As a long time fan of Everything But the Girl, I was really pumped to find out Tracey was releasing a solo record. Her voice is extremely beautiful and haunting, and I was curious to see what direction she would take with her solo effort.
After getting Out of the Woods,
She manages to transform the trip-hop/electro sound that made Everything But The Girl a favorite of mine into her own statement. Her voice guides you through a story-telling landscape that speaks to sadness and longing; and paints a portrait that only her voice could. She is like a more sullen Annie Lennox; and it totally works.
If you are a fan of the later stuff Everything But the Girl did, especially the record Temperamental, I think that you will find that Tracey was obviously involved with crafting that sound. On Out of the Woods, she takes what she learned, and crafts her own melodic fairytale, and brings down mood quite a bit. The result is an almost rain-soaked journey through a trip-hop inspired storybook. If this is what Tracey can do on her own, I am looking forward to future solo efforts.
Favorite songs from Out of the Woods:
Here it Comes Again, Grand Canyon, Nowhere Near, and By Piccadilly Station I Sat Down and Wept, Raise the Roof.
Rating: 
I was just checking her out last night. She has a lovely voice. Indeed.
#29! This album is so hot, I can only cringe and double up in pain when you rank it lower than Hilary Duff. You have such a sense of humor!
Deb, you should read that post that I wrote about the “rankings”. I am not ranking these against each other; if something gets a higher number on the countdown, it doesn’t mean anything other than I chose to put it there. The star rankings are what really matter; and in this case, they are the same!
Ug…the same…
