Macy Gray – The Trouble With Being Myself (2003)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,82 MHz MHz | Time – 49:01 minutes | 1,93 GB
or FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 49:01 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: R&B, Soul
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Front Cover | © Epic
DSD file created by Gus Skinas from the original Sony Super Audio CD cutting masters.
In 1999, Macy Gray stepped onto the scene with her critically-acclaimed debut, On How Life Is. She would eventually become a Grammy Award winner and sell over nine million albums worldwide with On How Life Is and The ID. The Trouble With Being Myself is the third album from Macy. Once again, she hits us with that raspy but sexy voice that’s become so recognizable.
“I love it, it’s definitely the best album that I’ve made.” — Macy Gray
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Macy Gray – The Trouble With Being Myself (2003)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 00:48:37 minutes | 3,38 GB
Genre: R&B, Funk, Soul | Scans included | Label: Epic Records
Like Alanis Morissette, Macy Gray has the unenviable task of her work always being measured against her brilliant debut album, On How Life Is. One of the most joyous releases of the decade, its blend of pop and soul seemed to captivate everyone who heard it. Since then Gray’s appeared on the big screen (in Training Day and Spiderman), guested on songs for Santana and Fatboy Slim, and in 2001 tried to recreate the formula of her debut on a follow-up album, The Id – with diminishing returns.
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Macy Gray – Ruby (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 43:28 minutes | 502 MB | Genre: R&B, Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Artistry Music
Macy Gray doesn’t have to prove herself anymore. With her tenth album, Ruby, the singer and composer confirms her position as an artist but also as a femme fatale. Two years after Stripped, her ingenious talent for mixing Soul with R&B, jazz and pop is still there. With a confident look underlined by her sparkling make-up, Macy Gray strikes a pose. No filters on Ruby! We find here rather daring themes that are orientated towards realism. Like on the single Sugar Daddy that was co-written with the singer Meghan Trainor. Her slightly nasal soul veers towards funk at points and takes itself lightly despite the circumstances. Produced by Tommy Parker Lumpkins, Johan Carlsson and Tommy Brown, the soul sister with a unique voice knows how to choose her surroundings. She’s a strong woman who releases here a feminist record where narrative is important, such as on the tracks Cold War, Over You or Jealousy and its electro influences. Equipped with an impeccable swing, Macy Gray once again charms us with her quirky soul that is difficult to grow tired of. – Anna Coluthe
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Macy Gray – Stripped (2016) [Binaural+]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time – 51:07 minutes | 1,64 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Artwork: Digital booklet | © Chesky Records
Macy Gray Is Back and Better Than Ever” – Elias Leight, Vogue
“She’s insanely underrated as a songwriter, a wordsmith whose wordplay is clever, often drolly dark, and full of both biting wit and irony-free vulnerability.” – Crave
“Gray’s patented purr-and-growl vocals thrive in the intimate setting and the well-chosen repertoire” – Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press
“Sounding beautiful in the surroundings, you can hear the clicks on the bass strings, and the brushes on the side drum as it shuffles and dances sedately onwards. Over the top is ‘that’ voice, which was always (at least on the evidence of this) destined to be comfortable and (probably more importantly) authentic within Jazz. It’s so authentic, you can almost smell the tobacco stained late night club. Brilliant stuff.” – Jim, Backseat Mafia
“Gray is unafraid to take chances, and that alone makes her one of the most excited songwriters of her time.” – PureVolume
“The new Macy Gray album Stripped features great music, great artistry, and great sound quality. I’ve never heard Macy sound anywhere near this good.” – Chris Connaker, Computer Audiophile
One of the most iconic and instantly recognizable voices in music history is back in a way you’ve never heard before. Macy Gray makes her Chesky Records debut with her new Jazz infused album, Stripped. Paired with an awe inspiring jazz ensemble that includes Ari Hoenig, Daryl Johns, Russell Malone, and Wallace Roney, Macy’s voice is given the space and freedom to truly shine. Featuring new original songs, intriguing covers, and stunning new arrangements of her classic hits like “I Try”, there’s something for everyone on this timeless recording.
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