IYD Press Reviews & Discussion

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

The reserved acoustic strumming that drives "For What It's Worth" only exacerbates the song's monotonous melody, highlighting how much range and power Nicks's voice has lost in the decade since the underappreciated Trouble in Shangri-La.

This is the part of the review that annoyed me the most. While music is subjective, and no two people will react to it the same way, I just can't understand why ANYONE can possibly think her voice is worse on this record than it is on TISL! She's hitting higher notes (especially on Moonlight) and she's utilising her lower register far more effectively. As for power; could the Stevie Nicks of 2001 hold that note in Italian Summer? I doubt it.