> Re Mr. C. Blows' comment that _WFAD_ is "universally reviled" by fan and band
> alike..... is this truly the case?   I would hate to think that what was, in
> my admittedly not-too-valuable opinion, a very bold artistic choice could be
> so easily dismissed as a mistake.  True, _WFAD_ was not as immediately
> accessable as, say, _F&G_ or _Ring_, but there are some very good songs on it;
> and I grow to appreciate it more with each listen. I think it is the 'Nells'
> least self-conscious and most adventurous album to date... and damn, those
> boys can ROCK!  :)
 
Yes, "universally reviled" is a loud overstatement.  I have seen a few people
post that it is not their favorite album, but most opinions I've seen
of it are positive.  I like it a lot, myself, though again, it's not
my favorite.  People who believe the band is "supposed" to sound like
Boylan Heights or Ring are not going to warm up to it, but I welcomed
the experimentation.  "Any" is a cranker-upper if ever I heard one,
as is "Maybe".
 
Now, if the American edition had just come in a jewel box like the Canadian
one, and not that damned Eco-Pak...
 
--Steve