had an enviable challenge with -- topping the critically acclaimed and commercially viable , an album that spawned four Top Ten singles including ' pure, full-bodied voice can be both a boon and a burden. Some tracks on seem cliche. On one cut, the retro her genuinely throaty twang feels exaggerated to the point of annoyance. Yet other songs work seemingly effortless magic, including the sultry and sexy and the wry and telling These songs, along with ' ballad and the title cut -- one of four written by -- had no trouble finding their way to the chart heights of their predecessors and insuring another hit recording. While it may not be as flawless as , is a very solid -- and at times even stellar -- successor; it should be seriously considered by anyone who is curious about her music. ~ Roch Parisien & Thom Jurek