Did SYW Have To Grow On You???

[rezamatic]

I think that one reason the album doesn't quite go over well with people at first is the track listing, like was said before. Sticking "Murrow" and "lllume" as the 2nd/3rd tracks was a risky decision. It just seems to me like they belong further down the line, possibly after Bleed to Love Her and before EFO. I feel that Murrow (even though I like the song) doesn't capture the feel of the rest of the album, and to have that as your second kicker on the album just doesn't work out. THEN to follow it up with Illume, Stevie's most artistic and left-field song (in my opinion) really throws you for a loop the first listening. Then it kicks into Thrown Down, Miranda, etc. and suddenly we're on good safe F-Mac territory.

Coming out of a long Gift of Screws period, I had already grown to love Lindsey's stuff and it did take me a while to get into Stevie's, but once I did the entire album (minus Silver Girl) was great for me. The length of it helps with those long commutes and weekend drives in the country. I head out until "Come"s finished and when I get to "Smile At You" I turn around and start driving back home :-)