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Originally Posted by louielouie2000
Historically, Lindsey definitely has turned Stevie's songs from water to wine. However, what concerns me is Lindsey's most recently released commercial material. I'm not talking about Seeds We Sow, either- I think that album was brilliant. What I mean is Lindsey's material & production from both the EP and the This Is 40 soundtrack. Both are just riddled with middle of the road dreck.
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I don't think
This is 40 is at all representative of where Lindsey is creatively. He churned that out for Apatow and didn't put much thought into it at all. It was a MOR movie and that's the kind of soundtrack they wanted for it. That's why Lindsey obliged and gave them what they sought. I don't think that has anything to do with what he wants for FM or for himself.
As for the EP, I think he was trying to write something that would appeal to Stevie and make her want to sing it. I don't know that that's what he would have chosen for himself at all -- especially not with Christine back to fill the pop void that some may have felt FM had. I like Miss Fantasy and Sad Angel just fine and wouldn't be ashamed to have other songs like that from Lindsey, but certainly no more than 1 or 2.
Lindsey doesn't even like his own shallow stuff (i.e.
Did You Miss Me). I hardly think that's what he is aiming for for FM.
Michele