Released three years after ' passing in 2020, consists of material he recorded between 2008 and 2011 -- a span of time also roughly covered the recordings that comprised , the slick and splashy 2013 affair that was his first high-profile studio album in eons. Unlike that record, is fairly understated. is the only superstar guest -- and both contribute accomplished duets -- and the songs favor sentimentality so strongly, the record concludes with 's "Goodbye" serving as a slightly cornball farewell. Then again, one of ' specialties was delivering corny material in a convincingly honeyed murmur and so it is here as he sings songs of love with a warm, gentle touch. If the songs veer toward somnolence, that doesn't necessarily detract from the album's mellow charm. It finds in good voice and spirits, which is enough to be a nice little epilogue to a career filled with songs as soft, slow, and comforting as these. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine