Mariah's new album delivers where her previous two albums could not. From the very beginning, she shows us that she has the best studio voice out there. The songs are reminiscent of "The Emancipation of Mimi", but does not eclipse the super hits of "Mimi". That being said, this is one of her best albums. Polished with hits from front to back, "Memoirs of an imperfect Angel" is a solid effort. I'm currently playing "H.A.T.E.U." over amd over again in my ipod. My neighbors must be sick of me. I highly recommend this album. "Memoirs" should make a great stocking stuffer, your friends and family will appreciate.