REVIEW Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams".... "gorgeous, melodic romance-pop, creatively arranged"

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* * * ½ DREAMY POP 
Stevie Nicks / Sound & Noise, In Your Dreams 

On her first solo album in a decade, the pop priestess delivers a lucky 13 tracks of torchy, tender and engaging tunes aimed at the heart of adult-contemporary radio. There are touches of country and soul, but mostly this is gorgeous, melodic romance-pop, creatively arranged. (Producer Dave Stewart co-wrote about half of the album.) Lyrically, Nicks plays it a bit too safe by leaning hard — again — on dreams/angels/ghosts imagery. The strongest songs are the more personal.

— Jerry Shriver
USA TODAY

Download: Everybody Loves You, Soldiers Angel

Review | In Your Dreams "Stevie Nicks" [8 out of 10] 13 great tracks combining country, pop and rock easily fitting her distinctive voice

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Happy returns, says a proverb. Therefore, it is perhaps not surprising that a retro-2011, also a singer Stevie Nicks has found their way back into the spotlight. And it can be quite excited because both vocally and visually, the Texan seems to have changed. It may not quite believe that Stevie is already almost 63 (!) And provides for more than 40 years the music industry on its head. Decorate your career more than 40 Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums. Before one can only salute. Just as before their new album "In Your Dreams".

This was from Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard co-produced and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. The result are 13 great tracks that combine country, pop and rock together easily and fit perfectly to the distinctive voice of Stevie Nicks. Singing Technically it is partially supported by Dave Stewart, Lindsey Buckingham, Sharon Celani and Lori Nicks, with both Celani and Nicks since as early as 1978 and 1980 good friends of Stevie and the band are touring.

So you can understand this album almost as a kind of goodbye, finally, returns the last studio album for ten years! Already in February 2010, Dave Stewart has said on Twitter that he is working with Stevie, Mike Campbell, Waddy Wachtel, Mike Row on a new album. Not all of them unknown, so it is not really surprising, is what great work at such a team is formed. Three months ago, in February, the first single "Secret Love" was published, which is also the opening track of the album. A good choice because it is catchy, quiet yet trendy. There is almost the softest numbers on "In Your Dreams", especially since the last songs are plain rocking.

Stevie has not only in the studio on it, but also live. Of 20 March to 23 April, she and Rod Stewart on "The Heart & Soul Tour," which the two founding fathers of North America and cities like New York, Los Angeles and Tampa has done. In a few days, Stevie starts with some solo shows, among other things will occur in Las Vegas and Indio, CA. Your album will be released in Germany on 06.05. and should be of interest not only by fans of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwod Mac! The comeback will really succeeded!

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Stevie Nicks, her 1st CD in 10 years, & it’s a whole lot better than you might have assumed

Stevie Nicks – In Your Dreams 
Crawdaddy 
Mike Conklin published on May 2, 2011

Jesus, this is turning out to be a weird week for new records, isn’t it? Also, doesn’t it seem like there should already be a Fleetwood Mac record named In Your Dreams? Regardless, it is, in fact, a brand new solo album from the inimitable Stevie Nicks, her first in 10 years, and it’s a whole lot better than you might have assumed. She’s still doing her standard mystical romantic thing, which would be straight-up unbearable were her voice not still in fine shape.

(Review) Stevie Nicks – In Your Dreams #stevienicks

Stevie Nicks, the onetime opener for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and CCR, who later became a core member of Fleetwood Mac, just released her first solo studio album in ten years, In Your Dreams. One of the first impressions of the LP is that it’s a high-fidelity production, more along the lines of mainline rock releases from the best eighties studios than what we’d expect from such a folk mainstay. Occasionally this works against her strengths – I’ve always found Nicks to be at her strongest when her usually top-notch lyrics and fingerpicking are front and center, away from the steady rock beat a full band provides. To this end, tracks like “Ghosts Are Gone” and “In Your Dreams” have much more of a Pat Benetar feel to them than I’m used to – or, frankly, than I’d like. This isn’t entirely unfaithful to her sound, however, so enthusiasts of her Eighties period may still have parts to like. Overall, I did find there to be a bit too many steady, relatively uninteresting standard rock beats backing her comparatively excellent words.

And it’s the words that really make In Your Dreams. Nicks draws from a variety of sources, from vampire tales (“Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream),” which despite the inspiration manages to be quite un-Twilight-y) to Jean Rhys (“Wide Sargasso Sea”), to the excellent “Annabel Lee,” after the titular Edgar Allen Poe tale. Her sense of narrative is excellent, and even on the more musically pedestrian tracks she manages to lyrically hook the listener in. The best track is the softer “Secret Love,” which she actually wrote back in 1976. In Your Dreams isn’t all at that level, but if you like what she’s put out, it’s worth getting. And a couple tracks are worth listening to regardless of your tastes.

Written by Jimmy

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(Review) Stevie Nicks New Album Full of Gothic Romance & Literary Influence

Currently # 2 in Music on Amazon....

Metronome

by megwinkler

Rock & Roll’s gypsy queen Stevie Nicks releases her newest solo album tomorrow. In Your Dreams is classic Nicks, complete with mystical romance and already released music videos featuring murky forests, white horses, and fanged maidens. And in true Nicks fashion, these tracks will get you dreamily swaying along within the first few bars.

Nicks found fame in the seventies when she joined Fleetwood Mac with then boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham. In 1977, the band released Rumors to rave reviews, and the rest is – as they say – musical history. In 1981, Nicks began a solo career, of which In Your Dreams is number seven.

In Your Dreams Tracklist:
1) Secret Love
2) For What It’s Worth
3) In Your Dreams
4) Wide Sargasso Se
5) New Orleans
6) Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream)
7) Annabel Lee
8) Soldier’s Angel
9) Everybody Loves You
10) Ghosts Are Gone
11) You May Be The One
12) Italian Summer
13) Cheaper Than Free

Nicks’s vocals are still strong despite her years behind the mic. Her subjects are achingly romantic, in that sort of hippie chick/earth child kind of way. While the format and sounds of her album are familiar, the record still has some pleasant surprises. “Moonlight – A Vampire’s Dream” was inspired by the film adaptation for New Moon of the Twilight franchise. “Annabel Lee,” which has been circulating the internet since the nineties, is drawn from Edgar Allan Poe’s poem of the same name. “Secret Love” was written in 1976, a year before Rumors hit. Who knew?

With gothic influences and fairytale lyrics, Stevie Nicks once again proves that she is the Queen of Rock & Roll. Catch In Your Dreams May 3rd.

(Review) The bewitching, beguiling, mysterious, enchanting Stevie Nicks has been busy of late

Stevie Nicks, “In Your Dreams” (Warner Bros. Records) * * * stars
Masslive.com

The bewitching, beguiling, mysterious, enchanting Stevie Nicks has been busy of late, touring with her band Fleetwood Mac, touring on her own with Rod Stewart and now releasing this solo album that she’s worked on for a year with Dave Stewart, formerly of Eurythmics.

It’s nevertheless Nicks’ first new solo album in a decade, one that plays to her strengths, from singing about regrets in the opener “Secret Love,” to shimmering her way through the very nostalgic “For What It’s Worth,” and embracing every bit of her 1970’s and ‘80’s mythical image in the thickly layered “Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dreams).”

It’s always interesting to hear Nicks offer reflections of her infamously tattered relationship/enduring friendship with Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham as she does in “Everybody Loves You,” but unfortunately in this case, the track is pretty drab. And that’s a problem with several cuts on “In Your Dreams,” which aims high but frequently comes up short in terms of the songwriting.

Still – and despite the fact that so many artists have written about the city lately – her tale “New Orleans” is better than most of the others, and the tougher “Soldier’s Angel,” offers a grittier side to Nicks than she typically reveals.

Musical guests on the album include Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stewart, Glen Ballard, Mike Campbell and others.

(Review) Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams"

A new solo album from rock legend and beloved quasi-mystical figure Stevie Nicks should be cause for celebration. From a year's worth of tweets by producer Dave Stewart to a predictably fawning Rolling Stone profile, the lead-up to Nicks's In Your Dreams has certainly built a fever-pitched level of anticipation among the singer's die-hard fans. But In Your Dreams indulges in some of Nicks's worst tendencies as a songwriter and is slathered in chintzy, dated production values.....

Full Review at Slant Magazine

Stevie Nicks  "In Your Dreams" *  ½

BY JONATHAN KEEFE

Only misfire are some critics. Fans 'get' Nicks!

Stevie Nicks CD reviews

US Magazine May, 2011

“In Your Dreams” Stevie Nicks (Warner) * * * ½

While we all wait (okay, maybe just some of us) for anything new from Fleetwood Mac, Stevie’s first album of solo material in ten years, co-produced by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, is going to fill the gap very nicely.

Full Review at RosslandRadio.com

Stevie Nicks CD review 4/5

The album sounds like a pleasant mixture of old and new, and most pleasantly it works. The songs have a kind of mysticism to them, Stevie singing about ghosts and vampires. The stories are beautifully told by Stevie's voice that shines especially on slower New Orleans, which is the absolute highlight of the album.

Full Review at Vinyl Player

(Fan Reviews) Stevie Nicks "In Your Deams" "Ms. Stevie Nicks is back in peak form"

My Review:
by: John Seger

With "In your dreams," Ms. Stevie Nicks is back in peak form. Her voice sounds refreshingly vital and urgent. Every single song is amazing, and the theme of love is intertwined magically throughout. The new top 20 adult contemporary single, "Secret Love" opens the set with a very sweet and radio friendly hook. Then "For what it's worth" launches into a folk guitar driven ditty that is so Stevie. "Moonlight" reworks her demo, "Lady from the mountain," a fan fave, with a new chorus that sounds like two songs in one, yet it fits so snugly and perfectly. Dave Stewart is the perfect choice to produce this artfully stunning music. Dave "gets" Stevie, and he presents this music with just enough modern production to keep it sounding current, while never tampering with Stevie's classic rock sound. It's perfectly progressive without sounding trendy. And with each listen, this collection just becomes more and more addictive. "Wide Sargasso Sea, " based upon the classic novel by Jean Rhys begins softly and slowly, building into a smashing rocking and rolling frenzy complete with Nicks' trademark urgent wailing by the end of the song. Annabel Lee is epic, giving props to Edgar Allan Poe. "Soldiers Angel" is her love song to our wounded soldiers in the military. "New Orleans" dedicates healing, strength and love to that city that is still rebuilding from the hurricane disaster. "Ghosts are gone" is a flat out rocker that recalls classic Nicks. "Italian summer" is gorgeous, with it's violins, romantic vibes, and Stevie's seductive voice ending the song by holding a long final note that sounds simply gorgeous. This album is amazingly artistic, with Stevie Nicks in peak form. While the reviews say this is Stevie Nicks' best album since "Bella Donna," let me say "Trouble in Shangri la" was also revered as such. So, in closing, I will say this is Stevie Nicks at her best, ranking amongst her best material. Although 10 years was a very long time for fans to get a new solo set from Nicks, it was well worth waiting for. Let us hope we won't have to wait 10 more years for the next album. This proves Stevie Nicks is in no way done. She is back, in peak form, and has much more music to share with the world. Rock on Ancient Queen.

Thanks for sending this in John!

(Review) Stevie Nicks gives an earthy kick with “In Your Dreams”

Stevie Nicks gives an earthy kick with “In Your Dreams”
by thewildheart1983

Magical. Mystical. Beautiful. Legendary. Mysterious. All of these words describe rock legend Stevie Nicks. One thing that Nicks seems to be immune to is age. She seems to live by the notion that “age isn’t anything but a number” because after all, she is in her 60′s and still looks great and sounds great for any woman in rock & roll – a rarity.

Nicks’ albums are sheer experiences - like dreams. This album is no exception. She starts out the album with the dreamlike-trance Secret Love....

Read the full review at THE WILDHEART

(MUSIC REVIEW) Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams" "Grade A" Entertainment Weekly

Reviewed by Mikael Wood
Entertainment Weekly

We'll never complain about hearing Stevie warble the word dreams; indeed, several times here she comes remarkably close to Fleetwood Mac's platinum-plated best. But In Your Dreams, Nicks' first studio album since 2001, is also streaked with the witchy-woman weirdness only she can bring: On ''New Orleans,'' she recalls her eternal desire to ''wear feathers and lace,'' while ''Soldier's Angel'' finds her intoning ominously about war. Crystal visions? Still intact. A

Recommended downloads:
Plaintive ballad For What It's Worth
Strings-enriched Italian Summer

(Review) Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams"

Rollingstone.com

By ROB SHEFFIELD
3.5 Stars

Stevie Nicks built her legend on the California-Babylon chronicles she perfected in the Seventies with Fleetwood Mac, and in the Eighties on underrated solo gems like The Other Side of the Mirror. But she still has that eternal edge-of-17 tremor in her voice. The gypsy queen is in royal form on In Your Dreams — it's not just her first album in 10 years, it's her finest collection of songs since the Eighties.

In Your Dreams has the high-gloss L.A. production of her collaborators, Glen Ballard and Eurythmics' Dave Stewart. But the material is Nicks in platform-soled hyper-romantic mode, with her voice in surprisingly supple shape. "Secret Love" is an oldie she wrote in 1976 — who knew she was still keeping secrets from her Rumours days? It seems to be about one of her rock-star beaus, although she coyly maintains she can't remember which one. Yet it isn't even one of the better tracks on In Your Dreams. The over-the-top seduction ballad "Italian Summer" could be her answer to the Stones' "Wild Horses." It climaxes in a very Stevie credo: "Love was everywhere/You just had to fall."

Nicks finds storytelling inspiration everywhere, from the Twilight series ("Moonlight [A Vampire's Dream]") to Jean Rhys ("Wide Sargasso Sea"). But the real showstopper here is the Edgar Allan Poe tribute "Annabel Lee," a fan fave that's been kicking around on bootlegs since the Nineties. It's a six-minute meditation on love and death with echoes of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Dreams." Poe's key line — "The moon never beams without bringing me dreams" — might have been written in 1849, but it was clearly meant for Stevie Nicks to sing.

(Review) Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams" "finest solo album of her four-decade career"

US Magazine

Us Rating: ****

The gold dust woman hasn't faded one bit! At 62, iconic Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks has turned out the finest solo album of her four-decade career. It's powered by her unmistakable, ageless vocals and intricate storytelling, from the enchanting first single "Secret Love" to the understated serenade "For What It’s Worth" (which mirrors her 1975 Mac classic "Landslide"). (Reprise)

-- IAN DREW

Stevie Nicks Calls New Album 'My Own Little 'Rumours''

Stevie Nicks says it wasn't her intention to take a decade between solo albums. 

Billboard.com

Nicks -- whose "In Your Dreams," the follow-up to 2001's "Trouble in Shangri-La," comes out May 3 -- tells Billboard.com that she was ready to start work on a solo set in 2005 after touring with Fleetwood Mac.

"I was definitely ready to do a record," Nicks recalls, "but the powers that be, the people that surrounded me, pretty much said, 'Don't bother. It's not a good time. The music business is in a terrible place. There's no money, and the Internet piracy is taking over.'

I didn't know what to say, because I'm not a computer person and I don't have a computer and I don't Facebook or whatever. So I just said, 'OK.' If I hadn't been so exhausted from 135 shows I might have bought back on that a little, but I just didn't."

The wait may have been worthwhile, however. Nicks calls making "In Your Dreams" with producer Dave Stewart (along with Glen Ballard) "the best year of my life" and refers to the new album as "my own little 'Rumours.'" The trio recorded the 13-track set at a house Nicks owns in Los Angeles, and though she has mostly written alone in the past, Nicks collaborated with Stewart on seven of "In Your Dreams' " songs.

"We wrote the song 'You May Be the One,' and my eyes instantly opened and I understood why Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote together -- because they each had something the other didn't have," explains Nicks, who gave Stewart a binder of 40 poems before they started working together. "And with Dave and me, he had thousands of chords and this amazing musical knowledge, and I had thousands of pages of poetry -- and I know six chords. It was like an amazing little meeting of the minds, and I immediately went, 'Well this is just great!' "

Some of the songs on "In Your Dreams" date back a ways in Nicks' life, including the first single, "Secret Love," which she wrote in 1975 about a love affair, and "Moonlight," which she also started in the mid-70s but finished after seeing the "Twilight: New Moon" film in 2009. Other collaborators on the album include guitarist Waddy Watchtel, Mike Campbell of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers and Mick Fleetwood, while Nicks called upon Lindsey Buckingham to perform on and help her finish "Soldiers Angel," which she says "is truly my most sacred and revered song."

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(Review) Classic Nicks, no dream.... Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams" Album Review

IN YOUR DREAMS
STEVIE NICKS
★★★
Sunday Herald Sun [Australia]

SCOTT PODMORE

SOME things need to stay the same to work best, especially when it comes to veteran rockers such as Stevie Nicks. Old fans don’t really want her to reinvent herself; they want the witchy look (check the album cover), the familiar folk-rock musical style that suits her distinctive nasally but charming vocals and, of course, the storyteller dishing up her tales of loss and loneliness, love and hope.

The album is classic Stevie Nicks, so that’s good news for patient fans who have waited for a decade. For someone who can lay claim to being involved in more than 140 million album sales and more than 40 Top-50 hits since she arrived on the scene in the 1970s with Fleetwood Mac, she deserves respect and age certainly isn’t affecting her musically. To top things off, In Your Dreams was handed to two wise heads in Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard for production duties, while Heartbreakers axeman Mike Campbell chipped in with some polish to co-write two tracks.

It’s the mid-tempo cruisy pop that instantly grabs you in album opener Secret Love and the racier title track, before Nicks reaches out tenderly in New Orleans, a song offering hope to the recovering folk from the Big Easy.

The Lindsey Buckingham/Stevie Nicks chemistry resparks a familiar sound and magic at the back end of the album in Soldier’s Angel, a moody reunion in which Nicks sings over the top of Buckingham’s deft touch on guitar as the pair hit some sweet trademark Fleetwood harmonies.

In Your Dreams sees Nicks on top of her game, producing music that takes you back to a bygone era. And while it won’t pull in many new fans, it will certainly give the older ones something to hold close to their chest.

File between: Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan.
Download: "For What It's Worth".

"Secret Love" by Stevie Nicks | Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews

"Secret Love" by Stevie Nicks

A glimpse of In Your Dreams,

La Gold Dust Woman's first new music in a decade is a glimpse of In Your Dreams, a collaboration with Eurythmics' synth-pop scientist Dave Stewart. (It's due in May.) "Come on, it's time to go upstairs" she begins over clipped Eighties drum thwaps and a witchy shroud of electronics, which give way to backward beats and a glassy guitar line. Her voice is strong and the come-on is inviting — at least until it evolves into something far more complicated. Romance is like that sometimes.