It got trashed in a review in the Washington Post. They say it's so dark and hopeless it borders on satire. I'll have to listen for myself though, I love most of her earlier work.
It is more "Essence" than "Essence" - but that's just from my first listen. The sound is fabulous and the simplicity she was striving for in Essence seems to come off better this time - simple, simple songs, yet beautiful and unique. Time will tell.
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