Peaches: the reigning queen of in-your-face sex-postivism, or just a button-pushing, occasionally disturbing provocateur? It doesn't really matter at this point, because her beats, hooks and delivery are finally hot enough to be on a par with her lyrics. The hard, sinewy edge-of-industrial production is tighter than ever, dark, dance-y, and stylishly minimalist, and her voice is clear, clipped and intent. What's new - aside from a generally more focused and thoughtful approach - are the engaging and surprisingly soulful vocal melodies of tunes like “Talk to Me” and guaranteed dance-club-hit title track, as well as the damn-near gangsta-rap weight of “Billionaire.” Longtime fans of the nasty still have plenty to get, er, excited about, naturally, as “Serpentine,” “More” and “Trick or Treat” raise her original shtick to artfully gristly new heights. - Scott Harrell