Music Review

Trouble in Shangri-La

Stevie Nicks
Reviewed by David Browne | May 04, 2001
EW's GRADE
B

Details Lead Performance: Stevie Nicks

With the likes of Sheryl Crow providing strong guidance and studio skills, Trouble in Shangri-La is Nicks' earthiest work since the '80s. Ballads like ''Every Day'' and ''It's Only Love'' remind you how warm she can be, the title song has moments of ''Stand Back'' power, and she keeps her rasp in tune. But Nicks and her sundry producers also baste her songs in gravy-thick arrangements that reduce a few of them to sludge. Some things, like her wardrobe, never change.

Originally posted May 04, 2001 Published in issue #594 May 04, 2001 Order article reprints
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