The daughter of Swedish commies tortured by middle class guilt, a depressed teenage Stina Nordenstam decided to escape her loveless home and excise her demons through music. Her subtly ethereal vocals are like a sad, twisted little girl�s secret audio diary, accompanied by a rich music box of veiled beats, guitar and keyboards. Allegedly the most upbeat of Nordenstam�s five albums, this disc is never a chore, aided by a bossa nova rhythm here, a near-pop tempo there, and vocals by Suede singer Brett Anderson on two of these 11 exquisite tracks.