Just as it relates to this thread regarding Metacritic, I'm holding out hope that Mojo And NME come through with good to great reviews for IYD, they would certainly help in bringing up Stevie's score.
But as a fan, I could not be more pleased with IYD. It has exceeded my expectations (which were high). Just thinking about how good this record is *almost* bring me to tears. What the The New Yorker wrote about IYD being almost post millennial is true. This collection of songs gathers the sound and stylings of classic Stevie and songwriting from the 70's through the 90's. It is a time capsule, yet still does not feel out of place in 2011. An instant classic! It speaks volumes when the consensus of her hardcore fans seem ecstatic over this record, that's not an easy feat to achieve, and Stevie has done it.
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