Better Broken

The album’s understated title track is reminiscent of turn-of-the-century radio pop like Dido’s “Thank You,” and the creak of upright bass, quiet patter of drum brushes, and intermittent whoosh of synths on the lushly atmospheric “Long Road Home” evoke Marchand’s textured soundscapes. But too much of Better Broken is straightforward and heavy-eyed.