>I like Idler Wheel a lot, too. It's where she really embraced
>her voice as an instrument, less worried about sounding 'good'
>and more willing to contort it.
>

This is why I love Idler Wheel so much, there is a real rawness in her voice. It makes her more compelling emotionally to me, which is saying a lot because she always had been - it sounds like she's really feeling it. Listened to it again last night.