Album of the Day

If the coffeehouse folk of “Who Will Save Your Soul?” is all you know of Jewel Kilcher, THIS WAY will shine a new light on the singer-songwriter. The thoughtful lyrics and heartfelt performances of her two preceding albums remain, but the 2001 Atlantic collection finds Jewel in a looser, more confident mood. She's a co-producer here for the first time, and gives a raw immediacy to a dozen originals including the Adult Top 40 hits “Standing Still” and “Break Me” and the danceclub single “Serve The Ego.” “I'll always be curious musically and want to try new things, but above all, I want the music to sound honest and good in 20 years,” noted Jewel at the time of THIS WAY's release; the Platinum-certified album turns 15 this week and still meets that standard.