Out Of The Woods
by Tracey Thorn
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Boston Globe
    60
    Too many bleak ballads about lost love and runaways bring down the fun.
  2. musicOMH.com
    60
    Thorn's voice will always be a thing of undimmed charm and emotion, but the gulf between the music styles on display here, which flick from 70's disco, piano ballads and electro-pop seem like trying to keep a foot in both camps of the simpler days of her youth, and the ‘hip' dance crowd.
  3. NOW Magazine
    60
    Producer Ewan Pearson occasionally falters in connecting her vocals with the arrangements; there's a nice engagement on the slower, non-beat-driven tracks that you wish he'd mastered on the clubbier cuts.
  5. Pitchfork
    56
    At this point in her career, Thorn shouldn't be courting the middle, and considering the best moments on Out of the Woods, she didn't have to, either.
  6. PopMatters
    60
    Out of the Woods is more of a reassertion than a reinvention; musically, it could be the direct follow-up to Temperamental.
  7. Under The Radar
    50
    Much of the album has a cheesy '80s vibe. [#17, p.93]
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  8. Urb
    60
    This quirky little record shouldn't lose any old fans and may just gain her a few new ones. [Apr 2007, p.108]
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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Ameraal
    Sep 18, 2007
    10
    Definitely one of the best albums of 2007, almost perfect. features half a dozen 11/10 songs - it's all true, raise the roof, falling Definitely one of the best albums of 2007, almost perfect. features half a dozen 11/10 songs - it's all true, raise the roof, falling off a log, grand canyon, a-z, easy.… Full Review »
  2. SimonC.
    May 30, 2007
    9
    Excellent album. Refreshing. Brings new sounds to the impressive collection of Everything but the girl...now that there's just the girl. Excellent album. Refreshing. Brings new sounds to the impressive collection of Everything but the girl...now that there's just the girl. Tracey thorn rocks.… Full Review »
  3. Feriatus
    May 23, 2007
    9
    Best pop album of the year so far.
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