High praise for the latest effort from the 44-year-old Southern roots singer , dubbed album of the year by Spin . Her a craggy voice and unsentimental ( sometimes gothic , sometimes macho ) lyrics , refreshing in a world inundated by cookie-cutter Lilith-ready wimps ( David Browne , Entertainment Weekly ) . Critics predict that Williams will finally emerge from her long sojourn as a cult star to become a genuine pop star .
Williams has received praise for her latest album by Spin .