Macy Gray presents her kooky, raw, spiritual, violent and sexual sides in her new album, “The Id,” which hit stores Sept. 18th.

This album abandons the smooth sounds of her last album, “On How Life Is,” for a more fun, fruity mixture of old-school soul, hip-hop, R&B, funk and rock, with the help of producer Rick Rubin. The “id” is defined in Webster?s dictionary as “the part of the psyche that is ? concerned with instinctual needs and drives.” Gray defines the “id” as “what you do before you think. The real you, unedited.”

The album includes a broad variety of styles and collaborators including Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, rappers Mos Def and Slick Rick, The Roots and guitarist John Frusciante. Songs such as “Relating to a Psychopath,” “Sexual Revolution” and “My Nutmeg Phantasy” are upbeat, funky grooves, while “Hey Young World Part 2” and “Sweet Baby” are calmer and more reminiscent of Gray?s previous record.

The song “Gimme All Your Lovin? or I Will Kill You” is Gray?s disturbing story of a girl who threatens to kill the man she wants, unless he promises to love her, singing: “It?s amazing what a gun to the head can do/ my baby loves me now as hard as he can do/ my methods may be suspect/ but you gotta get love however you can.”

There is also an unlisted track, “Shed,” which can be best described as a bubbly, psychedelic jam. It doesn?t have much substance, but is nonetheless a catchy tune. Gray?s unique voice adds depth and soul to each of her songs, and her style is definitely distinctive.