'Creem Magazine' - FM Return Without Leaving' (Sept. 1987)

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Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I remember this article coming out. What I noticed is no new band photos and the photo for each member comes from an older shoot or tour.

I remember being shocked at how dismissive Lindsey seemed about the prospect of continuing with FM, and that worried me. By 1987 I’d figured out he was key to the band’s sound and that his energy would buoy them in concert. I also was counting on this album returning the band to a certain momentum, where every two years they put out an album, so I was neither pleased nor surprised when a few months later I heard on the radio that he quit and was replaced. It crushed me.

Yes, I remember it the same way. There was no internet and we had to rely on “print coverage” for any updates. I remember looking for any information I could possibly find on the status of the band. Stevie’s interviews always stating “ I won’t leave my band” during her solo explosion from 1981-1983 kept the hope up but little did I know it was Lindsey that always had one foot out the door. Thrilled for Mirage….Surprised with Tango because of the pre press… was ..Where is Stevie? …and then Lindsey leave as the band.