I saw (a)spera on the shelves of Easy Street and scooped it up. I listened to it 4 times through at work on Thursday and just loved it. Why you gotta hate? Do you need some CHEESE with that WHINE? Why not just praise an album? Why mention you dislike it a little sort of? You put all that effort in referencing her earlier albums and yet you HAVE to mention you don't love it as much as you want to? Great music is a gift, you should be happy for any audio pleasure and not put it down at all. Oh, and you left out Joyride, the remix album, you nincompoop.
She's clear,poignant and touching here in (a)spera. I've listened about five times through. The power of her voice even in its quiet, radiates a message we need in these times. Keep it up Mirah! Lyrics precise seem to be born from the heart and carried o so well forth. I am a careful and critical listener and when I hear a gem, I really wake up. I am fully awake. Thank you.