Canadian pop chanteuse Chantal Kreviazuk spent the better part of the time since the release of her superb 2002 album What If It All Means Something writing and producing songs for artists like Avril Lavigne, Kelly Clarkson, and Cheyenne Kimball. Essentially, she was ghost writing with her considerable talents as a writer, seasoned performer, and mature adult lending weight and substance to younger artists struggling to deliver the pop goods and retain the public's attention. Perhaps for Kreviazuk it offered a way to develop her own muse and shrug off such market-driven concerns. If that is the case, then it should come as no surprise that the aptly titled Ghost Stories, her 2006 return to solo work, is a vibrant and compelling pop masterpiece that in every way builds upon her time writing for others. This is a soulful, enigmatic, and lush album featuring superb production that mixes organic guitars and keyboards with deftly executed orchestral moments. While the piano is still her main instrument of choice