Fleetwood Mac: Tusk Vinyl 2LP
$29.95
<p><i>Official reissue of <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Fleetwood+Mac" target="_blank">Fleetwood Mac</a>'s sprawling 1979 studio album.</i> <em>Tusk</em> was a massive undertaking, and the English and American five-piece group really rose to the occasion under the weight of their bestselling <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Rumours&_=pf&pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Fleetwood%20Mac" target="_blank"><em>Rumours</em></a> album released two years prior. It was considered a 'double album' (remember, most albums at the time were 30-40 minutes and comprised a single LP) and each of the band's three principle songwriters were given room to explore their own composition to their deepest darkest recesses, yielding some real gems. Peep <strong>Stevie Nicks</strong> really operating at her true peak with "Sisters Of The Moon," "Storms" and the eternal, swirling "Sara," (go find the extended version!). <strong>Lindsay Buckingham</strong>'s title track was released as a single and considered super experimental at the time, but it doesn't get many rewinds from me ("That's All For Everyone" does though - sleeper cut!!!). The record is notable for containing some pretty dark and vulnerable moments, but they're neatly tucked away with the soft and pillowy "Over & Over" and "Never Forget," both <strong>Christine McVie</strong> compositions, bookending the album. McVie's "Brown Eyes" (<a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=DJ+Shadow" target="_blank"><strong>DJ Shadow</strong></a> sample!) is another standout, properly deep and moody. There's a lot to sort through on <em>Tusk</em>, surely something for everyone, so long as you're not completely turned off by the Mac (too many Williamsburg brunches, we get it).</p> <ul> <li>black double vinyl pressing</li> <li>each disc housed in printed inner + outer sleeves</li> <li>original release year: 1979</li> <li>music label: Warner Records 2021</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by miss abuse 05/2022</h6>