24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault

24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault (Deluxe)

“No, it’s not quite a compilation album of songs Stevie Nicks has sat on over the years, but it’s also not really an album of new material, either. It’s somewhere between these two points. These were various demos that Nicks had worked on throughout the years before finally deciding to finish and release them.   What emerges is easily her best album since 2001’s Trouble in Shangri-La, and that includes both her greatest hits and live album releases in my estimation. Nicks is back in folky rocker territory with material that elucidates her penchant for verbose storytelling and elliptical symbols. Her character essays and tributes, like “Mabel Normand” and “The Dealer,” are far sharper than they were on the flabby, generic In Your Dreams.   Sure, 24 Karat Gold is a pur” read more