Tracey Thorn, a singer/songwriter from England (and half of the duo Everything but the Girl), is ready to release her fifth solo studio record, aptly entitled Record. Due out March 2nd via Merge Records, the album will function as her first collection of original material in over seven years. News of the announcement was also accompanied by the first single, “Queen.”
“It’s a great opener for the album,” Tracey described of “Queen” in a press release, “Driven along by Ewan Pearson’s unashamedly glittering electro-pop production, and drums and bass from Warpaint’s Stella and Jenny, it features me playing electric guitar for the first time in a while, and singing my heart out.” Stella Mozgawa and Jenny Lee Lindberg, Warpaint’s rhymth section, also feature on the track “Sister,” as well as background vocals from singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae.
“I think I’ve always written songs which chronicle the milestones of a woman’s life,” Thorn continued, and Record features “nine feminist bangers.” Pre-order’s through the Merge store for the record include a limited edition “smoky red Peak Vinyl” and a full-color zine “featuring 20 pages of handwritten lyrics and photos from the recording sessions.” Listen to the new song “Queen” featuring Stella Mozgawa and Jenny Lee Lindberg of Warpaint, and check out the album artwork and tracklist for Record below.
Record Album Artwork:
Record Tracklist:
1. Queen
2. Air (feat. Shura)
3. Guitar
4. Smoke
5. Sister (feat. Corinne Bailey Rae)
6. Go
7. Babies
8. Face
9. Dancefloor
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