I do believe that Tusk was possibly not Christine's best albums. Her songs sound a little repeated in lyrics, but they serve the purpose of slowing down the tempo and the mood (a pause from Lindsey) and giving the record some light, after the darkness of Stevie's songs (like the very sad "Storms"). Perhaps as individual songs they wouldn't work so well, but in the context of the album, I think they are perfect.
Plus, "Brown Eyes" might as well be one of the best things she's ever recorded; "Over & Over" and "Never Forget" are two great forgotten classics and "Think About Me" was even a small hit, and deserving so.
Oh... the album as a whole. Yes, I think Lindsey was the dominating force, his songs are crazy and I love them all except that he didn't need to write "Not That Funny" twice ("I Know I'm Not Wrong"); and I don't like "That's All For Everyone" either. Stevie presents some songs that would build her style as a solo artist in the future, being "Sara" the most brilliant in my opinion, although she has no low point in this album. Her five songs are great.
It's a fantastic listening experience.
Song of the moment - Love That Burns