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Originally Posted by Christopher
I would gauge after reading through this entire thread, that the majority of Ledgeheads like it, if not love it. I think the response so far is good, considering the disparity of opinions around here, and considering that promo/singles are rarely our favorite tracks.
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Is it the best single she has put out since... forever? No. I still think "Planets of the Universe" was a better single. But I don't think it deserved the harsh criticism it received from some either. Some said it was too middle-of-the-road. It wasn't edgy enough. It sounds cold, sterile and passion-less. Well... there is some validity to all of that. But honestly what do you expect from Stevie Nicks in 2011? Another "Edge of Seventeen?" Simply put, nobody makes music like that anymore, not even Stevie Nicks. It seems that she simply cannot win. If she does something retro in the vein of
Bella Donna, people will lambast her as being a dinosaur who failed to evolve. If she does something very modern, then people will accuse her of trying to be trendy or they will say that she should do something like
Bella Donna. Damned if you do; damned if you don't. My only criticism with "Secret Love" is the fact that it is a vault song written 35 years ago; I really wanted to hear something brand-spanking new. Otherwise, I really do love what Dave, Glen, et al. have done with it. The melody is unchanged, but the newly-added musical hook- that slowly cascading four-note riff - is totally brilliant. I also love the occasional oddball quirks thrown into the mix. It's definitely not a by-the-books Stevie song, yet it harkens back to the best of her recorded output. It is modern, but captures a kind of old fashioned new agey vibe at the same time. If I'm looking for "cutting edge," then I will look in another direction.