Lindsey Buckingham - Seeds We Sew

Lindsey Buckingham - Twenty-five years after "Go Your Own Way", a song that moved Fleetwood Mac from British blues-rock pioneers to SoCal pop hitmakers, guitarist/songwriter and occasional frontman Buckingham is back with his sixth solo project in advance of a Mac reunion next year // Release: Seeds We Sew (September 6) // Sounds like: Buckingham's trademark reedy tenor and remarkable guitar playing are in fine form on this diverse collection...the slightly caffeinated left-of-center idiosyncrasy and prickly unpredictability which has always been a Buckingham production hallmark (remember "Tusk"?) are also featured within some odd time signatures ("In Our Own Time", "One Take") and reverb-heavy vocals ("Stars Are Crazy") but this is a focused, mainstream and melodic affair...the intricate finger-picking guitar forms the base of a number of Seeds' songs, minimally processed from the ticking electronic rhythms that undoubtedly backed up the original demos...

Quote: "I've had what you might call 'the big movie' with Fleetwood Mac. I also have the small movie, the independent movie that has to do with my solo work...I ended up making probably the best solo album I've ever made..." // What we like: it's hard not to compare Seeds We Sew to Buckingham's best writing and -- happily -- many of these new songs stand up well: the Mac-ish "When She Comes Down", "Gone Too Far" and "End of Time" all provide vivid glimpses into what has made Buckingham such an enduring force as a performing songwriter...the ability to meld a memorable hook with glistening guitar lines is still a marvel to behold...

Lindsey Buckingham - "When She Comes Down" (from Seeds We Sew)

Lindsey Buckingham - "Seeds We Sew" (from Seeds We Sew)