I think the album is...SWEEEEET!!! Hold up though it does have its shortcomings mainly just missing the old MC if you will, but it is definitly a winner. Love how she starts with the interludish song that kind of gets you in a mellow mood in order to get you out of your seat with "Obsessed". Now I must admit I wasn't a big fan of the song and it still sort of irks me when I hear it(though it does have some serious lyrical delivery)it serves its purpose as an upbeat club banger for the album. The ballads on here for the most part are a remnnant of what she used to be, "queen of all ballads" but are still blowing most other music these days out of the water. As far as vocal delivery goes its good to hear the whistle again and she really delivers for the most part. While some songs are good for lyrics others are good for sound. Overall it is without question better than E=MC2(which should have been better giving its catchy name dontcha think) and some of the songs on here could have been used for abetter album that came out a year or two from now which would give her time to rest her vocals, really get into the real world of the back in the day Mariah Carey, and just allowing us time to forgive her for her last effort. Memoirs had potential for outstanding sales but I think she got just a little too comfortable with her standings as a powerhouse, forgetting that she sort of just got back and the feeble industry of today can kick you out with no warning signs. BTW some of my favs are "Impossible", "Up Out My Face", "It's A Wrap", "Languishing", "Candy Bling", and of course "I Want To Know What Love Is"