In 1982, the music scene diverged. Grandmaster Flash brought us hip hop with The Message, new wave synth pop conquered the charts, The Pogues brought us their version of Irish music, The Smiths were a big hit with their melancholy and Primal Scream were working on a new sound.
But one album stands out from the crowd in retrospect. Tracey Thorn, who some people knew from the Marine Girls, an English post-punk band, released her debut album.
She had already written some of her own songs back then, which she didn't want to release with the Marine Girls and only recorded with herself on guitar and a few overdubs. Basically, they are very personal love songs in which she used her expressive voice to prevent them from coming across as cheesy.
Whenever I was looking for an album that contained calm and great songs, I regularly turned to this one. Even today, the album is still convincing and gave me an idea of what this voice is capable of. And anyone who dares to cover Velvet's Femme Fatale without failing can't be bad.
Tracey Thorn - Small Town Girl
Tracey Thorn - Femme Fatale
Tracey Thorn - New Opened Eyes
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