Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album) "Stuff and Nonsense" is a cover of Tim Finn's song originally performed by his band Split Enz on their 1979 album "Frenzy". The song "Shot In the Dark" was used as part of the "Out of Bounds" soundtrack. Critical reception Being her first solo album it was often compared with her previous work with the Go Go's. In general the album received mixed reviews but was well received by audiences. "Rolling Stone" wrote "The problem with "Belinda" is that all the ingredients are there, but the end result just doesn't feel right." Allmusic commented retrospectively that "The pop on Belinda
All I Was two main projects in an interview with the "Nottingham Post", "The bands are so different. And I write so much. I'm going to do a solo record because there are some songs that I'd hate to think wouldn't see the light of day because they don't work for Creed or Alter Bridge." He decided to do the album during "a three-month window when [Alter Bridge singer] Myles Kennedy was out with Slash and [Creed singer] Scott Stapp was doing some touring." He described the album as "melody-driven," and as "a heavier-sounding album," with elements of thrash and speed metal. In