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A supremely versatile musical force who has deftly balanced her 15-year solo career with songwriting and producing for major artists (
,
),
finally gets around to fully producing one of her own projects -- to both heartfelt and rousing effect -- on the poignant and poetic yet frequently quirky
. Considering that her previous collection,
, was helmed by famed producer
, taking full charge was a risky mission, but one she delivers beautifully on with the help of top musicians
(a guitarist who frequently accompanies
on the road), drummer
, and bassist
. The set begins with the whimsical, percussive first single "Me After You" -- about the one she leaves emerging something of the victor -- before
resigns herself to accepting a little less from the next guy, meeting him emotionally in "The Middle." While most of the tracks are in the classic singer/songwriter style, with varying tempos and sparse arrangements, the focus is on her incisive and witty lyrics; one stylistic exception is the horn-splashed, deliriously jazzy "I See Cecelia," which she wrote with her father, songwriter (and the album's mixer)
. The jazz vibe continues on an all-instrumental remix of the track "Buy My Love" featuring
herself on sax and horn arrangements (the original version features her vocals). Another unique track is the inspirational "Standing Out in a Crowd," a
tune originally recorded in a more lighthearted fashion by
.
's darkness in the verses adds a depth that takes the song to a level
's (still good) version doesn't approach. No need to
on this solid, diverse effort, which will make
's fans hungrier for more jazzy touches in the future. ~ Jonathan Widran