BETTERRecording information: Harmony House Entertainment; KMA Studios, NYC; Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA; The Cutting Room; The Hamptons, NJ. Photographer: Derek Blanks. Three Top Ten R&B albums into her career, Chrisette Michele moves from Def Jam to Motown for Better, an album inspired by personal development. Recovery from both a breakup and a negative self image informs much of the material, from the booming optimism of the opening "Be in Love"