Tracey Thorn - Out of the Woods

A quarter of a century is a long time to take to release a second album, but that's how long it took Everything But the Girl's Tracy Thorn to issue her sophomore solo outing, 2007's Out of the Woods. Though not a radical departure from EBTG, the record distinguishes itself as a more dynamic showcase for the British singer's gently emotive voice, with tracks ranging from the giddy synth-pop of "It's All True" to the beautifully sullen "By Piccadilly Station I Sat Down and Wept." (Everything but the boYZ)