Tracey Thorn

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My new solo album "Love And Its Opposite" came out on May 17, released on Ben's Strange Feeling Records, and in the US on Merge. I started recording it at the end of 2007, as you'll know if you've been reading the blogs on this page which detail its long, slow, and somewhat piecemeal gestation. Recorded in Berlin and London, it was produced by Ewan Pearson, and features vocals from Jens Lekman, vocals and drums from Cortney Tidwell, and a little combo on a few songs who are bascially the Hot Chip live band (Al Doyle on bass and guitar, Leo Taylor on drums).

It's a very direct, stark record, with lyrics that were mostly inspired by my growing belief that middle age is not so much a comfort zone, as a war zone. It's not a dancefloor record at all - for want of a better word, it's a more "acoustic" record than I've made in a long time. There's piano, and guitar and real live drums, and only little smatterings of electronica here and there. That said, there will in due course be some remixes, because, well because I LOVE remixes. And they love me.

No, once again I won't be touring. All the same reasons as before, and I apologise for those of you who would like a gig to come to. But there you go. We are working on some filmed performances of some of the songs, which will at least give a little taste of a performance. They will be viewable somewhere or other, nearer the time.

Meanwhile, you can keep up with all the news as it is breaking by going to my website www.traceythorn.com

Thanks for all your comments, and for bothering to read my blogs, and, most importantly, for continuing to pay any attention to me and my music after all this time. luv T xx

Member Since:

August 17, 2006

Members:

Just me

Influences:

Inspirations. Nicos Chelsea Girls, the Au Pairs live, Pete Shelley, Scritti Politti, Im still waiting by Diana Ross, Young Marble Giants, Patti Smith, Postcard records, Sandy Denny, Pet Shop Boys, Ceremony by New Order, Sufjan Stevens, Bless the Weather and Solid Air, Joanna Newsom, Evelyn Champagne King, Gypsies Tramps and Thieves by Cher, The Specials, Blossom Dearie, Aretha Franklin, The Smiths 1983-85, Jonathan Richman, Massive Attacks demos on cassette 1993, Judy Garland, Dusty Springfield, Mike Skinner, Low, Rufus Wainwright, Astrud Gilberto, Shannons Let the Music Play, Bjork and Polly Harvey at the Brits, Cocteau Twins, Arthur Russell, Roisin Murphy, Beth Gibbons, Phoenix, Vic Godards Whats the matter boy, and singing with Fairport Convention at Cropredy and Jeff Buckley at Glastonbury..

Sounds Like:

bedsit disco torch songs

Record Label:

Strange Feeling