I was kind of excited to see that this album existed because here are my two favorite members of Fleetwood Mac working together.
It ends up being a bit more complicated than that, because Mick Fleetwood and John McVie ended up playing on the album, raising the question of whether this is what Fleetwood Mac would be like without Stevie Nicks. However, everyone is treating the album more like the product of a duo, and I am going to respect that.
Where it becomes interesting is that even if the writing is two people, these are two people with a history, and they have a history with other musicians too. It can easily be very comfortable - once you need support - to reach out to musicians that you know very well and who know you, and who you know play well together.
I think that's part of what makes the album so good. It is very good. My personal favorite tracks (or at least the ones that come back and visit me the most) are "Sleeping Around the Corner" and "On With the Show", but I could easily keep adding to the list, because I could keep pointing out an easy rhythm in this track, or a haunting passage here, or a profound statement there.
That makes the overall feel of the album seem more important; what I hear is maturity and comfort and ease that all go together. The history of Fleetwood Mac has had its bumpy spots, but these two have sifted out the gold and enjoyed it.
Because of all of that, I not only like listening to this album but I am inspired by it. There can be a lot of good things down that road, and the path that came before wasn't a waste.
So let's get on then. On with the show.
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