In The Meatime turns 13

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Smile I Live For and One In a Million are incredible tunes. Ask Anybody is my third favorite from the 1984 record.

But ITM just has it over that album as a whole. I love the vibe, the alternating wistfulness and ire. I still listen to it a lot and wish it were still on iTunes.

Once again I 100% agree with you. ITM does have a total and consistent feel. I suppose the no pressure and no time limit to work on each song at her house led to this effect. I love 1984 but the Todd Sharpe effect has a different feel at times. I like it but sometimes wonder what it would have been like it Christine wrote all the songs herself.
Each is a wonderful piece of work. Thankfully Chris did not embrace the synth pop sounds of the mid 80s which is why her album holds up. I love the fact that she worked with the same drummer and bass player on ITM as on her 1984 album