The New Album Thread

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Originally Posted by mitzo

One thing is for sure, in Lindsey's hands just about anything she does will be crafted into something great. Look at what he did with the material of hers on TITN and SYW! The production makes her stuff sparkle, and also makes it fit more or less seamlessly with the rest of the material.

Historically, Lindsey definitely has turned Stevie's songs from water to wine. However, what concerns me is Lindsey's most recently released commercial material. I'm not talking about Seeds We Sow, either- I think that album was brilliant. What I mean is Lindsey's material & production from both the EP and the This Is 40 soundtrack. Both are just riddled with middle of the road dreck. Not to mention the production of Without You is particularly ham fisted. Which is all the more disconcerting to me, because I feel that Lindsey finally found a healthy balance of experimentation and accessibility on Seeds We Sow. What happened since? Is he trying to reach out to a broader audience?

I fully agree with those who say that fretting about the sound of a new album before it's released is fruitless. However, all we can go on is recently released material. Which if we're all honest, is somewhat of a mixed bag. I'm just hoping the return of Christine ups the ante for all those involved. Christine's return should mean Lindsey can go back to being the envelope pusher, because Christine will always be the gold standard for pop excellence. And Lindsey is best for his collaborators when he's pushing for the absolute best from them- not trying to be amenable.