I prefer Say You Will. While I do miss Christine, Stevie provides enough of a tonic from Lindsey to make the album enjoyable. He's a brilliant songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer, but he can be difficult to take in large doses. Stevie's lyrics (particularly on "Illume") are still Stevie's lyrics, but Lindsey's fretwork helps me forget. You like "Thrown Down," I prefer the title track. Same difference.

On the whole, the tracks I have from Screws aren't as fleshed-out as those on Say You Will. They sound like demos. I'd be happy to send you a CD if you'd like...