Premature accusations of slickness be damned: Hatfield comes clean here, baring both her soul and her best melodies. Contrasting her high, delicate vocals with low, slashing guitars, pitting lyrical naivete (''Simplicity Is Beautiful,'' ''Universal Heart- Beat'') against emotional complexity, Hatfield has created both her catchiest and knottiest collection.


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