Diana KrallThe Girl in the Other Room
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Krall's most personal turn, trading standards for songs she co-wrote with husband Elvis Costello. 'Temptation' smolders on a slinky Tom Waits cover, 'Departure Bay' drifts through autobiographical fog, and 'Narrow Daylight' aches with new-grief tenderness. Her smoky contralto and piano sound rawer here, more exposed. The record where the consummate jazz stylist let real life crack the polish, and gained depth for it.