's sixth studio album, 2014's , is a polished, well-produced effort that magnifies all of the sounds and lyrical themes she's been working with since breaking through with 2007's . even seems to reference that album with her lead single, the infectious "Girls Chase Boys." However, where centered around 's intimate ukulele and acoustic guitar-driven dorm room pop, features a broadened sonic palette and a much more robust vocal performance; it's a transformation she's been perfecting since 2009's and 2012's . This time out, has enlisted a handful of producers who include, among others, her bandmate bassist , ( ), and singer/songwriter even reunites with longtime collaborator for the epic ballad "Over You," featuring . While there are a few of 's trademark intimate breakup songs here, including the tear-inducing "Open Hands," overall the album reveals to be in a bright, upbeat state of mind. Cuts like the bluesy, handclap-heavy "Warpath" and the similarly fiery "Time Machine," with its '90s-esque sax samples, are more emblematic of the album's ambitious, empowered tone. Elsewhere, we get the catchy dance-pop duet "One Night Town" with and the uplifting anthem "Afterlife." There's also a very in-the-moment feeling of both poignancy and happiness to , which is perhaps best expressed in the midtempo ballad "Wonderful Unknown," featuring 's husband, singer/songwriter . In it, ruminates on the small details of her everyday life, singing "We make bread on Sundays and the little ones are climbing the walls/Up the walls/Nothing lasts forever but the sound of love astounds me every time that it calls." Ultimately, on has captured that sound of love. ~ Matt Collar