TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES

Snoh Aalegra's songs about romantic love tend to feel at once sensual and wounded. But even in the most downtrodden moments of her third full-length album TEMPORARY HIGHS IN THE VIOLET SKIES, her voice still draws you closer even as the lyrics suggest pulling away. The singer continues to assert her presence on an R&B stage that welcomes both the soulful contours of her voice and the nuance of her lyrics.