The second installment of 's four-part thematically arranged intimate re-recordings of her catalog is , a concept that allows for the inclusion of her two biggest hits, and Both are here, given austere arrangements that are emblematic of the entirety of the album. Much of this is spare enough to suggest that the album contains nothing but and her guitar, but these are not solo re-recordings -- they're tastefully colored with strings, electric guitars, and light percussion, subtly changing the feel of some songs but not the intent. Apart from selections from the densely produced , there are no great reinterpretations of 's work and even those three don't feel drastically different, just unadorned, fitting the " " concept quite well. Curiously, the entire project sidesteps nostalgia, and not just because finds space to include a new song, co-written with the late , here. She may be revisiting her past but she's not attempting to re-create it, and this clear-eyed, unsentimental attitude goes a long way toward making these records work. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine