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Originally posted by stefan
I simply can`t stand Christines contributions and always felt that they were misplaced on the album.
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Misplaced? No, I'm not with you at all on that one! This album is sort of a collage, I always see it as a collection of pictures or something. And in that context, of course Christine's contributions can be called "yawners" or "sleepers" because they tend to keep the tempo and the feel of the album a little laid back, a little slowed down, but I believe it's necessary.
When you get the brainstorm of Lindsey tracks like "Not That Funny" or "What Makes You Think You're The One" and the extremely dark references and hard-to-handle-at-first Stevie lyrics, this album is simply not a 'light' thing to listen to. Then you get Christine to sort of ballance it all, to give you a calmer view on things and put sort of a rest into the whole thing. Like a hard moment in life... you always need that rest. Christine provides that, in my humble opinion, and those much needed 'breaks' a-la "Honey Hi" or "Never Make Me Cry" are the one and only reason why I don't skip tracks on this album.
That, and the fact that I think that "Brown Eyes" has to be the best track on it.
Song of the moment - Fire Burning