[PenguinHead]

I was always perplexed by the retro style/approach he took on his Mirage songs. I tend to agree with what another Ledgie said -- that it was Lindsey's response to the backlash he got in the aftermath of Tusk.

That said, his songs have grown on me. Eyes of the World was the immediate standout. Empire State was also interesting.

I've come to appreciate the simplicity of Oh Diane. But I'm still surprised that it was selected to be released as his single...and that it actually sold/charted respectively in certain markets/countries! It's such a light-weight sliver of a song.

Though I didn't intially like the clankity-clank production of "Can't Go Back," it has become one of my favorites. Wish they would have performed it live. It was actually a single in Europe -- I have a picture sleeve single of it.