Stevie Nicks
In Your Dreams
(Warner/Reprise)
rel. date: released
It’s been ten long years since Fleetwood Mac chanteuse Stevie Nicks released a solo album and for anyone wondering if this wispy Californian still has anything going on musically “In Your Dreams” is solid proof to the affirmative. Produced and mostly co-written with former Eurythmics dude Dave Stewart the album delivers what Nicks fans have come to expect with a distinct old school rock album feel. “IYD” was recorded at her home and it’s obvious that the familiar surroundings, and perhaps woodshedding for a decade, make Nicks sound engaged and on top of her estimable vocal chops. Tracks like “Ghosts Are Gone” and the Tom Petty-esque title track are as good as anything Nicks has done. “Soldier’s Angel” works because Nicks’ lyrics are neither jingoistic nor unctuous. “Moonlight (A Vampires Dream)” will work for the twenty-somethings investigating Nicks for the first time. “You May Be The One” is the diva in slow blues mode and it works splendidly. Guests include Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, Waddy Wachtel, Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham.
Jeff Monk
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