This Time

This Time around, Melanie C has decided to abandon any pretense that she either makes sprightly dance-pop or that she was once known as "Indie Spice," and devotes herself entirely to smooth adult pop. There are traces of Coldplay and muted Robbie Williams, along with a fair sampling of Texas and Dido, and it's all blended together into something that's sleek, atmospheric, and melodic. Melanie C does just fine as a vocalist. Her thin voice has gained some character, and she's learned how to milk turns of phrases to give them emotion. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine