Tracey Thorn's
solo album sounds pretty much like what it is--a transition from the ramshackle
Marine Girls
to the much more sophisticated
Everything but the Girl
.
A Distant Shore
is a low-key affair, simply played on delicate acoustic and electric guitars. The focal point, of course, is
Tracey's
voice and it is quite lovely as she ambles her way through eight understated originals and apropos covers of
the Velvet Underground's
"Femme Fatale"
and
Cole Porter's
"Night & Day." ~ Michael Ribas