Mission Bell strays from the traditional singer-songwriter mold. R&B grooves, country twang and rock energy give the album a fuller sound without sacrificing any intimacy.

Slide guitar and a marching beat give an appropriate road-weariness to “Windows Are Rolled Down.” The seductive rumba of “Hello Again” serves as an antithesis to the song’s message, as Lee croons “you used to be so beautiful, but now it’s easy to walk away” over romantic trumpets.

— Glide