Liz Phair never should have changed.

In the early ‘90s, she had to separate herself from the other indie artists. Now she has to separate herself from the likes of Sheryl Crow and Fiona Apple. There’s not quite the market for the indie chick rocker there was a decade ago. Why did she have to go and grow up, and who said mature music has to be pop music?

“Table For One,” a moving song tackling the subject of alcoholism, was well written, the chorus says, “Oh I want to die alone with my sympathy beside me/ I want to bring down all those demons who drank with me/ Feasting gleefully on my desperation.” The song goes into detail of how alcoholics feel, from the shaking of the kitchen in the morning to the humiliation and depression they feel.

The album is pretty similar to her last self-titled album and still has the pop sound, but there’s no edge it. “Leap of Innocence” is a good example of how her voice stretches too much when she sings, “but everyone was dropping off like flies/ I had so many friends in rehab/ A couple who practically died,” and her voice goes flat. It makes one cringe.

The first single, “Everything To Me,” is a pretty melodic song, with angry lyrics. “You never gave a damn about all those things I did to please you,” she sings softly.

If you haven’t gotten into Liz Phair yet, don’t start with this album.