Experimentation is the lifeblood of any artist. But occasionally they experience moments when everything comes into focus, and suddenly they have opened a door to a limitless creative future. Christina Martin has reached that point on her fifth album, 'It'll Be Alright,' a 10-song collection that finds the Halifax-based singer-songwriter attaining what her music has always suggested, a place where the ghosts of her musical heroes freely mingle with pop-rock's modern architects. The album's brilliance is its seamless blend of the past and present. The bridge between them is Martin's voice, an instrument both haunting and immediate, traits that could also best describe 'It'll Be Alright''s lyrical content. To say the album is Martin's most accomplished effort to date is stating the obvious; what is remarkable is how her maturity has translated into her most accessible album to date as well.