The Red Shoes

Personal bereavement sits at the center of these songs. While making the album, the artist dealt with the death of her mother and several peers. The music functions as a form of relief, mixing direct emotional candor with a fresh interest in pop structures.

The production adopts a clean mid-nineties rock style. Musicians such as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Prince contributed to the recording sessions. This collection represents a vivid move toward guitar-based arrangements rather than the synthesizer-heavy style of her previous records.