Tracey Thorn

how do people not hear that in "Guitar" at least?

my favourite thing about this record is her willingness to tackle subject matter that other, younger artists might find a bit banal or naff (3 am baby feeds, sending your kids off to college, stalking your ex's Facebook), but doing so with great levity and humour.

The production sounds a bit thin and dated in some places (not a fan of "Guitar", agree with katherine on this), but there's also "Sister", which is incredibly groovy and lush.

anyway, "what year is it? same old shit."

I don't hear a chintzy, canned "Take On Me" sound in "Guitar" at all, and/but also I love the sound of "Take On Me". There's an '80s (though not 'dated') and sparse (though not 'thin') feel to most of Queen, but to me there's a clear contrast with the, indeed compression-heavy, sound on After Laughter, which I disliked for that reason.

(another example would be Toni Halliday's first solo album -- I want to like it but the '80s production is overwhelming)

it's all very 80's certainly but not in a way that particularly evokes "Take On Me"?

album is great, all excellent songs. i especially like Guitar and the ending of Air. the production doesn't really stand out but i'm a fan of the style and it supports the songs well

On her incredible catalog.

At Electric mastering @tracey_thorn Dancefloor remixes right now. 💃🎉 pic.twitter.com/kOoF7VtkP9

— Ewan Pearson (@ewanpearson) March 22, 2018

Finally picked this up today. The hype sticker made me laugh aloud:
https://i.imgur.com/woutA00.jpg

haha that is awesome

this collaboration with George FitzGerald (whom I also like) is unsurprisingly very good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHQBLwfnqY8

ooh v nice

london you're in my blood
and you've been there for so long
london you're in my blood
but i feel you going wrong

There is the heavy and the light. Damn this is an proper album.

Looking forward to this:

Very happy to tell you that I'll be the guest on Desert Island Discs this coming Sunday! Thanks to @laurenlaverne for wonderful interview 😍 https://t.co/AHOBmggS5o

— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) November 12, 2018