Dangerous Acquaintances

A rather lukewarm, disappointing follow-up to , on which seemed to be retreating from that album's sonic and lyrical risks. Although had found most of its audience with the /alternative crowd (songs like after all, were too shocking to get much commercial airplay), seemed to be moving back to more mainstream territory, particularly in the arrangements. It's always a possible sign of trouble when there are over a dozen session musicians in the credits, and much of the record's music has a sort of anonymous feel. The songs, too, are less striking (and less angrily risque) than those of , although was still carving her own identity with lyrics about romantic duplicity. The most commercially accessible track, was co-written by and . [A remastered limited edition of was also released.] ~ Richie Unterberger