was supposed to be issued earlier than March 2010. It's just as well: 2008's stupefying provided such a dense concentration of charged lyrics over ceaselessly vein-melting production work that could have been forgiven for letting five years pass prior to unveiling something else to soak up. is a relief in that does not attempt to trump herself with a set that is even more intense and powerful than its predecessor. Thematically, it's aligned with 's relatively lighter songs, and more personal than planetary, less challenging sonically and lyrically. Most of it was actually recorded at the same time as . The list of collaborators, featuring , , and , is similar, yet the makeup is drastically different, designed for instant kicked-back enjoyment. A pause, deep breath, and a "Here we go" is not required prior to putting it on. Instead, we get playing around, in the best possible way, with sample-rooted songs like (a twist on 's and the 1995 hip-hop anthem that sampled it, ), (a slightly silly new-love song that reworks ), and (its optimism reflected in that of its backbone, -like ). Though the album is so rich with sample-reliant songs that it sometimes resembles a glorified mixtape, a couple standouts were made from scratch. should appeal to those who have wanted to revisit that lissome sound of songs like and it packs stunning stomp-and-clap breakdowns that sync up with 's most halting lines: "I need you to want me/I need you to miss me/I need your attention/I need you next to me." is a ten-minute finale that traces a trajectory of heartache across three movements, beginning innocently enough with a devotional (if pained and humorous) piano ballad that shifts into 's psychedelic, slow-motion soul-jazz as gets increasingly fragmentary and tripped-out. By the end, she is renewed: "Finally I got a leading role/Introducing Super Dope/Starring in her episode/Hello new world/Out my mind." Actual next level, as always. ~ Andy Kellman