Naked at the Albert Hall

Tracey Thorn

In her bestselling autobiography Bedsit Disco Queen Tracey Thorn recalled the highs and lows of a thirty-year career in pop music. But with the touring recording and extraordinary anecdotes there wasn't time for an in-depth look at what she actually did for all those years: sing. She sang with warmth and emotional honesty sometimes while battling acute stage-fright.

Part memoir part wide-ranging exploration of the art mechanics and spellbinding power of singing NAKED AT THE ALBERT HALL takes in Dusty Springfield Dennis Potter and George Eliot; Auto-tune the microphone and stage presence; The Streets and The X Factor. Including interviews with fellow artists such as Alison Moyet Romy Madley-Croft and Green Gartside of Scritti Politti and portraits of singers in fiction as well as Tracey's real-life experiences it offers a unique witty and sharply observed insider's perspective on the exhilarating joy and occasional heartache of singing.

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