retreated from the insular strangeness of and returned to straightforward pop songcraft for . Boasting a glossy, friendly production that makes even the lesser numbers pleasant and ingratiating, may not be as compelling as its two predecessors -- had raw emotion to give it a core, and had 's runaway ambition -- but the popcraft of , , and results in enough terrific songs -- notably the hit singles "Gypsy," "Love in Store," and "Hold Me" -- to make the album enjoyable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine