Review: Macy Gray
Macy Gray 'Big': Aidin Vaziri | "What Idiot Let Macy Gray Record Another Album?" That was the headline that recently set ablaze an online music industry forum, inspiring countless insiders to weigh in on the sheer absurdity of giving the gawky soul singer another go around. It was hard to blame the bean counters -- Gray's previous album, 2003's "The Trouble With Being Myself," sold dismally, while her circus-like public antics and underwhelming taste in material did little to win back the fans that were initially charmed by her slow-burning breakthrough single, "I Try." But only a fool would ignore her now. With nothing to lose, the R&B singer shines on her first album in four years, a lively set that sees her collaborating with the Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake and Natalie Cole -- and finally putting that whale of a voice to decent use.
posted by Aidin at Sunday, March 25, 2007
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