MACY GRAY : The Sellout

Jun 20 2010 by Paul Cole, Sunday Mercury

MACY GRAY

The Sellout

(Island)

wBRISTLING with earthy energy and euphoric melodies, Gray’s latest album is a crowd-pleaser. Featuring collaborations with everyone from Bobby Brown, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Matt Sorum formerly of Velvet Revolver, The Bodyrockers’ Kaz James, and Slash, the songs are varied, both in style and quality. Listen out for the opening number Beauty In the World which has a folk-tinged, gospel sound, That Man (Ting Tings inspired) and The Comeback, whose furious and emotional tone brings the album to a soaring close. JD

While not every song makes its case (On and On is a suitable title for a dreary non-song) those that do are fantastic. Macy certainly sounds more like a modern soul diva than she has in recent years.