"When I See You" - Macy Gray's hot new single
Macy
Gray
has
a
new
single
out
in
advance
of
her
upcoming
new
album
The
Trouble
With
Being
Myself,
"When
I
See
You."
In
short,
it's
one
of
the
couple
of
finest
new
songs
to
come
out
so
far
this
year.
This
record
puts
me
in
mind
of
Motown,
in
the
best
way.
It
doesn't
sound
like
any
particular
Motown
record,
but
it
represents
a
kind
of
professional
r&b
pop
with
a
lot
of
soul.
I
can
hear
the
assembly
line
rolling
under
this
one,
with
proper
attention
paid
to
all
the
parts
of
the
melody,
lyrics,
production.
This
is
proper
professionally
constructed
record
making.
This
isn't
just
another
love
song
though,
but
something
much
more
specific.
She
details
a
woman
not
quite
ready
to
make
up
with
her
boyfriend.
Better
than
any
but
a
few
songs
even
from
Motown,
she
packs
in
several
different
levels
of
conflicting
emotions
working
themselves
out.
She
exudes
the
happy
anticipatory
joy
of
make
up
making
out
in
the
bouncy
phrasing
of
the
title
["When
-
I
-
see
ya,
I'm
gonna
kiss
you
all
over
your
face"],
and
the
underlying
funky
guitars.
Yet
she
works
in
the
hesitation,
the
fear
and
apprehension
that's
holding
them
both
back.
Feel
the
pain
and
drawing
back
not
just
in
the
words
but
in
the
melodic
phrasing
of
"I'm
hesi-TA-ting
cause
I
don't
want
another
fight."
Ms
Gray's
unique
vocal
instrument
contributes
much
to
that
effect.
She
has
sort
of
a
Ray
Charles
style
voice,
and
she
knows
how
to
work
a
little
rasp.
She's
a
pretty
remarkable
singer.
Indeed,
she
has
a
greater
vocal
presence
and
effect
than
any
female
singer
in
the
classic
Motown
stable.
Diana
Ross
sang
perfectly
well,
but
as
a
vocal
performer
she
couldn't
hold
a
candle
to
Macy.
Perhaps
Diana
would
have
been
considered
cuter,
or
a
better
clothes
horse.
Even
for
sexy
though,
Macy
does
it
for
me
personally
ten
to
one
over
even
classic
60s-era
Diana
Ross.
And
what
exactly
does
she
mean
by
"Spray
your
love
all
over
my
face"
at
the,
uh,
climax
of
the
bridge?
She
just
slips
that
in
all
innocent-like.
Ms
Ross
did
have
the
advantage
of
Holland-Dozier-Holland
writing
her
songs.
I
don't
want
to
overhype
Macy,
leaving
you
disappointed
at
having
something
less
than
a
fully
religious
experience
when
you
hear
the
record.
The
underlying
song
does
not
have
quite
the
pure
dramatic
impact
of
"Love
Child"
or
"Reach
Out,
I'll
Be
There."
You
can
have
a
song
a
half-notch
below
"You
Keep
Me
Hanging
On"
and
still
have
a
really
outstanding
record,
though-
especially
when
you've
got
one
of
the
greatest
vocalists
of
a
generation
at
the
mic.
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