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just background grunge-lite music. I bet this would've been a soundtrack to a mid-90's indie movie and would've fit pretty well. Never Said Nothing actually caught me and snapped me out of the grey noise of an album, so it wasn't an awful listen. Thats the issue I have with it though, I forgot several times I was even listening to an album until I paid close attention.
Borrrrring! Finished the album (which was Waaaaaaay too long) and couldn’t remember a single moment from it. Feel free to drop this one from future revisions
outrageously Lauren-coded. pretty good tho, actually interesting alternative tho some very questionable lyrics
Sounded influential but wasn't that memorable for me
I was looking forward to this one but nothing really grabbed me. It feels awfully personal and exposes feelings that maybe I'm just too uptight to deal with.
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Lowkey astringent.
I really enjoyed Soap Star Joe. The rest of the album was fine, I like what she's trying to do here.
So so
3.5
Fucks pretty hard
485/1089 - Classic indie combo of cool and unique instrumentals with poor vocals. The flat, matter-of-fact vocal delivery works for some of the more extreme subject matter songs as a form of contrast. Not a style that I like listening to though unless the voice is also timbrally interesting.
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Three stars, pretty laid back and enjoyable.
Voice is a little too monotone but that’s part of the appeal. Love the lyrics.
Weird as fuck but not bad
Man, there were times I absolutely hated her voice. Right out the gate I felt like 6’1” is almost unlistenable. Then there were times I loved it, like dance of the seven veils and canary. 21 is also a lot of songs. 2.75
Thought this was fine. That Flower song sure was something. 2.75/5
Yeah bro 3/5
I enjoyed the clever lyricism. Liz can write a song.
nice enough
like the Aimee Mann record, pleasant enought but dead me would not regret not listening to this
Some good stuff, some undercooked stuff. It's got spirit though. Spirit goes a long way.
I was kinda boring but I kinda liked it too?
It was okay-ish.
Pretty nice.
I was looking forward to this as I think there have been songs I’ve enjoyed by Liz Phair in the past but this was underwhelming. The last 1/3 of the album improved and I can ofc see where she’s influenced other artists but if you’re going to have an album of hers on this list I’m not sure it should be this one.
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Not great vocals but the vibe was so 90s (affectionate). I am probably swayed by the cover art.
Authenticity is a funny idea when it comes to art. We like to say that we like things to be authentic, unvarnished, real. We often use all those words interchangeably and treat them as goals that good art should aspire to. This is, of course, the sort of idea that goes in and out of fashion. The 80's were profoundly and perhaps proudly artificial time. Rock bands of the day made it a point cultivate the image of themselves as successors to their heroes of the 70's. They pushed the explicit idea that they were too fast, too loose, too good looking. They were "dangerous" in a very pleasantly marketable way. The 90's was full of attempts to move away from that sort of myth making. Grunge was united far more by being a local scene full of people trying to do away with edifice and artifice of the 80's than by the actual music they played to do that. Seattle was perhaps biggest, but it wasn't necessarily special. Chicago had its own bustling indie scene and out of that scene came Liz Phair. Other people have spun yarns about the history of this album, it's process, Phairs career, it's impact. I wasn't there, so I'll let them tell that story. It's a good one. One that establishes exactly why you should listen to this album. 30 Something years on from it's release, removed from a lot of it's context, certain aspects still shine. Phair's voice isn't exactly beautiful and the instrumentation and songwriting here bend towards the minimal to often for my liking. But when the arrangements are filled out like in "never said" then it still holds up without question. But better than half of this album is Phair's voice and an electric guitar flying solo. I find these track uncompelling on a musical level, which makes it difficult to sit through them for lyrical content, though that is certainly a personal thing for me. The lyrics are often the main subject that comes up about this album and it's easy to imagine how mind blowing this would have been in the early 90's to have some woman singing out about fucking guys till their dick turned blue. The value is a little diminished in a world where Taylor Swift says that Charli XCX talking shit about her makes her wet. The value in this album to someone who wasn't there in the early 90's, someone hearing it for the first time, relies understanding a bit of that contrast. Phair was the first to push a lot of boundaries that have been broken through by now. Whether they know or it or not, Swift, Charli, and countless other women at least little bit of credit to Phair for being one of the first to kick in a door they would later waltz through. After a decade of manufactured rock, Phair gave people something unpolished and unvarnished for them to enjoy. But that bring us back to authenticity thing. You see, as as we crave authenticity and openess, we don't really want them. Everyone approaches the world with an image they want to project. To not do so is something we generally regard as unhinged. Phair cultivates an image here just the same as any hair band from the 80's. But in 93 she was unique and today she's influential. Not too bad for a girl and her guitar. Definitely an essential listen, perhaps even becuase it shows just how far we've come since then.
c'est ok
ok
La cover est crazy, l'album est mid
2.7 1x driving CLT to Cumming
I quite enjoyed this, but I didn't love it. The lyrics take centre stage, with the vocals a bit of an acquired taste and the music a bit generic alt-rock. It was pleasant enough for one spin, but I wouldn't listen to it again. Three stars.
Me ha costado escuharlo porque se siente depresivo y no ando en esa pero la voz de Liz phair es genial
Great concept album. It really made me hate men, even though I am one as well. But this is no criticism of the album, it just proves that this album is very good at driving a point across. 3/5
When the first song started playing; 6'1", I thought I was in for a great album that I'd really love. I really liked the style, and the sound of it. But unfortunately of the 18 tracks, only about a quarter of them I really enjoyed. So many tracks feel like they're on the cusp of getting somewhere only to slump back into a slower pace which left me wanting more. Still, a worthwhile listen. Favourites: 6'1" Help Me Mary Never Said Canary
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Not as bad as I thought it would be.
I both found this shite and weirdly alright at the same time
Pretty good. Good voice, cool attitude. Decent lyrics. A few stand-out tunes. Quite Courtney Barnett vibey, who I think does it better. But i suppose she'd have inspired a lot of those contemporary female acts. So fair play.
I like her voice but not really anything to come back to. Far too long also
I don't know. It's kind of blah alt rock. Liz has a pretty low alto voice, but not as interesting as other vocalists. Reminds me a little of Sheryl Crow but not as good.
Was familiar with album cover, never listened to music prior. A lot softer than I was expecting. Both vocal delivery and music in general. Surprising and it wasn't a bad surprise, but was easily distracted
Decent listen. Kind of a blend of singer song writer with a punk edge. Interesting combination. Comes off pretty Poppy. Album cover reminded me of Lingua Ignota but the music was nowhere near as dark or as interesting.
Every hot girl you knew in high school was in to this album, and I get it. It’s a very feminist take on sexual politics and female empowerment. She doesn’t mince words. Musically I think it’s very 90s; it’s not something that would stand out today for the sound but it did then. She laid the groundwork for the less aggressive wave of women doing singer/songwriter alt rock in the years to come I think. When you think of an independent badass 90s woman you think of Liz Phair. Anyway I liked it.
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I'd heard the stratford one back when I did limewire explorations, and heard a lot of good things about homegirl. It's all fine appreciate the ambition. It is no exile on main street though. And it's hard to take a white girl talking using the dick word "Jimmy" very seriously.
Reminds me of a grown up Alanís Morisette
Someone said bland and great at the same time and I agree. The blandness is more the moody, tense, demeanor that comes through but overall it’s kinda interesting kinda not? I’m a bit confused on this one.
There is a lot of songs but it didn’t feel like it was too long. Not a bad album.
pop rock from the nineties, good singer Favorite track: never said other picks: explain it to me, ,mesmerizing
Decent
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El sonido que distingue el rock alternativo de los 90s que no era grunge sobre todo los artistas firmados por matador no es un mal disco pero siento que lo e escuchado otras 3 veces por otros artistas
Her var det mye jeg likte veldig godt! Men så var det også en god tredjedel (om ikke mer) som er uinspirert 90s musikk. Som forøvrig er helt greit at går i bakgrunnen, men ikke så mye mer enn det. En trestjernes CD som lett kunne vært en firestjerners LP.
Høres ut som proto-Courtney Barnett og det er jo kult. Til tider høres det også ut som indieversjonen av college rock og andre ganger litt grungete. Hiten "Fuck And Run" får meg til å tenke på The Only Ones og er en av låtene jeg liker best sammen med åpningssporet og "Divorce Song". Det som drar plata ned er at den kunne vært strammet opp. Flere låter virker som bare er med for å fylle opp CD-en. Kanskje særlig "Flower" føles malplassert.
Let rocket og fint nok. men jeg vender sikkert ikke tilbage da det lyder som en lidt dateret udgave af noget som er gjort bedre siden. - Det har sikkert være mere særpræget i 93, end i 26...
It's a solid indie rock album with poppy elements by a woman I can't really position. It's nice, but it's not something that will stay in my mind.
Love this LP- subsequent recordings were not so good. This is Liz with a brilliant idea and executing it perfectly
Very surprised at how mediocre this is.
En tästä artistista ollut kuullutkaan ennen tätä. Oli aika valjua materiaalia. Pidin kyllä Liz:n äänestä, tasapaksuudesta huolimatta.
Not for me, but very Cool low-fi sound, and very determined clear headed writing.
It's cool when you can directly tell who was influenced by the artist and sound--this album really made me think of Japanese Breakfast. I just know this album got lots of angry heartbroken 20yo girls through some tough times in the mid 90s
It sounds normal, a bit melancholic. I wasn't too keen on the vocals, but overall it's okay.
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Yeah, I'm horny too
I get that some people would love this, but it's just not my kind of stuff.
I get why this album is important, but coming into this for the first time now means it's lost it's magic USP. I can definitely hear where modern female rockstars got their influences from though!
Buen disco. Me ha sorprendido su imagen; pensaba que sería mucho más dura y descuidada.
I really liked the start of this but it really dragged
I now know more about how the female mind works and what it's like to listen to music from the critical perspective of the other sex
Nothing special
Music of my youth.
Back when she was cool mom rock before she became regular mom rock.
Massive, massive respect to this. Never heard of her somehow. But love artists like Self Esteem who surely have been hugely influenced. Interesting lo fi vibe that I quite like but didn't seem to all fit as cohesively as a whole as I'd hope for. Lyrically very clever and important though.
mi piace molto la sua voce delicatamente rotta, non ricordo benissimo ma ieri credo di aver pensato che la mia traccia preferita fosse …dance of the seven veils. certo tutto l’album ascoltato di fila ad un certo punto pesa un po’, però direi che è un 3,5
Non l’ho finito ma mi sembra un buon album pop rock anni 90
I like the cover and the music itself is decent 90s alternative rock that giving me some nice nostalgic chills but I could come up with at least 1001 albums that deserve to be on this list instead of this one. Also not sure why people call this lo-fi, 'cause it sounds rather well produced compared to anything I consider lo-fi.
It gets better after a few listens. I Think I’m going to put it on now and then. I like the idea of writimg each song as a counterpart to Exile on Main Street
Of the strong female singer songwriters of that era, I’d rather listen to Tori Amos or Ani DiFranco. This had it’s moments, and I could see listening to it again, but I’m not convinced that it deserves the accolades it’s received.
I've never been a big fan of her voice, but the songs are legit. Soap Star Joe stood out. 3/5
Mixed feelings, liked a bunch but too many that were meh. Faves were Never Said Nothing, mesmerizing, F and Run.
2/18/26 - Listened during work. Probably would have loved this when I was in high school or college. Definitely feel early Death Cab for Cutie was inspired by this album. Best Song - Never Said
Aika perus ysäri alt rokkia. Ehkä hiukan indiempää, mutta vähän sellaista Alanette Morris tyylistä. Keskiverto levy. Parhaat: Canary (ainoo mikä jäi erityisemmin mieleen)
I never really listened to Liz Phair in the 90s but I thought it was good. I found it interesting how chord-wise the songs were complex but as far as instrumental arrangements they were fairly simple. It was a nice contrast that made engaging songs.
Very Veruca Salt or The Breeders coded. I love the feminist message behind the songs. A really long album, but the songs are fairly short. Lowkey she seems like such a diva ! She has such a unique voice, it’s really nice to listen to. Fav song is ‘Never Said’.
Nice - as in "pleasant enough", not as in "awsome". 3/5
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Better lyrics than sound
Wanted to love this more than I did, but still a good listen.
Legit interesting album. I wish she had the vocals to back up the content. 3.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Yeah this was good fun. A few standout tracks and a few that just sound very of its time.
At first I thought "eh" but that's why I read the wiki. Cool project that seemed to get more enjoyable as it went on. I enjoyed the second half much more than the first, but perhaps that's when I was turned on to the album's true essence. A talented artist in songwriting, singing and guitar playing. I enjoyed my listen but the likelihood of another is slim. 3.5 rounded down
Really mid, i've heard so many people rave about this album but i just don't get it? It wasn't bad, but i am never going to rush to listen to it again.
Very edgy, I like the raw guitar that you can hear throughout the tracks. It sounds like something that would accompany a Gilmore Girls episode or on the 10 Things I Hate About You movie. I added a couple songs and can appreciate the authentic experience being conveyed
3- Stars (7/15)
When to listen: after a breakup.
I enjoyed this!
After a detour into synthesisers, this was a welcome return to guitar-driven music. The opening track, '6'1', kicks off with a decent riff and sets a promising tone. The concept behind the album—a track-by-track response to the Rolling Stones—is intellectually interesting and adds a layer of depth to the listen. However, while it is a perfectly fine rock album with a raw, lo-fi charm, it ultimately felt 'ok' rather than essential. It lacks the sonic punch and big hooks of the stadium rock I prefer. A solid listen for a Wednesday, but not one I'll be rushing to put on repeat.
I gotta stop listening to these albums in the gym just because they’re so unpredictable. I probably would enjoyed this more if I was on a long road trip after a break up or if I was in love, angry, turned on, or annoyed by a man.
This was great. Another album that I should have heard but hadn’t.
i wanted to like this more than i did.
Neem Courtney Love en maak de boel wat milder door een flinke scheut 2004 Ashlee Simpson aan toe te voegen en stuur het mengsel vervolgens naar een soort gecombineerde muziek- en theateropleiding en dan krijg je ongeveer dit. 18 nummers is een beetje veel, maar over het algemeen kan ik me hier geen bult aan vallen. De wat drukkere nummers, om maar even als een boomer te klinken, bevallen me wel een stuk beter dan de rustigere zeiknummers. Over dit album moeten we niet te dramatisch doen. Gewoon een drietje wat mij betreft. Of een twee als je heel zuur bent. Of een één als je er niet tegen kunt dat vrouwen ook succesvol kunnen zijn ;)
Very ‘90s. Very angsty.
Enjoyed the album, but not in the regular rotation.
Not always a huge fan of her voice, but I found plenty to like here, in lyrics and music. 6/10 Pretty Good
I like the alt-indie sound, however for me it needs cutting down a bit.
Plenty of attitude, nice raw sound and loads of great ideas. A bit long and sprawling.
I imagine in many ways this sits more comfortably now than it would have in 1993. Reading reviews from closer to the time, I find many of them are boorish and some downright sexist. Men really weren’t used to listening to women musicians, maybe women generally. Liz Phair has an interesting voice you don’t hear too often which takes songs to places that a more polished performance wouldn’t be capable of. The songwriting is solid and most importantly an active effort has been made to not overcook anything. In the best possible way it sounds like a bunch of impulsive demos that capture the original energy and intent of the songs. Anything more and you’d lose the focus on the narrative Phair is stringing across the record. At some points the lyrics are compelling and at others genuinely shocking, all centering around her insecurities and the harm inflicted on her by various guys. I can’t really think of an obvious comparison. It's not quite Elliott Smith, not quite Alanis Morissette. It's its own thing.
Liz Phair gets a high 3 from me, I enjoyed the lyrics throughout and the general vibe a lot but it was quite long and only about half of it really got to me
Smart lo-fi indie rock album with a strong collection of songs. Phair's vocal and arrangements are simple and effective making this worth the listen.
I used to have the cassette of this because 'Canary' & 'Mesmerising' piqued my interest first time I heard them. I recorded it to see if I wanted to buy it on CD. Listening now the songs are all still really familiar, apart from the last three, I guess it was a C90 cassette. I did not buy it on CD.
This is background music. I’m not going to give it more stars just because she swears.
mehhh interesting but too long
Didn’t like it
I could see the more socially conservative middle Americans being shocked and awed by this, hence it's continuing glowing praise. But it just sounds like a much lesser PJ Harvey. 3*
I feel like this album could have been shorter, it got a bit monotonous with her vocal delivery at times. But overall it is a seminal album that spoke to the female of a certain age experience at that time so I’ll always appreciate it.
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I liked it! I thought I wouldn't as much as I did. She rocked. Flower is an insane song holy mackerel. Not in the musical sense. I think one of these has potential to be an earworm but I didn't quite find it, liked the first track but the featureds didn't do it for me.
Back side of the album really loses me
3/5
This is an exceptional sounding record. The production is consistently excellent throughout. The artistry is also consistent, without sounding same-y. The writing and vocals don’t really speak to me. I’m certainly not the target audience. But a very enjoyable, pleasant listen.
Chill album. I enjoyed it. 6/10 Favorite Tracks- “Square” “Broke” “Life”
enjoyable story line
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Raw, unvarnished grooves built from dry, slightly grimy guitars, unfussy bass lines, steady but unpolished drums, and vocals delivered with a plainspoken, cutting directness move this indie rock album like a late-night streetlight flickering over cracked pavement. Try not to trip while walking on.
I found this enjoyable. A bit grungey and somewhat lo-fi. Quite explicit lyrically, and seems searingly honest. Good stuff
Thoughts before listening: This album really has persisted as a critical favorite for a long time. I often see it making the top of best albums of the 90s lists and from time to time even sneaking into all-time album lists. I don't know that I really think it deserves all that praise although its not bad. "F and Run" is a good tune, and I think I know a few more like "Divorce Song", but otherwise I have never really been overly blown away by this album. Review: Yeah this is a singer-songwriter album for the 90s alt and indie rock scene. Its sexually explicit and emotionally raw bedroom pop rock that is delivered from the female perspective. Some songs are really good and others are a little too lo-fi for my ears. In addition to the songs I called out previously I am also enjoying "Never Said". This is undeniably a "cool" album, especially for people like me who came of age in the 90s, but something just doesn't quite click for me. I'll add the good songs to my playlist and give this 3-stars.
Muito bom!! Isso sim faz valer a pena fazer esse projeto quando vc acha uma coisa legal igual essa cantora e esse album!!
A bit melancholy, and a bit lovely. Not too bad.
I like the instrumentation but some of the singing structure was off
Decent find
I had to stop the first song because I decided Liz couldn’t sing and this would be a painful experience. I then remembered how many articles ranked this album highly over the years and decided to soldier on. The album got better for me but I still don’t think Liz is a great singer. At least my or in this album. She sounds tired and disinterested a lot of the time. It didn’t speak to me but I think it wasn’t meant to/
For many years I’ve heard all the lore behind this album and what it means. But this was my full first listen through. For me, it’s a very middle of the road album. I can see why in 1993 this album hit so many people over the head. She’s definitely a pioneer and opened the door for many more women to make rock music with raw lyrics. Overall, I think my biggest beef with this album is the vocals. Very dry and monotone. Some tracks it works (i.e. Divorce Song and Never Said). I feel like this is an album that gets better with more spins. But on initial listen, it’s cool. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, but I liked it. 3.50
Perfectly listenable but didn’t wow me. Since it was on the riot grrl playlist I was expecting more alt-rock, rather than the singer-songwriter vibe. Not bad
A bit low-Fi for my tastes. Guitar work on “Mesmerizing” was really enjoyable and there was a couple other songs I enjoyed. Probably won’t be coming back to this much which is why it gets a 3.
This definitely requires multiple listens because getting through this was a challenge. It wasn't even bad. I could not for the life of me stay engaged with this the entire way. This was all a pyrrhic victory. Her unfiltered honesty resonates with many but it does nothing for me. 2.75/5
I really liked parts of what I heard, but it was a bad day for me to listen to it. I might revisit this when I'm in a better headspace.
Little too long for my liking, but I love her energy.
Ett alldeles för långt album som jag verkligen borde lyssnat på när jag var sexton
Listenable
Some really goood songs. Rest mid
Quite enjoyed this one. Elements of PJ Harvey and Hole (though more musical and calmer than the latter). Probably went on a bit too long and felt liked it tailed off a bit.
I guess Liz Phair is considered indie in the same tenuous way that Alanis Morissette is! To be fair to Liz (who I had never heard of before) some of the songs are good and have an edge and in places it is definitely lo-fi, almost veering into the Pavement category.
My main thought on this album was whether she had ever been marketed in the UK?! Never heard of her. While the album is overly long and a bit too samey. The music is quite dark and broody and some of the guitar work I like. It’s generally likeable, but it’s not really drawing me back in for another listen.
Good
-this wasn’t bad at all, kinda reminded me of Hole. Liz Phair has a nice touch for making exciting music and seems to have a decent range, so she definitely deserves some credit for putting this album together -not my absolute favorite, sludges on a little long toward the end. but i would definitely listen again -Favorites: 6’1, Fuck And Run, Flower
Clever, with a sense of humor and a cool backstory as her “conversation” with the Stones’ Exile on Main St. I appreciate what she’s doing but the music itself doesn’t charm me. If only her voice were as smooth as her swagger.
Tja, weer zo'n jarennegentigmevrouw die in haar eentje loopt te rocken. Met een laag stemgeluid dat er regelmatig 'tegenaan' zit (een theatereufemisme voor 'vals'). Het is niet verschrikkelijk, maar komt ook niet boven de middelmaat uit. Vergelijkingen met Fiona Apple en Aimée Mann dringen zich op, en deze dame zit ergens daartussenin.
This is a new one to me, a musical blind spot. I’d usually see the long track list as a negative but in this case it worked in Liz’s favour; I wasn’t really feeling it at first but over time I came to like it. It’s one of those albums where the whole package is greater than the sum of its parts; it doesn’t contain loads of great songs IMO but does welcome you into the artist’s world/head for a while. All of 90s guitar music seems to be present here, but it also sounds like it could be contemporary - the lo-fi sound and unfiltered lyrics are very ‘now’. She even predates Alanis on the latter front, so presumably deserves some credit as a trailblazer.
Why are men?
Fine, 90s girl rock
cute little album with a nice mood to it. Nothing spectacular, but ok!
Some of this wasn’t bad but I didn’t really warm to her voice.
Not what I was expecting from the description. Unlikely to relisten but not bad. 3.
I don’t like talk-singing through an album when guys do it, and now I know that I don’t like it when women do it either. I’m sure Liz Phair can sing — you hear it sometimes on this album — but it’s mostly talk-singing of lyrics that don’t scan. I think she sings out of her range on the low end. Also, not a big fan of angry songs about angry sex. This album is creative, I’ll give it that. But I can’t give it more than a 3 — it is perhaps a 2. But I’ll stick with three for now.
Angsty boring 90s teenager rock. Like it. Best Track: Never Said
Exile in Guyville was a bit of a phenomenon back in 1993. I remember all the buzz and seeing all the reviews, and it making the best of lists that year. I never listened to it, one because I broke my leg that summer, so I wasn’t out and about that much, and also because you paid for music back then. I only had so much disposable income for music, so Liz Phair, while buzzy and intriguing, didn’t qualify for purchase to me. I’d always heard the Exile in Guyville was kind of her answer to the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St., which is, arguably, the Stones’ best album. I’m more partial to Sticky Fingers, but Exile on Main St. is incredible. Turns out, it wasn’t a song-by-song reply, but Phair did want the songs to kind of mimic the pacing of Exile on Main St. Exile in Guyville is a double album, and for a debut, that’s ballsy, but Phair was ballsy. She was recording music in her bedroom, making her own cassette mix tapes and handing them out around Chicago. Then, a miracle happens, she gets signed to Matador Records. The music is very indie rock, almost what you’d think of as indie rock. Very raw, not overly produced. The songs really shine, though. Phair doesn’t have a great voice, but she sounds authentic, which really makes you feel the emotion in the songs. There were moments when I was listening to this album and I thought, "This could have been a Stones’ song." The album is about a young woman making her way through her 20’s in 1990’s Chicago. Which I wouldn’t have been able to understand as an 18-year-old kid with a broken leg. Now, as a 50-something old man, I still barely understand, but Phair conveys the joy, the sadness, the heartbreak so well, you get what she went through in that time. I think this is an important album maybe more for women to listen to, but I really enjoyed it. There are some great songs on here, though, as with most double albums, you wonder if it couldn’t have been a little better with a few songs cut. Whether it’s a must-listen before you die, I’m not sure, but if you grew up when it exploded on the scene like I did, check it out. I'm glad I did. I see what the hub-bub was about.
interesting album overall, very different, but not my cuppa
3.5
Some albums showcase artists that are great songwriters and musicians. Some show a lot of musical talent but not great writing. Some have great writing, but are lacking in musical ability. Some have none of the above. I think this album is in the third category- Phair clearly can write and has ideas for songs, but the execution is not all that impressive. Despite her writing talent, Phair's not super vocally strong or a musical virtuoso. It's more in line with Kurt Cobain than Prince. I don't think you'll find many people talk down Cobain's presence and impact, nor should they about Phair. Both will give it to you raw and unashamedly (phrasing!). Funnily enough, I assume Cobain was a big fan of this album. For me, though, it falls a little flat. While there was plenty on here to like, a lot of it just felt meh and muddled. Listening to the whole album was kind of like walking in mud to get to solid ground. Portions dragged at times before showing me something I thought was fully good. There was value to those muddy portions, but they were harder to get through. I think it goes back to how Phair seems to have good concepts of what she wants to do, just maybe falling short of executing to a higher level. It works for the toned down vibe, but gives it that muddy aspect for me. Perhaps it's even more a fault of the style than the execution. The length probably contributed as well, as listening to it took an hour, maybe a d- erm, 56 minutes. I can't help but compare this to Jagged Little Pill, which came out only a couple years later. In both, the artists powerfully stated a woman's perspective on life, love/sex, and personal reality that was often overlooked or downplayed in media/music. Phair's effort is more indie, sounding closer to a bedroom-studio recording than a polished album. Morrissette went more grunge and pop, but with a more refined sound result. Both succeeded in presenting their perspectives, having a widespread impact with their albums that persist today. What it all boils down to is that I found this album mostly OK-to-good. I thought the writing was the best part, but different execution could've made it better. Listening now probably has an impact on that, as it feels much more appropriately placed being a debut album in the early 90s. It makes sense on this list, even if I wouldn't consider it great. Overall: 3.2/5
Interesting one.
Soft and okay
I remember lots of Liz’s stuff in the 90s but I wasn’t familiar with this album. It’s like a singer-songwriter version of angry 90’s chick music. Good but not great.
Favorite Track: Fuck and Run
Ok
Low-fi indie. Interesting but not compelling.
never heard of this woman and probably wouldn’t listen again
A very confrontational yet resigned album; horny but lazy, insisting on freedom and complaining about boredom, angry but constantly shrugging about it. I didn’t love it but I did like it and can see how it connected with so many people. Kind of a shame that her career never quite became what this album promised. Best song: Divorce Song
I feel transported into one of the better Dawson’s Creek episodes.
Hadn’t heard this one before. I enjoyed it but I listen to so many albums that scratch this itch that I don’t think I’ll end up revisiting it.
The peaks can be quite high for the album, with her demo-like guitar riffs and funny, incisive lines cutting at what it is to Liz in Guysville. Sometimes those peaks wash out in the whole album, which gets a little lost in the concept and the response to the Stones (I wish Phair’s track-by-track Spotify playlist made me appreciate this album relative to Exile on Main Street, but it very, very much did not; I’m not sure how much the conceit was real or for show, but it doesn’t much matter in comparison now). Peaks: 6’1”, Soap Star Joe, Explain It To Me Pits: Glory, Canary, Stratford-on-Guy, Shatter
This is pretty wild for 93 it gives me Courtney Barnett vibes
Promising, but overall bland
enjoyed this. The early nineties American indie rock sound in a can. A slightly shortage over 18 tracks of memorable tunes, but a solid 3.
This was good, but not as much as I remember back in the day.
intense. in a style i can only describe as courtney love meets tori amos. good album.
Indie female 90’s rock
90’s light punk
This is fine. Her voice isn’t great. Album is too long. 2.5 to 2.75.
Its okay - nothing really stands out.
This started off pretty good. It didn't really get bad but it's pretty long and just was too much by the end.
I can imagine some of these songs being in an indie movie. Sneering voice, monotonous tone. Sounds kinda like Barrett Wilbert Weed? I like the lyrics, makes you think.
The apathetic nonchalant pop punk feminist we all needed. Like Hole, but bearable. She had some rockers in here, some stripped down slow ones too. I thought the album was honest and catchy.
I'll have to come back to this and give it more time. 3.5 rounded down for now.
Un disco interesante de indie rock que se caracteriza por tener unos riffs de guitarra poderosos y, en ciertas ocasiones, algo más pausados. Se nota que salió en los 90 por la fuerte influencia del rock alternativo y su excesiva duración en plena edad dorada del CD. 3/5
Liz Phair’s 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘶𝘺𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 doesn’t always live up to its towering reputation. Her voice may be unpolished, but that’s part of the indie ethos, and when the lo-fi edge hits, it works beautifully. Still, too much of the record drifts into generic territory, leaving only half of it truly compelling.
Listen one: I don’t get this. I want drums and dirtier mix and I think I would love it. It really is just missing something. Songwriting is good but it feels empty and is boring to me. Feeling a high two to a light three. Liam told me to try again. Listen two: it’s still not clicking. It’s better than I originally gave it credit for and I think lyrically this is phenomenal but there’s just something about it that I haven’t broken through yet. My best guess is that I want it to be louder and big bander than it is. My wife made a fair point that I would love this if it was Tom Waits and that is making me want to give it one more go. I’ll adjust the rating if it does it for me but I’m still feeling a high 3 on this.
3.5 stars
A much deeper and darker version of Liz Phair than "Why Can't I?" - it didn't really stand out as anything special but it was enjoyable, mellow rock
Sure, probably worth listening to before I die.
Очень такая сингер-сонграйтерская вещь, где я чувствую что Лиз Фэр именно больше сонграйтер, чем исполнитель. Она красиво бренчит на электрогитаре, словно на акустической, и в целом у альбома такой приятный саунд "подростковой драмы" из 90-х. Но вот сам вокал Лиз тут очень на любителя, по-моему, где её нарочито безэмоциональная вокальная подача (что порой идёт в яркий контраст с самоописанием как фри спирита в некоторых песнях) немного мешает мне полностью сконнектиться, но есть моменты, где она и работает (Divorce Song, например). И мини-вкрапления блюза тоже было приятно слышать, они определённо входят в музыкальные хайлайты альбома для меня. Интереснее всего в плане чисто музыки для меня будет трек Shatter, как самый мрачно звучащий на альбоме, он действительно выделяет оттуда прям. Ну и Never Said тоже понятно почему сделали синглом, раз уж даже я его опознал откуда-то из прошлого. Тем не менее, 18 треков на 56 минут это немножко ту мач, ближе к концу начал уже уставать немного. Любимые песни: Never Said Mesmerizing Divorce Song Shatter Johnny Sunshine Stratford-on-Guy Общий балл: 3/5
Not much of a singer
A pretty fun listen. Liz Phair has a very engaging ability to tell a story or just let her emotions out. Apparently this is a song-for-song response to a Rolling Stones album?? Anyways I’m not sure what I like more, the very heartfelt ballads or the more humorous, edgy songs. You can kinda split them evenly into the two buckets. I think “Canary” is my favorite of the more serious songs, especially for its piano instrumental. “Flower” is my favorite of the more boisterous songs, I think Liz is leaning into the male fantasy projected onto her and singing these lyrics with some level of cynicism. Most of all, this whole project sounds like it was made in the early 2020’s and could land on any number of Spotify indie alt girl playlists. That’s the really impressive part! 3/5
4 of the 21 songs were not available to hear. Didn't care for monotonal singing but I did like the song Divorce.
Gloomy and moody but didn't float my boat.
Better message than music
Raw Power. Intimate. Vibe of early Nirvana (same time), so very innovative for the time. It would sit good with people in it's teens, 20s. Sadly, I discovered this now. I liked it, listened two times. Maybe will listen again. 3 stars Liz.
Suena a opera-rock. Claramente conceptual y tedioso a ratos. Es la equivalencia a la banda sonora de una pelicula de A24
Classic 90s alternative record. Never loved it but don’t hate it.
I've heard this one many times over the years. It has some good moments and some not so good. Her voice is not great and the musicianship is average, but there are definitely some sharp lyrics.
Chicago
Too lo-fi for my tastes but I can respect it
So this is what it would have sounded like if my high school garage band made it.
Not the best not the worst. She fits right in the middle.
now I remember why I never listened to Liz Phair. enjoy her guitar & music, but her vocals & lyrics don't do anything for me. I'll take another pass
This was not as bad as I was expecting it to be.
Cool instrumentals but bland vocals. Some songs are unique and have energy but many were the same monotonous slur of words. 6.5/10
Starts off with pretty standard indie coffeehouse rage girl songs. Not terrible, but I've heard thousands of these songs growing up in Northern California. It gets better, but I dunno, I'm not sure how this album constantly gets rated as one of the best albums of the 90's or even on top 500 albums of all time lists. *shrug* Guess it's just not appealing to me. 2.53/5 stars = 3 stars.
6/10 Pretty good, actually. But 15mins too long - why is it so hard for artists to know when to stop? Enjoyed the lofi-ness of it all, although feels a little dated now. Lyrically, pfft, don't know - I can't really relate.
Cool.
Better than some, but mid AF.
At first it was nothing special to me but it kind of grew on me...
Not bad for a first album. Not sure I'll be searching out any more though. Fair tunes, good lyrics. Vocal performance not the best. In fact she basically can't sing and has no cute idiosyncrasies to sweeten the pill. Sounds like she's smoked 40 Rothman's a day since she was 14. Liked it more on second listen. 3½
👍
3.1
I want to say something clever, like how groundbreaking the social commentary is or that the political incandescence of this album burns with the rage of a thousand stars... ...but I can't think of a better way to describe this record than "it's like eating dry bread. It's bland, and doesn't excite any of my senses, but sometimes I eat it anyway"
Missade detta 93, men det hade jag nog kunnat gilla tillsammans med Julianna Hatfield och Lemonheads
This album randomly reminds me of early Blink-182. Not my favorite era but certainly not bad and the songs, while sounding a bit off, kinda work in a weird way. Flower is a fun one. She's got quite the mouth on her! Little too long for me to bump it up but its a meh 3.
This was certainly an album. Not unpleasant, enjoyable at times, but never became something great.
A bit bland, but alright. Nice 90's vibe
im surprised i didn't stumble across this one sooner, with my penchant for sad girls. very interesting, very 90s. i didn't dislike it.
When Exile in Guyville landed in 1993, it hit like a dirty secret passed in a college dorm hallway—raw, unfiltered, and absolutely unafraid. Liz Phair didn’t just break the mold; she bulldozed through the indie rock boys’ club with lo-fi production, unvarnished guitar work, and lyrics that read like ripped diary pages soaked in sex, self-doubt, and defiance. Her monotone drawl—occasionally pierced by a flicker of vibrato—isn’t traditionally “good,” but it’s gripping in its honesty, like a voicemail you shouldn’t be hearing. The highlights are messy gems: “Glory” recalls early Elliott Smith in its haunted brevity, “Never Said” sounds like a grimy Sheryl Crow track with a killer hook, “Canary” slows things down with a fragile piano ballad, and “Gunshy” features her most tuneful singing. But it’s the more infamous cuts—“Dance of the Seven Veils,” where she drops the c-bomb twice over folky strumming; “F-ck and Run,” which might be charming until she sings “even when I was 12”; and “Flower,” which still shocks with its NSFW poetry—that mark Phair as a singular voice in '90s alt-rock. It’s not always comfortable listening, but that’s the point—this is an album that feels like slapping someone and hugging them in the same breath.
I’m mixed on a lot of 90s music and Liz Phair just isn’t my jam.
3/5
Its hard to judge this one based on what it was in 1993. Overall this is just alright. Nothing I need to listen to before I die. Its fine.
Her vocals are incredible. Very unique. The sound of the music is typical to basic rock but her voice makes them stand out amongst all the female singers from the same genre.
Too long for my taste.
More "woman-as-a-relational-object" 90's feminism. Some interesting songwriting hamstrung by content; extremely funny to hear Liz Phair say "I just want your fresh young jimmy / Jamming, slamming, ramming in me"
It’s lo-fi, raw, and very, very early ‘90s sounding. There’s clearly a clever, confident, and disaffected voice here, but it feels more observational than emotional. Nothing wrong with it, just a very well-executed shrug. Spins: 1 Playlist Additoins: - Never Said - Fuck And Run
Overly repetitive but a couple good songs
I didn't know much about Liz Phair going in but I enjoyed this. This album stood out, which is impressive because a lot of great alternative albums came out in the 90's. I was surprised to see this didn't particularly well during it's release, although it's impact seems to still be potent.
The story about the album is more interesting than the content itself. An album that is written in response of a Rolling Stones album that dares to be sexual and bold? I wish it had more variety 3/5 https://youtube.com/shorts/ZJITQY2EHNU
I really wanted to like this but there wasn't anything that really stood out. No bad tracks, but no really good tracks.
Never Said slaps, I like the vibes in general
Another album that I liked but didn’t find any song that I loved. Wouldn’t mind if someone put this on but I’d never seek it out. 3/5
The debut is not as snarly or speedy as I imagined it would be. More of that comes on the second album. But Exile’s wit and attitude are diamond-sharp, and “Fuck and Run” and “Divorce Song” are still savage enough to make me suck in my breath with a wince. She’s fun. That voice like “molten tar glurping out of a drum with evil on its mind.” (Douglas Adams) A little scary.
Doesn't do enough for me to want to listen to it again, but doesn't put me off enough to give it any lower than 3.
At first I was like... Eh... Than I was like... Oh? And then it was all like yesssiirrr... But then it crept back into suurree... Over all some absolute gems. 3.5
Really cool idea for an album. While it was fun to listen to I can't say I'm wanting to listen to it again right away. Never heard of Liz but I have mad respect and I love discovering these things through my ignorance of them.
This was disappointing. Nothing struck me as interesting. Couple of songs kinda rocked but not impressed. Expected more. Perhaps it’s the “shocking” lyrics that got her noticed as well as the nipple on the cover. So edgy.
I actually liked this. I almost did 4 stars
It was ok. Not a big fan of bands like Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail and Lucy Dacus to name a few but Liz Phair has obviously inspired lots of these current bands. For me this album is a 2.5 but giving it a three because it will most likely get better with more spins.
Liz Phair has a lot to say about things I have no perspective on, being male, old and nit American. So instead I mildly vibed to her low fi indie noodlings. It was ok.
AN enjoyable first listen, need to listen again really to give it a 4.
Intense, definitely has an "indie" sound. I've never understood the love for this record, thouggh."Fuck and Run," "Never Said," and "Canary" stand out. The whole thing is clever and hass a very cool basement-dwelling lofi sonic quality. Dismal though, there's no relief. It's all awash in disappointment bitterness and existential dread.
Pretty good and very consistent, would listen again. Favorite track: probably "Never Said"
A little annoying at times, but not bad overall.
TIL Phair wrote the album as a track-by-track response to Exile On Main Street.
Not bad
Solid, fun album - can see how it lays the groundwork for a lot of other 90s/2000s female artists. Liz Phair is a super talented songwriter; less great as a singer herself though. Enjoyed listening.
Cool to learn about Liz Phair - heard the name many times but hadn't heard any of this. The homage to Exile is cool too. Not really for me but did enjoy Soap Star Joe, reminded me the most of Exile.
Enjoyable, but to my modern ear, none of this is CaRaZAy different from what Ive heard on alt music stations the last 20 years. I know that sounds snobby (feel free to hate me for it), it simply makes this impossible to appreciate (overly saturated maybe?). My brain doesnt rewrite itself like it did for Neu! or Neil.. maybe thats my main point With THAT said, I dig the songs, but I dont know how frequently ill be pulled back to them. Quick recap: Help Me Mary was cool and sounded a tiny bit like REM. Never Said & Fuck and Run were fun cuts. For some reason, I knew The Divorce Song. No idea how. Great story telling.
I can name alot of bands that I love who benefitted from what Liz has done - Bully, Partner, Big Thief, the whole Boygenius world. Love those bands, and here it's hard to not respect the originals. Songs that stand out: Never Said, Fuck and Run, Mesmerizing - especially that little guitar lead line that carries. In the end though, for this genre I want something catchy with a little edge - most of these songs just don't grab your ear in the same way the bands above do. Fast forward, Liz's biggest song "Why Can't I" feels like it swings the pendulum too far toward trying to make something catchy and radio-friendly, and loses the edge from this debut. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. To be clear, that song is pretty fun.
Flirted with a 4 for this one. Listened 3 times but couldn’t quite pull the trigger. Gun shy.
pretty cool
I didn’t think the ‘90s had that much of a sound about it really did. This album was a product of that sound. To be honest, it was okay, and I found myself liking it better about 1/2 way in. Much of it was reflective of the feminine anthems that erupted during the time, which I respected and agreed with but didn’t promote in my own listening tastes at the time. There are some key tracks in her that I would listen to again, such as the piano ballad Canary which was lyrically and musically masterful; and the uptempo Never Said. People loved Liz Phair due to her unabashed honesty, and it reflects through this album.
Random thoughts: * This a track for track answer to the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. * I should deep dive into that and read the lyrics while playing each track back to back. * Liz Phair is a badass and I enjoy her music overall but I honestly like the poppy stuff better. Seriously, go listen to “Extraordinary” from the Liz Phair album. That guitar riff is undeniable. * Fuck and Run is brutal. That is a tough listen in retrospect. * There are some great tracks (Fuck and Run and Never Said stand out)on Guyville but overall this album is talked about more than people actually like listening to it.
Generally solid
Actually not too bad. Not really for me to come back to, other than one song on here. Solid 2.5 gonna round up.
conceptually againts blues? Star for that. Not to sing about desire but to stand naked inside it? Star for that. Missä rollarit irstailee, Liz kertoo seuraamuksista ja kääntää katseensa... Mau-sanonko-mitä?
OK
I really couldnt get on with this, I don't think she's got a great voice and lyrically it's just not really anything special
I've always wanted to like this album more than I do. An early-thirties father of three young girls when this came out, I wanted it to give me insights into what I myself had always done wrong as a man and use this knowledge to help my daughters not become the disappointed women Phair so often writes about here. Alas, though I can see certain flashes of brilliance, instead of insights, I've mostly only ever heard anger. Instead of guidance, grievance. I still blame mostly myself for my lack of understanding. But after more than thirty years, I'm resigned that I will never change enough to truly appreciate what others see here. My daughters have turned out fine despite those limitations on my part, thank goodness.
Good little album. I do wish it went a little harder - the hits are really the only memorable songs here.
Decent listen.
Enpä olisi uskonut että tykkäisin tästä, kun yleensä tällänen s&s-homma ei purase. Ehkä tää kevyt sähköisyys jotenkin toimii mulle. Ei nyt nelosen arvoinen mutta solid kolmonen. 3/5
Nothing spectacular
Solider Indie Pop mit guter Stimme aus einem Mix von Kate Bush und Suzie & Banshees. Gut durchzuhören aber auch nich fesselnd.
I find that singer-songwriters tend to be a little hit-or-miss, and how well they are appreciated depends more upon the listener than the artist. This album felt like more of a miss for me personally, but I can see how it would speak more to other people. Favorite Track: Soap Star Joe
This would be so much better if Liz Phair could carry a tune
I've tried to listen to this album many, many times over the years because all indications are I should absolutely love this album. Unfortunately, her superb songwriting skills are almost nullified by her sound. Usually a bad vocalist will get some leeway from a great band or vice versa - she doesn't get the benefit of either. Add it to the list of albums I really wish I could love.
Albumi #153, 20.02.2025 Liz Phairin debyyttialbumi julkaistiin vuonna 1993. Ihan mukavankuuloista indierämpytystä.
"Exile in Guyville" is a fantastic album, blending meaningful lyrics with a raw, punk-influenced sound. Every track feels intentional, making it a great listen from start to finish. Favorite song: Divorce Song Least favorite song: None—every track is solid. Album artwork: A great cover that perfectly suits the album’s tone.
Decent indie. Some shaky tracks here and there but otherwise decent.
1/2
Might listen again.
love
Ok I think, but thinking back after listening to this a couple of hours ago, completely unmemorable
Smart and snarky singer-songwriter alt-rock. The songs are pretty stripped down and put a spotlight on Liz Phair’s wry delivery and attitude. Not totally for me but pretty good.
I've only recently gotten into Liz Phair and I'm really into her sometimes aggressive / sometimes standoffish energy. Even from looking at the album cover and reading some of her song titles (although this album only maybe has one that gives off that vibe- "Fuck and Run") you kind of understand her a bit, which is cool. I enjoyed this album throughout. There really wasn't anything that I heard that felt like a drag and I think with more listens I'll like it even more. Great album cover. Very 90's with the added texture to her skin, that font that is slightly comic-y, and oh yea you can see just a little bit of her nipple.
Not sure what it specifically was with this but I kinda liked it.
Album - Exile in Guyville Artist - Liz Phair Genre - Indie Rock/Lo-fi Heard it before? - N Heard OF it before? - Y While unfairly dismissed by some critic somewhere as "female Pavement" or "the prequel to Alanis Morrisette," both unfair claims, I found this album to be one of great importance...but not to me. I am a male. I will never have to experience the issues discussed in the writing here. And ultimately I think that's what soured my reception of it. It does what it sets out to do in that regard. Still, it can procure tuneful moments (6'1", Fuck and Run, Never Said, Divorce Song) but never seems to get a consistent pattern or idea down, outside of the lyrical themes of course. 6/10
Solid bedroom rock before there was a term for it. Personally I never get much from these types of albums. I don't know if I'm just not the target audience, but the mildly crunchy guitar riffs and formulaic song structures just ware on me after a while. I think this record is fun, maybe even deserves a spot on this list, but I'm not in a hurry to get back to it.
History will rightly remember Exile in Guyville for breaking barriers for women and energizing Chicago's scene with its lo-fi authenticity, even if some of us find the actual music less compelling than its influence.
I get the grittyness in the album, but really not for me, but not horrible.
This album is so early 90's, just like The Lemonheads' It's a Shame About Ray. Rocked up alt folk or folked up alt rock. People gushed about that one just like they gushed about Liz Phair's debut and I don't quite get it. I enjoy it, it's got a nice simple rhythm, and she has some clever lyrics, even explicit lyrics (yeah, I caught what you did on Dance of the Seven Veils and Flower). But otherwise, it's a bit plain. There's nothing overly deft about the musicianship or her vocals. She just does a good job of capturing something raw with a bit more gusto. So kudos to that. Is there much more to say though? Favorites were 6'1, Never Said and F*ck and Run (the only two that made my best of alt rock list for 1993), Soap Star Joe, Divorce Song, Flower, and Strange Loop. A respectable, albeit average album, in my opinion.
Decent songs with meh singing. I'm generally not a fan of slacker out of tune singing. I don't outright dislike the album (hence the 3 rather than a 2), it just didn't pull me in, particularly on close listening (decent as background). It's kind of a shame, because most of the songs sounded good but her singing dragged it down repeatedly for me. Moving on. Tracks I liked: Never Said (catchy track, but I wish she didn't do the slacker singing thing), Divorce Song, Shatter, Johnny Sunshine.
not something i’d revisit in full, but it’s a interesting body of work. pulled me in and kept my interest throughout
Even with the large amount of music I’ve heard, I still always feel a little out of the loop compared to some. Like Alanis Morrissete. Many speak very highly of her and the hit debut Jagged Little Pill. Yet I’ve never heard a second of any song from it. Something similar could be said about this debut record from Liz Phair. I may have seen her around somewhere, but nothing she’s done sticks out to me. And after hearing this, I don’t know if there is anything particularly special about her in the first place. The writing process behind this is kind of interesting. It has the same number of tracks, and is nearly as long as Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones. And apparently this was made as a direct companion record to that album. These songs were written to be replies to the originals. I’m personally on the side of most people. As in, I don’t really see it. Like for example, my favorite song on the Stones record is track six, titled Sweet Virginia. Which would make the song Soap Star Joe the companion song. And I don’t think they could be further apart. The style of music here leans way more in an indie slowcore lo-fi direction. Which is world’s apart from the rambunctious party atmosphere in which every song on Exile is drowning in. I think Liz is most definitely a competent songwriter. And objectively the music here isn’t bad. She reminds me of Courtney Love in a way. She’s saying such potently strange and evocative things, especially in regard to being a woman. But her delivery is so monotone it almost feels like she doesn’t even care. I just think this is the flavor of indie slacker rock in which I enjoy, and it’s a little too minimalist in places for me. But none of these songs are technically bad. Except for maybe Flower. Rating: 6/10
feels like its targeted to women vocals could be better music good
It's very early 90's indie, and I normally appreciate early 90's indie, but I'm not enraptured about Liz Phair and don't quite understand how it's such a critically-acclaimed album. I must say the instrumental opening of Canary was very nice, though.
Poetic and emotional but too hard to get into the music for me
Not bad but lyrics weird sometimes
Light-feelkng pop-rock with a singer-songwriter tilt
Another recording where I am left feeling like I should like it more than I actually do. It is very raw, personal and utterly profane. I am glad to.have heard it to hear this pint of view, but once was enough...