After having 24 hours to digest the EP, I'm quite pleased, all things considered and definitely think it bodes well for a full album.
Sad Angel is a better than average ditty, in the vein of My Little Demon, but not quite as forthright (although the live version is almost as animated). Stevie's harmony vocal is perfectly fine and in my opinion, not nearly as strained as many of her Say You Will contributions.
Without You conjures up vintage Buckingham Nicks (quite literally circa '73) and achieves what I assume Stevie was seeking. I'm not sure it belongs on a Mac release and now that I've heard this update, actually agree with Stevie that it could have been included on a Buckingham Nicks 40th Anniversary Edition. I do, however, think Lindsey (not Stevie) sounds slightly odd at various intervals - his voice is slightly too shrill here and there, but overall, it's quite lovely.
It Takes Time is completely gorgeous and the definite highlight for me. This song alone makes me excited for what the band could produce album-wise. The lyrics are so sincere and evocative of past love... Stevie truly is a stubborn old buzzard sometimes - if this couldn't persuade her to desist with the defensive, disgruntled behaviour then I guess nothing will at this stage. This is precisely where their future lies, if there is any more greatness to be had. Shame on you crabby old, embittered woman!!
Miss Fantasy is barely there as a song in my opinion. Nice enough, but kinda frothy and instantly forgotten. Can't really hear Stevie either - she's mixed so low, she may as well not have bothered contributing anything.
So nothing atrocious and some delights to be had. Maybe a 7 out of 10?
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