Amy Winehouse’s first release since she died in July comes out on Monday. As early as September, word got out that this would not be the revered “third album” that she was reportedly working on at the time of her death, but a compilation of unreleased songs from 2002 through March of this year.

Though a complete version of Lioness: Hidden Treasures was not available at press time, enough tracks have surfaced online to paint a relatively clear idea of what to expect.

But posthumous albums are hardly ever a full picture of an artist’s intentions. One can’t help but wonder how close to completion they were, according to Amy.

Two tracks surfaced last week: Between the Cheats and Halftime. Aside from the distorted bass that signals the intro of Cheats, it sounds like a straight-up oldies revival in the tradition of Beauty School Dropout. Halftime is more likely to be a legacy cementer though. With its smooth Mary J mood and lyrics about how important her chosen profession was to her, this 2002 tune is almost a fitting epitaph.

“The music is a gift,” she sings, “and it’s stronger than all else, provides me with a bliss.”

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