[PenguinHead]

Straight Back is one of those album tracks that should have made it to the stage. When touring for a new album it would be nice if each of them featured at least two of their new songs. Christine and Lindsey typically perform two or more new songs. But on the Mirage tour, as well as the Tango tour, Stevie only featured new song. Gypsy was performed, but That's Alright or Straight Back would have fit in quite nicely. Straight Back seems no more vocally demanding than any other songs she sings.

Even though they've thrown in some curve ball songs here and there, they are fairly conservative and close to the rails in set lists, pandering more to casual fans whose stunted fandom may only go as deep as Rumours and Greatest Hits. They subscribe to a "if it works, drive it into the ground" and "people don't want to hear new songs" mentality, which severely limits their flexibility. But in this latter stage in the band's lifespan, to expect any radical shift in their manner is senseless.

I just hope we get one more album of new music from all five fireflies. But strangely, I don't want to see them promote it on the road in the massive scale of their current tour. I can only imagine the physical/mental toll it takes to fulfill such a demanding schedule, even though they are the consummate road warriors. In my dream they do a Dance-like move and film a special show featuring the majority of their new album, along with rarely or never performed songs from their catalog, release it as a CD/DVD.