[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Let's see...

With Lindsey, what do we have to look forward to? More singing through a squawk box? More singing through echo chambers? More singing through vari-speed oscillators? I think it's one thing if he just made straightforward rock records. But the more he tries to pull out his bag of tricks, the more his limitations as a producer begin to show. He is very insular and is loathe to collaborate with others. So why should we believe that over the past two years he has suddenly found new inspiration and ideas? Another album full of whispery caterwauling like "Shut Us Down" seems to be most likely.

With Stevie we have the great unknown as well as the first new Stevie songs in 8 years. Stevie has never worked with Dave Stewart nor has she ever collaborated so closely with another songwriter. The hype machine has been running since the summer- with Stevie herself proclaiming this to be one of the best things she has ever done. And that's saying a lot! She has teased us with intriguing song titles like "Italian Summer." She promises more than the "four chords" that she knows how to play on the piano. She sounded terrific on her summer tour dates. She is either flirting with disaster or she may have just made an album for the ages. Anyone with even a remote interest in Stevie has got to be eager to see this album drop.

Although I voted for Lindsey (and stick to that vote), you put this very well. (But with Dave Stewart as the producer... I'm still scared). But I wanted to piggyback off of you to pose this to the group: WHY does lindsey do that vocal-whisper thing on every song???!!! I dun git it. It's what kept Gift of Screws from being a MASTERPIECE instead of just great.