I Don't Mind (Lindsey Buckingham song)

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"I Don't Mind"
Single by Lindsey Buckingham
from the album Lindsey Buckingham
ReleasedJune 8, 2021 (2021-06-08)
Genre Rock
Length4:06
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) Lindsey Buckingham
Producer(s) Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham singles chronology
"The End of Time"
(2011)
"I Don't Mind"
(2021)
"On the Wrong Side"
(2021)

"I Don't Mind" is a song by American vocalist and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham from the eponymous seventh solo studio album Lindsey Buckingham . It was released on June 8, 2021, as the lead single from the album, which was announced simultaneously. [1]

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Background

"I Don't Mind" is Buckingham's first single release since "The End of Time" from the album Seeds We Sow , released in 2011. It is also his first single released following his departure from the British American rock band Fleetwood Mac in 2018. [2]

According to Buckingham the song is about "the challenges couples face in long-term relationships. Over time, two people inevitably find the need to augment their initial dynamic with one of flexibility, an acceptance of each others' flaws, and a willingness to continually work on issues; it is the essence of a good long-term relationship. This song celebrates that spirit and discipline." [3]

Critical reception

Writing for Stereogum , Tom Breihan noted the song's "driving beat" and said that its main riff "sounds like a harpsichord". [4] In his review for NME , Rhs Buchanan called "I Don't Mind" one of the most "enchanting moments" on Buckingham's self-titled solo album and said that the "elegant" lyrics reflected the "compromise of a long-term relationship." [5] Alfred Soto of Pitchfork believed that "I Don't Mind" evoked the "touch-activated pitch experiments he mastered on Tango in the Night's 'Big Love'". [6] Record Collector labeled "I Don't Mind" as "jangly guitar pop" and called it one of the highlights on the album. [7] John Bergstrom wrote in his review for PopMatters that the "breathy vocals and minor chords" of "I Don't Mind" provided the song with a "sense of unease below the pristine surface." [8]

Release

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJune 8, 2021 Reprise [9]

References

  1. Scarlett, Elizabeth (June 8, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham announces solo album and releases single I Don't Mind". Classic Rock . Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. Turman, Katherine (June 8, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham Shares 'I Don't Mind' Single Off His First Solo Album in a Decade". Spin . Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. Shaffer, Claire (June 8, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham Announces First Solo Album in a Decade". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. Breihan, Tom (June 8, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham Announces Tour & Self-Titled Album, Shares New Song "I Don't Mind": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  5. Buchanan, Rhys (September 15, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham review: Fleetwood Mac visionary's stellar return". NME. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  6. Soto, Alfred (September 14, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham: Lindsey Buckingham". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. Waring, Charles (September 20, 2021). "Lindsey Buckingham | Lindsey Buckingham". Record Collector . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  8. Bergstrom, John (October 21, 2021). "'Lindsey Buckingham' Sounds Like Lindsey Buckingham". PopMatters . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  9. "Lindsey Buckingham Self-Titled Solo Album Out September 17, First Single "I Don't Mind" Out Now". Rhino. Retrieved July 25, 2021.