She's the distinctive, pluggy voice best known from her collaborations with Everything But the Girl and Massive Attack in the 90s. Then Tracey Thorn disappeared from the music scene to raise a family.
Two decades since her last solo outing she brings her subtle, feminine approach back tothe studio.
The result is a quietly nostalgic dance album for mums like her - or former clubbers pining for a little oonst without getting too carried away.
Her primary collaborator is techno producer and remixer Ewan Pearson, who has worked with the likes of Goldfrapp and the Pet Shop Boys.
Falling off A Log seems to be their tribute to the latter; Nowhere Near shows off Pearson's scope fusing electronica and live instrumentation.
Thorn has never been a hugely impressive singer but here her low-slung vocal seamlessly runs the gauntlet between moody, Massive Attack-era ballads (Easy) to clubby EBTG style-tracks (Grand Canyon, Get Around to It) and quietly contemplative orchestral pieces (Here it Comes Again).
Of course, it wouldn't be Tracey Thorn without a strong sense of yesteryear, one that rears its garish 80s disco head on A-Z and It's All True.
But whether it's day-glo beats or reflective pianos, Thorn's songs ooze a quality that is subtle, soothing and worth revisiting.
Verdict: Quietly impressive comeback from former studio queen
