It will be said that this new collection of songs from Tender Forever is a turn away from an older sound. To say that wouldn't do justice to the subtle transition of her new album, No Snare. Take away the snare and there isn't loss, just a new song. Here we see a songwriter at that most delicate moment of transformation. Melanie Valera's third full length album moves away from some of the more exuberant dance oriented songs of past years into a darker and more melancholy direction.