''Record'' is the fifth solo studio album by English singer and songwriter

Tracey Thorn Tracey Anne Thorn (born 26 September 1962) is a British singer. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl from 1982 to 1999. She was a member of the band Marine Girls between 1980 and 1983 and since 2007 has been ...

. It was recorded by Thorn with producer

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and a number of backing musicians, including singers

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and

Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (; born 26 February 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On". Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC po ...

, drummer

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, bassist

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, and guitarist Jono Ma. The album released by

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on 2 March 2018 to mostly positive reviews from critics.

Critical reception

Writing for ''

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'', music journalist Laura Snapes described ''Record'' as "one of the defining albums of horn's38-year career", while ''

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'' critic

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said "Thorn's Synth-Pop 'Record' Delivers Sisterly Passion, Wry Wisdom". Robert Christgau wrote in his review for ''

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'': "Calm, deliberate, undemonstrative, Thorn is a singer some find magical and others prosaic. I've always tended other, but when a 55-year-old wife and mother claims she's recorded 'nine feminist bangers,' I pay attention. And these definitely work up some fairy dust. The beats evoke without mimicking the subtle electro-dance of Thorn and her beatmaking husband

Ben Watt Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt (born 6 December 1962) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, author, DJ and radio presenter, best known as one half of the duo Everything but the Girl. Early life Watt was born in Marylebone, London, and grew u ...

's 20th-century band,

Everything but the Girl Everything but the Girl (occasionally referred to as EBTG) are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, producer and singer Ben Watt ...

, and in her undemonstrative way, she sequences the catchiest tracks last Face' and 'Dancefloor'.

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2018 albums Tracey Thorn albums Synth-pop albums by English artists Merge Records albums