Why was Stevie the breakout star?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by mikephxaz

Sorry I have to disagree. Lindsey is a genius. There's no question of that but it seems to me that around the time of Tango In The Night he got stuck in his own head and never fully realized his own genius. The best thing Lindsey could have done is to do exactly what Stevie has recently done. Work with a new producer that can show him there are more than answers to a single question. You can see how Stevie started to make strides during TISL to expand her talents and now with IYD she has finally succeeded and got out of her own way. Lindsey now needs to step out from his rut and get out his own way.

I don't have Lindsey's entire new album (hopefully tonight), but I heard most of the songs performed live and I've heard MP3s of two more. Lindsey's not in a rut at all. He has grown by leaps and bounds in just a few short years. Although, he didn't need to grow at all after Gift of Screws, which was itself spectacular and a welcome departure from Under the Skin. He's putting out innovative music and at a heart-stopping pace these days and SWS' tracks are commercially accessible as well, not just experimental. You may not like his music, but there's nothing stagnant about it.

Michele