Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Janet’s oft-overlooked 2001 album, an emotionally luxurious record released at a turning point in her career.
With guests including Tanya Tucker, T Bone Burnett, and Josh Homme, the country star’s seventh album trades the pop sheen of recent releases for rootsy, candidly autobiographical songwriting.
On the follow-up to BRAT, the pop auteur pivots to a referential, proudly tossed-off rock sound that offers mystifying glances behind the curtain of stardom.
Working once again with Kenneth Blume, the high-energy rapper revisits her signature sound for a tight 20-minute album. It’s her most focused and satisfying work in years.