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ALBUM TITLE: On How Life Is
RATING: Excellent
When I first heard Macy Gray's gravelly voice on "Do Something," I thought to myself: this woman sounds unique. Then "I Try" exploded at MTV and urban radio, and the world was introduced to a glorious new sound: the new school of old school, Macy Gray.
And what a revelation it is! From the evocative emotion of "Caligula" to the sweet soul of "Still," Gray is fully in control. The nuances of each individual sample contributes to a breathtaking tapestry of sound that is uniquely Gray's.
I appreciate the comparisons to Hill, Badu, Franklin, Etta Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday, but Gray is in a league of her own. With a maturity that belies her own travels down the music freeway, she takes the wheel and drives comfortably and in control, the mark of a true artiste who will certainly keep you humming the entire trip.
ADDENDUM: You'll notice that it's actually a picture of Wilson Phillips' "Shadows and Light" up there instead of the Macy Gray album cover. Well, I haven't scanned the "On How Life Is" album cover yet and I kinda thought that "Shadows and Light" looks pretty. So sue me.
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