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Originally posted by Sorcerer386
I have to be in the right kind of mood for WISYA. If I've had a bad day, it'll grate on my nerves. Not because of "What's the matter baby," that's actually my favorite part (probably because everyone else hates it). I just really don't like how Stevie presents the song. Her voice is a bit too wistful. Plus, the song I think needed more parts to it for the end. Instead you get Lindsey singing a few lines and the music just goes on and on.
As for Red Rover, I think it's actually beginning to get it's itch on me. But still a big problem with the song is, as with many songs on SYW, I can't understand what the Hell Lindsey is saying. And that bothers me since I'm a lyrics person as well as a sing-a-long person, so if I can't hear the words I can't learn the words and therefore I cannot sing along. Worse for me is Murrow and Come, the former due to it's even worse vocal clarity, and the latter due to Lindsey annoying screeching on the chorus. Too much head voice, and too much guitar. However, Come in concert was much better.
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I love all these songs, I think they're a nice change of pace for F.M., and Lindsey's songwriting is just stellar on this album. Kudos to Linds. His songs are what put this album over the top for me. Stevie's songs, while fabulous, are what you'd expect from her, nothing new, or terribly exciting. She shakes it up a bit musically and vocally on Illume but other than that it's kind of like, been there done that. I love Stevie don't get me wrong, but this album is Lindsey's shining moment.