Record
On one of the defining albums of her 38-year career, the Everything But the Girl singer embraces her inner disco maven in pursuit of freedom from society’s ordained roles for women.
Our take on the Everything But the Girl singer's 'Record,' which she describes as "nine feminist bangers."
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Seeing the name Tracey Thorn on the cover of a record means there will be things within the grooves that one can count on: thoughtful lyrics that feel intensely personal while still being effortlessly relatable; her incredibly rich voice (which hasn't aged one bit over the years); and songs that have a warmth baked into their core even when they are disco-ball glittery and perfectly produced, since she only uses collaborators fully attuned to her finer qualities.
Everything but the Girls' Tracey Thorn gives us "nine feminist bangers" on her latest solo album Record.
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