IYD - A thread for the underwhelmed - Page 3

-Lillith- · #31 05-01-2011, 01:41 PM

I think here voice sounds very heartfelt on this Album. You belive her what she is singin.

carrie721 · #32 05-01-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bikerchic

Finally have internet again and just had a listen through and my first impression is WOW!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! Just having NEW music from Stevie is a gift! I'm going to have to give it a few listen to's before I can say what I love or hate about certain songs, but first impression, very impressed!

The reason I laugh at that above is because I have to get my 16 year old daughter to do everything for me when it comes to electronics

you're canadian ... it's okay. i'm glad you got to listen to it!

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Originally Posted by markolas

I think people are entitled to not like things.

i agree. i don't see why people need to come in here and defend the album - there are good vibes all over the board, and the threadstarter wasn't being an asshole

michelej1 · #33 05-01-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pattyfan

I know that this isn't the place to debate the war in Iraq, but personally the idea of a "righteous war" is really awful.

I know what you mean and I don't want to be political either, but I don't think that the song thinks the war was righteous. Just the opposite. And really I think the word "righteous" is used in a negative sense in both that song and in You May Be the One, to mean righteous subjectively, but self-righteous (and worse) to anyone viewing the matter objectively.

Michele

DestinyRules · #34 05-01-2011, 02:17 PM

Stevie's songs and albums aren't for everyone. I accept that.

However, I disagree vehemently that these songs sound unfinished or Stevie's voice sounds flat and/or emotionless. This is the most passionate I've heard Stevie sing on one of her solo albums since at least 1985. I don't count Stevie's contributions to Say You Will as a solo album even though some people seem to because, well it's a Fleetwood Mac record.

There are songs I gravitate toward the most on this CD, both of which were mentioned at least somewhat favorably in the OP. "In Your Dreams" just screams "single" to me and has some of her impassioned vocals and lyrics, and "Ghosts Are Gone" also is Stevie at her searing rocker best. There are songs I just don't get into on this CD, namely "For What It's Worth" and "Cheaper Than Free" which should have been left on The Blackbird Diaries and not included here.

Bandon · #35 05-01-2011, 05:02 PM

I feel for the Stevie fans who don't connect with this album for whatever reason. Don't get me wrong, I was not a fan of Street Angel or most of SYW from the start and my feelings haven't changed. But I love this as much as I loved Bella Donna when it came out.

Nightbird17 · #36 05-01-2011, 05:33 PM

I hope it grows on those that don't like it at the moment. I have to say that I am in heaven. Being a 30+ year fan I feel this piece of work is right up there with BD and WH. But I know how these fans are feeling....it was the same for me 10 years ago. I still cringed when I try to make it through TISL

MariaA37 · #37 05-01-2011, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskisn

Hmm...well having now had a listen through the album, all I can say is that personally it doesn't really do anything for me.

A lot of people don't like TISL, but I really thought that was one of her best albums of her solo career, and I can listen to that album on repeat quite happily. However IYD just doesn't have that appeal.

*barricades door and waits for onslaught of abuse*

I won't abuse you

On the first listen I had to agree with you, but now that I've listened to it three times I'm liking it better. I love Moonlight, For What It's Worth, and I've always liked Annabelle Lee. I also agree with you about TISL, I love every song on that album.

~Maria

chriskisn · #38 05-01-2011, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tilthefirefades

So you've never fully enjoyed anything Stevie's done solo, yet you feel underwhelmed from In Your Dreams, and you're shocked?

Not shocked...disappointed. After TISL I had high hopes for this album. I listened to them both again this morning and TISL is such a better album. I have to admit that on the third (or is it fourth) listen of IYD (can't say I'm not trying) I don't hate it, but still underwhelmed.

Cheaper Than Free must be the single worse duet that Stevie has ever done though. Stevie doesn't duet well in most cases, but this really is the worse song on the album...

Ghosty · #39 05-01-2011, 08:45 PM

ohhhh...i love cheaper than free. in this lovely economy it could go over well too. it sounds like something i could picture being an old demo of hers, yet it's new. it's kind of innocent, young, naive, but so totally in love.

what's warmer than a sun drenched land - your hand....

bluefox4000 · #40 05-01-2011, 08:51 PM

Is it me....or does anybody else find those opening piano chords on Cheaper then Free terribly Depressing?

Mick

Tellurium · #41 05-01-2011, 08:59 PM

Chriskisn, I feel bad that you and other fans who don't love this album all seem to feel compelled to lace your opinions with apologies. You never need to apologize for your opinion on something so subjective as music. And frankly, if you don't like the album, it really only sucks for you. All is good for the rest of us!

And I'm still not sure I think this album is better than TISL. I've always loved that one, too, and nobody seems to be apologising to me when they say negative things about it.

Ghosty · #42 05-01-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bluefox4000

Is it me....or does anybody else find those opening piano chords on Cheaper then Free terribly Depressing?

Mick

it does seem to sort of start off sad. then ends with such love - you, child and sun drenched land, your hand. so sweet and romantic. maybe that's part of its charm for me. sad times, bad economy, people are losing jobs, losing their homes, but here is this innocent love hanging on to each other in the middle of the saddness. we may not have much, but we have each other. am i the only goober who finds it soft and romantic? the story of if the "rose garden" lady had chosen the other path?

bluefox4000 · #43 05-01-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghosty

it does seem to sort of start off sad. then ends with such love - you, child and sun drenched land, your hand. so sweet and romantic. maybe that's part of its charm for me. sad times, bad economy, people are losing jobs, losing their homes, but here is this innocent love hanging on to each other in the middle of the saddness. we may not have much, but we have each other. am i the only goober who finds it soft and romantic? the story of if the "rose garden" lady had chosen the other path?

Good observation. People like to get on this for being corny. but it's grown on me. And i've written cornier love letters to my wife. lol

Mick

tabruns · #44 05-01-2011, 09:13 PM

Well I don't really understand criticism of either Trouble In Shangri-La or In Your Dreams. Both albums got generally great reviews and both albums have been seen as among Nicks' better albums. Both albums have exceptionally well-written songs that demonstrate Nicks coming out of her Behind The Mask/Street Angel Klonopin haze.

I put criticism down to two things:

1. Just personal taste, purely subjective. Sometimes things just don't appeal to you.
2. For professional critics, there's always going to be the odd one out that slams something that everyone else is cheering.

tabruns · #45 05-01-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskisn

Cheaper Than Free must be the single worse duet that Stevie has ever done though. Stevie doesn't duet well in most cases, but this really is the worse song on the album...

Well I can't agree with you at all there. Nicks is generally known as being *great* at duets.