Out Of The Woods

Spin (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] a folky acoustic ballad, some retro-techno dance pop, a handful of melody trip-hop lullabies, and one gorgeous, flute-kissed torch song." Entertainment Weekly (p.61) - "[Her] English melancholy and manners shine through, resulting in a tasteful disco effort." -- Grade: B Q (p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[R]unning the gamut from downbeat techno balladry to exuberant, '80s-styled New York dance-pop..." Alternative Press (p.162) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With artful polished acoustics nestled snugly against electronic disco bliss, WOODS is the best record EBTG never made, a new peak for Thorn in a career full of heights." CMJ (p.43) - "'Hands Up To The Ceiling' hearkens back to EBTG's neo-folk roots....And the way Thorn sings uncannily like Annie Lennox during 'Raise The Roof' is equally surprising." No Depression (p.100) - "Across dancefloor styles and pop fashions, the overall mood is at once melancholy and comforting....The permanence of OUT OF THE WOODS is the beauty she brings to both states of being."

この歌声をどれだけ多くの人が待ちわびたことか。エヴリシング・バット・ザ・ガールの歌姫＝トレイシー・ソーンが、名盤『A Distant Shore』以来25年ぶりとなるソロ2作目を発表!　EBTGの近作を彷彿とさせるクラブ・サウンドにちょっぴり〈いまさら感〉を抱いてしまうが、そこに彼女の憂いあるクールな美声が絡むと途端に普遍的な輝きを帯びていくのだ。そう、彼女は別格。アーサー・ラッセルのカヴァーもハマりすぎ。
bounce (C)田中 幹也