content: Of the three Patty Griffin albums I own (Living with Ghosts, Flaming Red, and 1,000 Kisses), I have to say that this ranks third to me. This doesn't mean the album [isn't good], by all means! It takes 3rd place because it's just not quite as amazing as Patty's other 2 albums. All of the songs are beautiful, though some have some distracting and/or annoying musical backgrounds. I've read reviews that this is her "rock" album. I wouldn't go that far. Some of the songs are heavy on the electric guitar and/or drum machine. But there are several that are pure Patty. "Mary" is a particular stand out.Patty's voice has the ability to transcend styles, if only her musicians would let her do so without sounding kind of cheesy on a few tracks.Over all though, this is a must have for any Patty fan.