I know! Weird one to not have heard before.
It's pop, its overdone, its unduly sentimental, and its great. Not only that, but it's obviously great, enjoyable from note one, all the way through, even the first time you hear it. Rich, melodic, full of curves, every change coming as if mathematically preordained. An album that if rendered real would be rife with perfect spheres and golden ratios. Vocals, by McVie and Nicks in particular have seamless interplay with the guitars, strings and synthy lines that whorl about, all of which whip over rhythm sections that only operate subconsciously.
Is perfection good though? Sometimes. For my part I prefer a little more roughness, but if you're going to make an album like this, this is the blueprint. The real missteps, to my ear are the overly rah-rah centerpiece hits Don't Stop and Go Your Own Way, but even those are pretty much exactly what they're supposed to be.
A 5 in the abstract, but given the relentlessly personal-taste-driven ratings I've given up to this point 4.5/5
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