Chapman was introduced to the media at the time when they were invited to a showcase by Natalie Merchant from 10,000 Maniacs. Tracy also played at this showcase, and by all accounts, she impressed. Once she had recorded this debut album, she was given a chance to play a concert for Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday which further helped to get her music quickly out in the public eye/ear.
It's a pretty strong selection of songs. To my tastes, it works best when the band/studio side of things is pared back, leaving the songs to rely more on Chapman's guitar and voice (or just her voice in the case of the effective acapella track "Behind the Wall").
The songs range from passionate folk and protests to more country sounds and just overall really good 'singer-songrwriter' stuff.
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