first critical review of ITD

[Josh2003]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

no it doesn't sound plenty objective, he's already had it in his head that she doesn't have any talent, he's on twitter, and he is a total dork, sounds very immature from twitter.

Glad to see you know a thing or two about being objective.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

no it doesn't sound plenty objective, he's already had it in his head that she doesn't have any talent, he's on twitter, and he is a total dork, sounds very immature from twitter.

I don't see anywhere where he says he hates Stevie Nicks or he thinks she has no talent. He just points out that the success of Stevie's music highly depends on who her collaborators are. That's something us Stevie fans have discussed for decades. The reviewer even compliments Stevie by saying Secret Love is her best single in 26 years. Not just that, he describes her new songs as witchy and evocative of '70s rock. Those should be ultimate compliments to a Stevie fan! I really just wish you guys would slow down and not react immediately and highly emotionally to everything you read. I don't find this to be a negative review at all. It's actually just pretty noncommittal.

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by Silylily

I'm gonna cry.

Why? Don't cry! It's just one random opinion. Great works usually evoke disparate and varied reviews and reactions. Look it that way. Grab a tissue!

[UndoingTheLaces]

Originally Posted by Silylily

I'm gonna cry.

Don't. Any asshat with a computer and a smidge of writing talent can get a job as a reviewer. Just because someone calls himself a king, does it give him the right to rule a kingdom? No. What clout does he have to shape ours or anyone elses' opinions. He can bite me.

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by Silylily

At least you had the guts to tell him exactly what I was thinking, too... This review doesn't seem very fair to me.

It's not fair at all! He bases the whole review of IYD, upon Stevie's impressive roster of former collaborator's during her astonishing 4+ decades career and says nothing concrete about the current material at all. In short, it's total bullSh*T!! and a lazy critique from someone who obviously has a pre-concieved biased opinion about Stevie, and probably gave the record 1 spin, if that. He gives away his prejudice immediately in the 1st sentence of the review. Total crap, not insightful or believable in the least.

Jondalar, good 4 you for calling him out. I just hope this is not the new norm again regarding Stevie. From "The Dance" through TISL, it was extremely hard for critics to turn a blind eye away from Stevie's influence and she finally started to recieve her due credit that was long long overdue. This record better be great, and if so, critics in general hopefully still have a wellspring of good intention towards Stevie. I mean HELL, for perspective, even RS gave Britney Spears' new album 4 bloody stars. It's all so subjective.

[WildHearted]

I don't really think that he seemed all that biased...

However, it was rather annoying that he 'reviewed' the album without actually even saying much about the album at all. It was kind of bizarre.

[MacwoodFleet]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I don't see anywhere where he says he hates Stevie Nicks or he thinks she has no talent. He just points out that the success of Stevie's music highly depends on who her collaborators are. That's something us Stevie fans have discussed for decades. The reviewer even compliments Stevie by saying Secret Love is her best single in 26 years. Not just that, he describes her new songs as witchy and evocative of '70s rock. Those should be ultimate compliments to a Stevie fan! I really just wish you guys would slow down and not react immediately and highly emotionally to everything you read. I don't find this to be a negative review at all. It's actually just pretty noncommittal.

You have a clear, rational mind. Mature and sensible. You know that review actually made my wife cry!

[bluefox4000]

Gezz, we all need to calm down.....if we all like the album that's all that matters

Mick

[fumidesigns]

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ALBUM REVIEW — STEVIE NICKSIn album review on 04/20/2011 at 10:08 am
Stevie Nicks
In Your Dreams
(Reprise)
Despite her long career and legend status, Stevie Nicks is only as good as her collaborators. Think Lindsey Buckingham, who guided her through her prime Fleetwood Mac years, or Prince’s royal synths on “Stand Back.” On her first album in a decade, Nicks teams up with Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard (best known for his work with Alanis Morissette) for an album that embraces both Nicks’ witchy-woman persona (“Moonlight”) and ’70s-era FM-radio rock (“For What It’s Worth”). That combo does little to lift Nicks or In Your Dreams out of their soggy pasts. Which is probably the point. Still, “Secret Love” is her best single since “Talk to Me,” and “Italian Summer” shows some spark. Too bad so much of Dreams is such a snooze-

tell him i said "ya mama"

[J.Miller]

On twitter he said that T. Bone Burnett's production style gets on his nerves. That says it all to me.-ass

[tabruns]

Kind of a strange review. First he says that Stevie is only as good as her collaborators segueway-ing into how her current collaborators apparently aren't up to snuff. But then he says "Moonlight" maintains her witchy persona, "For What Its Worth" reflects 70s radio rock, and "Secret Love" is her best single since "Talk To Me"?

So basically this album is "soggy" because it plays to Stevie's strengths and doesn't do something totally out of left field, which is apparently what he wanted.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by tabruns

Kind of a strange review. First he says that Stevie is only as good as her collaborators segueway-ing into how her current collaborators apparently aren't up to snuff. But then he says "Moonlight" maintains her witchy persona, "For What Its Worth" reflects 70s radio rock, and "Secret Love" is her best single since "Talk To Me"?

So basically this album is "soggy" because it plays to Stevie's strengths and doesn't do something totally out of left field, which is apparently what he wanted.

You pretty much hit the nail on the head.

Bring on the witchy 70's rock.

[Josh2003]

People:

It's the guy's opinions. To call him an idiot, lazy, biased, etc, just because you do not agree with his opinions comes off just about as juvenile as you are accusing him of being.

Calm down. This is the first negative review we've heard. Remember all the good comments? David Wild? Florence Welch? Others whose names I'm blanking on?

Again...calm down. You're getting your collective panties in a knot and it's really quite unbecoming.

Thanks,
Josh

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by Silylily

I'm gonna cry.

That's probably what he's hoping you'll do- don't.

Stevie is only as good as her collaborators? Really??? Anyone that starts off saying that seems to already have made up his mind that he was going to do a negative review.

I will be truly shocked if most of the upcoming reviews for IYD are negative. It's just too epic and well-produced.

Jamie

[gypsy4life]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

I never listen to "Critics" anyway. If I did, I'd have about 5 albums

Mick

I agree! The music that gets stellar reviews, imo, is crap!

I will be the one to form my OWN opinion of In Your Dreams.

I have albums that I absolutely adore, that are not Stevie/MAC rleated, and they have received not so shiny reviews. I could give a rip...I still play them....