album?

Yes, maybe 2 more.

[jwd]

Pre-ordered the cd. Liking the first single. Lindsey magic. Lindsey sounds more like FM than FM does!

[tango87]

There's a great, detailed review of his new album in Mojo magazine - 4 stars, along with an interview. They describe it as 'a brilliant, charming pop record... sing-song choruses raining down here like confetti at a wedding'.

As for a Mac reunion, he says: "I know Mick and Christine would love that to happen. Wait and see"...

Someone on FB in the Real Savage Like group has posted the review and interview: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LindseyBuckinghamRSL/permalink/4187929297988199/

- hopefully you can read it even if you're not on FB.

[hausermd]

Looks like we will get "Scream" on Friday. iTunes has the time populated at 2:11.

[vivfox]

Why wasn't the record released a month ago?

[tango87]

Why wasn't the record released a month ago?

Sorry, that's my fault! I can't even remember why I originally thought it was due out on July the 31st when I started this thread, but then I couldn't find a way to edit the thread title! The album was always due out in September.

[soul_drifter333]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/dave-grohl-lindsey-buckingham-more-featured-on-halsey-s-if-i-can-t-have-love-i-want-power-album/ar-AANKve2

[TrueFaith77]

Someone on FB in the Real Savage Like group has posted the review and interview: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LindseyBuckinghamRSL/permalink/4187929297988199/

- hopefully you can read it even if you're not on FB.

Finally read it. I’m so excited!!!

[TrueFaith77]

Looks like we will get "Scream" on Friday. iTunes has the time populated at 2:11.

I was hopeful!

I think we’ve got our taste until the album comes out but some of the tour dates are before, so people will get to hear brand new songs soon!

[jwd]

We all need this badly. Let's go!

[vivfox]

Sorry, that's my fault! I can't even remember why I originally thought it was due out on July the 31st when I started this thread, but then I couldn't find a way to edit the thread title! The album was always due out in September.


Oh Daddy, That's Alright. Can't Go Back. You Can't Fix This.:xoxo:

[TrueFaith77]

Scream is released tomorrow! Like BM, we are getting the first 3 tracks first. Interesting!

[tango87]

Oh Daddy, That's Alright. Can't Go Back. You Can't Fix This.:xoxo:

Oh well...

[tango87]

'Scream' is out now - it's wonderful!

https://rhino.lnk.to/Scream

[TrueFaith77]

'Scream' is out now - it's wonderful!

https://rhino.lnk.to/Scream

Agreed — wow those lyrics! And the chimes!

Together this is quite a delightful suite of 3 songs!

[TrueFaith77]

Prediction: this will be Lindsey’s best solo album (or second to GoS)

[BLY]

Prediction: this will be Lindsey’s best solo album (or second to GoS)


I just listened to the first 3 tracks once again….I think this is going to be my favorite solo album or a close second to OOTC. I can’t wait to hear the remaining 7 tracks. I’m loving this new music.

[DownOnRodeo]

Another winner!
Shaping up to be an album worthy of the eponymous titling.

How many Lindsey songs is that now with the phrase "red rover" appearing in the lyrics? Three?

Down to ground zero, looking for a hero
Take anything we can get
Over and over, red red rover
Still the sun starts setting in the west

Probably unrelated but this line reminded me of Shadow of the West, a nice throwback reference.

[tango87]

Another winner!
Shaping up to be an album worthy of the eponymous titling.

How many Lindsey songs is that now with the phrase "red rover" appearing in the lyrics? Three?

Down to ground zero, looking for a hero
Take anything we can get
Over and over, red red rover
Still the sun starts setting in the west

Probably unrelated but this line reminded me of Shadow of the West, a nice throwback reference.

He does love a bit of self-reference! Plus 'Over and Over', of course.

Makes me think of 'Miss Fantasy', which is full of Stones references - 'black and blue', 'shine your light', 'queen of the underground'...

I absolutely agree about the 'Shadow Of The West' echo - I thought the same. Subconscious or conscious, I wonder?