i downloaded it last week and thought it was horrible. before i heard it i was acting all pissed at sony, but then after listening to it i was like, oh i guess i see what they mean.
don't let me talk you out of liking it; i should listen to it some more too - i only went through it once and wasn't even able to get to the end of many of the songs.
i'm guessing that she must have tried her own hand at the string and horn arrangements this time around, rather than having her producer do it, like on the last record. - there's no subtlety in them whatsoever