crystal89 wrote:It's hard to explain the appeal
Move over then and let me:
What I like so much about Evergreen is it has such an identifiable feel to it. Each track works well as a contributor to the total experience and sound. That's one reason why I think the production is so good; you don't get that kind of completeness by accident. It feels bittersweet but also resolute. Here again, the production exhibits a consistent vision.
Someone mentioned the group of tracks from Altamont onwards, and I agree those are great. The first half is good too, though. If you like those latter tracks, I don't see how you don't like the title track, for example.
As for 'I'll Fly Tonight', which everyone seems to hate, I think it is a cornerstone of the album's sound. If it were by itself in a vacuum, perhaps I would not care for it, but it absolutely works as part of the album. Exactly the same can be said for "I want to be there", which also has some great, great guitar in brilliant counterpoint with the lyrics, in classic bunnymen style.
Evergreen is all about the overall effect, and much less about individual tracks. It's this overall effect that I'm looking for when I find myself coming back to it.
