Technically the second album in her solo discog, but also it came 7 years after LP1 and she did collab stuff inbetween. Still a massive improvement over the debut. The direction is still very much pop, with a lot less Mexican folk elements compared to her later output, but the sound is a whole lot richer than on LP1, even though few tracks truly stun. 1 is a lovely and cute pop song that already showcases how much richer this is. 2 is more relaxed, and 3 is even more chill but does get nicely crazy near the end. 4 starts as a beautiful guitar ballad that evokes her later work (tho not yet perfect), then the unfold 2 min in with the drums is a really cool surprise and the track is a clear album highlight. It's weird to hear her in English on 5, but the song is kinda catchy and her high notes are so pretty. 6 has more ambienty bits whilst keeping up a beat and joyful vibe. So far the album flowed very well despite its variety, but hte transition into the cute, christmassy 7 is not the best. 8 evokes Agnes Obel in its piano melodies, but much more joyful. 9 is a cute folk ballad in English that would have been great were it only a minute long, but feels lengthy here. The alb itself starts to feel long by then. 10 might've worked earlier in the alb, but at this stage it feels almost annoying. 11 is cute. 12 saves thing by offering a beautiful pristine ballad like her later songs I love, and is another definite highlight. This renders 13 a bit unnecessary and frustrating, tho the track itself is (yet again) cute. 3.7
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