NME June 13, 2015 Fleetwood Mac review

[Mr Scarrott]

Aw, this review fills my heart with a little joy. Back in the late 1980s or early 1990s I remember reading a brief mention about a Stevie album in either the NME or the now long-defunct Melody Maker which ended "and Fleetwood Mac should be shot in the back of the head." Even I didn't think that "Behind the Mask" merited that..

[jbrownsjr]

It's crazy when you think about it. The lack of output of new music from Fleetwood Mac after The Dance.

[Street_Dreamer]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

It's crazy when you think about it. The lack of output of new music from Fleetwood Mac after The Dance.

It's maddening.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by Street_Dreamer

It's maddening.

Truly!

[Villavic]

I think the lack of output of new music after The Dance is dissapointing, but not maddening. I mean it didn't surprise me.

They just released SYW, and that EP with those songs I don't even recall. Eagles just released Long Road Out of Eden, Guns N Roses also released only one new album lately. And The Police just did what most bands do when they reunite, a tour.

How many bands that have reunited this century have had a prolific release of new studio albums? For many reasons they are no longer active as they were at the time. Mostly we have just more tours, and live and compilation albums.

I think solo artists remain more active than the bands in the present, in terms of new material.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Villavic

I think the lack of output of new music after The Dance is dissapointing, but not maddening. I mean it didn't surprise me.

They just released SYW, and that EP with those songs I don't even recall. Eagles just released Long Road Out of Eden, Guns N Roses also released only one new album lately. And The Police just did what most bands do when they reunite, a tour.

How many bands that have reunited this century have had a prolific release of new studio albums? For many reasons they are no longer active as they were at the time. Mostly we have just more tours, and live and compilation albums.

I think solo artists remain more active than the bands in the present, in terms of new material.

Because bands USED to make the majority of their money from album sales. Old Goatsy is right about nobody buying albums any more. That's why bands that used to rarely tour, tour all the time now. That's where you make your money now.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Because bands USED to make the majority of their money from album sales. Old Goatsy is right about nobody buying albums any more. That's why bands that used to rarely tour, tour all the time now. That's where you make your money now.

I agree. The music business model has changed this century. In the past, tours supported album sales. Now it's totally the opposite. And for the old bands, the records are not even a priority.