Jewel’s previous three albums have together sold over 23 million copies worldwide – not bad going for a girl who was once so broke she had to live in her van.

On the evidence of This Way, it’s easy to see where the appeal lies. Jewel is the possessor of a sublime set of vocal cords – she can swoop and soar through the registers while effortlessly evoking a panoply of moods. Her voice is tiny, frail and sweet one moment, confident, cool and aggressive the next.

Musically, Jewel betrays evidence of a country twinge but ultimately tends towards the AOR mainstream.