Mirage
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Mirage
Mirage is the 13th studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on June 18, 1982. This studio effort's soft rock sound stood in stark contrast to its more experimental predecessor, 1979's Tusk. Mirage yielded several hit singles. "Hold Me" (which peaked at #4 on the US BillboardPop Chart, remaining there for seven weeks), "Gypsy" (#12 US Pop Chart), "Love in Store" (#22 US Pop Chart), "Oh Diane" (which reached #9 in the UK), and "Can't Go Back" (issued on 7" and 12" in the UK) -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
It’s the illusion of the band, rather than the full-blooded beast.
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AV Club
A little bit more polished, a little A bit more aggressive, drums and bass, than those first albums. They kind of returned to their roots. Makes this LP a hidden gem.
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Uncut
Even on autopilot, Fleetwood Mac’s brilliantly unique permutation of singers and players were able to spin gold from the barest of ingredients.
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All Music
Boasting a glossy, friendly production that makes even the lesser numbers pleasant and ingratiating,
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Ultimate Classic Rock
12-song track listing that served up keyboardist Christine McVie's lush pop songcraft, Buckingham's wiry experimentation, and Nicks' ethereal ruminating in equal measure.
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The Gaurdian
High-calibre songs that outshine the imitators
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Pop Matters
The album that kicked off the '80s for the soft-rock icons has, for the most part, aged like a fine wine.
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Rate Your Music
But I count 4 good songs and a handful of good ones and that’s more than most Fleetwood Mac albums that didn’t come out in 1975-1979.
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Louder Sound
It’s the one from before their critical rehabilitation, when they were still considered to be vacuous purveyors of soft-rock pabulum.
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Sputnik Music
This album is clearly left for the more devoted of fans, and should be left on the shelves in favour of some of the fantastic other records this band made.
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Under the Radar
It seems obvious that the band was consciously attempting to reclaim earlier glory. Yet, the songwriting can be deceptively interesting.
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SI live
The creative tensions from five years earlier certainly endured and played a role in the end product.
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The Verse
Masters in their ability to capture the many elements of love and relationships in their music, both good and bad
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American Songwriter
It’s a good one, especially for Mac’s avid pop fans
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Blackfire
Stevie Nicks has never sounded better, her lyrics of loss and joy, never more poignant.
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Spectrum Culture
Listening to Mirage is akin to sinking into a warm bath, a familiar and soothing experience.
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Uncut Magazine
The fact that its principals had one eye elsewhere only seems to enhance Mirage’s flimsy, diaphanous charm.
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Amino Apps
While it tends to be more pop, than rock; it does take a new approach to music
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CHS RnB
I would compare this band to something like the Eagles. This is a really good band and makes great music.
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Bol
Wonderful songs, Good singing, excellent sound quality
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Blog Critics
Mirage has remained the same. It is not an essential Fleetwood Mac release but it is pleasant, which probably defines its legacy.
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The Morton Report
arguably even more underrated than Tusk
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Swap a CD
This album does produce some good music - the only drawback is that this album lacks the raw emotion that "Rumours" had.
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No Depression
This is the sound of a band at the peak of its powers, delivering one great piece of ear candy after another. The melodies are irresistible, the hooks will hook you, and the harmony vocals are impeccable.
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Seattle PI
It is Stevie Nicks who really shines on the album. “Gypsy” is classic Nicks and has a beauty to it.
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FYE
The popcraft of Buckingham, Christine McVie, and Stevie Nicks results in enough terrific songs
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Slacker
Fleetwood Mac retreated from the insular strangeness of Tusk and returned to straightforward pop songcraft for Mirage.
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Review Corner
That Mac machine sounds like it always does, but only firing on one cylinder
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Captain Stomp
Perhaps Mirage didn't begin with the same artistic inspiration as Rumours or Tusk, but it remains a potent work by a band still at the peak of its powers.
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Clems Music Review
The overall feel of the album sounds as though they purposely played it safe. Not a bad record, but definitely subpar
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