Tracy Chapman - Our Bright Future

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Tracy Chapman - Our Bright Future

“Twenty years after her self-titled debut, Tracy Chapman remains true to her musical calling: soul-rich folk melodies around a voice of honesty and nuance that nails ambivalence like no other. Chorusless opener “Sing for You” is one of Chapman’s signature sad yet sunny tunes of love gone by, building straight from a hooky verse to a strong, marching bridge. “I Did It All,” a sweet, shuffling saloon ballad, reflects the slide guitar-heavy country leanings of the set, and “Thinking of You” is a sexy, noisy cry about the pain of obsessing over a lover. “A Theory” is a charming peek at Tracy with a crush, while the title track suggests that along the broad range of emotions that Chapman has deftly expressed with her music, she is today most closely aligned with cautious optimism.—Evie Nagy”