Barrett’s tales of bad romance are full of brutal one-liners—“Silly little me thinking love was more than sex work,” she sneers on the stripped-down “Candy”—and defiant comebacks to lovers who have wronged her in the past. Those lyrics are made even more vibrant by her voice, which can range from a piercing wail to a quivering whisper as she recounts endless nights and world-shattering betrayals.