Any potential nay-sayers should consider googling her & reading a bit about what she has been through in the past decade and what it took for her to make this album. I am not saying that I don't agree with some of the more critical comments out there in the media, especially the more intelligent ones that offer insight and not just mindless scorn. I just think that she has been out of the limelight for some time and is playing around with her voice (both literally and figuratively) & needs to find her mold. She will, no doubt. I, for one, really enjoy this album. I have listened to it about four times so far. Although nothing stands out like the biting "Tiger" & enraged "Throwing Stones" from "This Fire" or the heartfelt music from "Harbinger", I think it stands well on its own. Personally, I feel that her voice is well suited to jazz and I like the spiritual aspect of the record. GREAT cover art. Very sexy.