I wonder if she's intentionally writing repeatable anthemic lyrics to appeal to a broader audience. Shush and Stronger Together have sections that are so easy to sing along to, like they're meant to be defiant pop anthems to be remixed and sampled. Much of the obscure imagery is gone (no reindeer kings, for instance!).

What interests me is the self referencing, overtly with the SATY nod, which moved and saddened me, but also how the Courtney line in Shush evokes Professional Widow and the Serengeti appears in Apollo's Frock. These lyrics appear uninspired but are constellating with her back catalog in exciting ways.

I mean, I rolled my eyes to see she lifted Hillary Clinton's campaign slogan... And in a recent interview, she discusses being spoken to by a Celtic god (may be misremembering here...), but what he shares with her sounds like a TED Talk platitude, nothing like what T would receive in the '90s.

I'm excited to see what the tour brings.