Macy Gray: The Sellout

Much loved for her soulful squeak and kooky ways, Macy Gray has always struggled to match the success of her world smash "I Try". Five albums in, she says she has "finally made the album I was capable of", calling it "a love letter to my fans". Judging by this cliched break-up album overflowing with nasty drum machines, vocoders and saccharine backing vocals she obviously doesn't like them very much. "That Man" is a fun doo-wop number and "Help Me" hints at some honest emotion, but these are exceptions in a litany of weak melodies and half-hearted lyrics.