Estelle: All of Me – review

(Atlantic)A curious album, this followup to the London rapper/singer's 2008 breakthrough, Shine. Along with excursions into multiple genres (reggae, electropop, hip-hop, soul), All of Me is punctuated by interludes in which young Americans discuss dating ("It is a daily, daily challenge," opines one). It feels as if Estelle isn't sure what she's about. From the opener The Life ("This one's for London, this one's for Brooklyn") it seems she's aiming for a sound that incorporates the spirit of her...

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