If I had to describe the sound of this album in one word, it would be "American"--it's a melting pot of the various musical styles which can be heard across the United States, like Americana, blues, country, folk, pop, southern rock, and soul. The instruments on this album range from guitar to synths to an out-of-tune piano to a mellotron, and those who listen carefully will hear how layered and intricate the deceptively simple-sounding production is. Rae's smooth, sultry voice glides effortlessly over each soundscape, and there's plenty of variety on this record to make even a casual listener happy. The opening title track begins with a quirky, clean guitar riff as Rae croons a direct message to the enemy: "You want to destroy me / You never want me to climb any higher than the lowest plateaus ...I'll step on a viper / And dance on the fires that you meant for me / And I remember you can't curse the free." Like the opening track, several songs on this album tell a story and address a specific character or figure: "Queen of the Universe" is a rock-and-roll clapback at a vicious woman, "Another Town" tenderly relates the trials of an ill-fated young couple, and "Coast to Coast" is a light, toe-tapping tune Rae penned for her children.
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