What song is the biggest suprise for you on IYD, in a good or bad way?
 

For me, it's Everybody Loves You. From that little snippet we heard months ago, I thought this song was going to be a boring A/C song, but it's definitely one of my favorites, if not my favorite right now. It's a huge suprise for me in great way.

Moonlight. Hands down. PRetty much the rest of the songs I knew nothing about (other than the snippets of Everybody Loves You and the Secret Love single)

I was thinking I was gonna BARF when I heard Moonlight, only because I know it was connected to Twilight. But as soon as the piano started... and she started singing, it was like the 1980's demos were finally being played and this GREAT song finally made its way out of the archives and was FINISHED.

Second is Ghosts are Gone... but i discuss my thoughts on this one in the Rumours board.

I couldn't agree with you more on Everybody Loves You! That snippet did NOT do it justice at all, it is such an incredible song!

Moonlight was also an awesome surprise, I couldn't figure out how Lady From the Mountain would be incorporated into the song.

Also, Annabel Lee sounds so much better than the demo....I love the chorus!

Still listening to everything....and loving it all!!!

You do really love Everybody Loves You, don't you? :)).
Hmm, probably Italian Summer. there's something so haunting about this song, i can't even explain it. It might not be my favorite track (but, for example, i'm not surprised by Wide Sargasso Sea or Moonlight because i just knew they were going to be epic), but i thought it will be one more painful ballad : i don't like HAEWAFY, the Highwayman, Love is, and even BATB at times, but this...this, my friend, is brilliant.

I can't even believe that Stevie wanted to retire after TISL, saying that she couldn't do anything better...

Am I the only person that thinks her vocals are stellar on this song. She sings hard and soft and there is just more variety in her voice that was sorely missing on other songs from other album. Love the note she hits at the end.

Biggest surprise for me is how brilliant "Annabel Lee" is in just above every way - vocally, lyrically and musically - compare to the original demo we heard. I cannot wait to hear what they've done with "My Heart"

I do. The beginning of the song is soo unexpected and there is sad tone throughout. I love the way it morphs. I mean getting to the chorus is such a suprise. I just love what they did with it and I can't believe I like it sooo much.

New Orleans! WOW I'm in love with this song. Great harmonies with the girls, and the song has cathartic & touching lyrics while the music is perfectly understated and builds beautifully. "I stare at my city"

Yes.

YES.


Also, "New Orleans" is better than I thought. The lyrics on this record are phenomenal.

Moonlight and Everybody Loves You!

I was sooooooooo nervous when I heard "Lady From The Mountain" was morphing into a new song. I have listened to it three times now and continue to get the chills every time! I want this feeling to last all day! I have been waiting for LFTM to have it's official introduction to the world for a long time now, at least to those unfamiliar with Stevie's demos.

When we got our first taste of the new album over a year ago, I was unimpressed with the "Everybody Loves You" snippit. Now it's ranking up there as one of the best for me!

It will be interesting to hear what the new version of "My Heart" sounds like once it's available to hear.

What I like so much about New Orleans is that it's not overly sappy or morbid. It's inspiring. It makes me want to go there.

Agreed about Everybody Loves You. Also, I'm surprised by how much Secret Love and Cheaper Than Free fit in the running order, as the bookends.

And, really, it's beautiful. "then he saiiiid"... This chorus breaks my heart.

Still, i don't like the phrase "she was so not that girl" :/. I'm happy that she used the lyrics from Not make believe, though, since it's one of my favorite songs...describes her relationship with Lindsey perfectly. Oh God, i'm already analyzing...

LOVING "Soldier's Angel." It's eerie. Stevie is best when she's being kinda eerie.

Personal favorites so far: Wide Sargasso Sea," "Moonlight," "Soldier's Angel," "Ghosts Are Gone," "You May Be The One," "Italian Summer."

There isn't a SINGLE bad track on this thing.

Here are my surprises:

"Wide Sargasso Sea" is much better than the snippet on the sizzle reel. I know lots of people liked the sizzle reel snippet but I thought it was the weakest song on there.

"New Orleans" is an *excellent* song that hasn't gotten much press yet, I was stunned by how good this was.

"Annabel Lee" also vastly surpasses its snippet on the sizzle reel.

"Secret Love" and "Cheaper Than Free" make great book-ends to this album. I think the album sequence actually enhances both of these songs somehow (I don't think they're weak songs at all, just not as jaw-droppingly great as other songs on the album).

"Moonlight" and "Italian Summer" aren't surprising to me because I expected them to be great and they absolutely are.

Well DAM STevie, you went and made an album where EVERY song is good and not a skipper in the bunch. Fav's so far: New Orleans (she sounds pretty soulful here!) and Moonlight.