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she hits an emotional chord like few others do with her lyrics. My natural cynicism is now compounded by emotions.
Brilliant confessional singer-songwriting, this consistently engaging album is witty, caustic and unabashed.
I was surprised I liked it alot
Great guitar riffs and a “fuck you” attitude throughout the whole album
4.5
Good storyteller. She could be strong and vulnerable simultaneously eg. Fuck and Run and Shatter. Was also intrigued by the edginess/unique production of Flower.
Love it
Never listened to Liz Phair. Love her style. very Good album.
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Felt real sad but sounded great. 8
never heard of Liz Phair, but this was fun. Like.... an indie Alanis Morrisette
Really good. Not something you listened to song by song or very often.
7/10. Maybe deserved an 8 as it was definitely quite good, but it did get a bit samey listening to the whole thing, and it's not really my style.
Pues cómo que sí fue underwhelming. No sé que esperaba exactamente pero igual... Me gustó Help Me Mary suena super super años 90. Mood: rockero, peo no lo suficiente
A special record, to dive in and explore on subsequent listenings. Very 90s. Very good.
Creo que nunca había escuchado a Liz Phair y muy agradable. Se puede distinguir ahora ese sonido noventero y a ratos me sonaba como un mashup de The Cranberries con un poco de PJ, algo de Fiona, hasta me cuestioné si existe una categoría llamada "rock de mujeres" así como hay "escritura de mujeres" (según). Varios moods, todo a su punto, ya fuera algo más ligero o divertidón. Canciones fav: "6'1''", "Never Said", "Explain It To Me" y "Fuck and Run". 8.5/10
No sé cómo descubrí este disco en su momento, pero me gustó mucho. Además el título, la portada, las canciones tienen un hilo conductor con un mensaje bastante claro e interesante. Canciones como Help Me Mary, Mesmerizing, Fuck And Run o Johnny Sunshine. Un gran disco que merece la pena escuchar.
Swagger and confidence.
Lots of good songs.
Many of the songs do really clever things with that makes the songs interesting and makes the album feel cohesive even though the songs differ a lot. I enjoyed it but something was missing, I was waiting for some song that made the singer really go for it but it never came. Her voice is great but it feels like she could have gotten a bit louder, like she could have taken the center stage a bit more. But it kept being subdued instead. Its not music I listen to often and while I might have something like this on in the background its not an album I will be seeking out for that purpose.
Gosh this book makes you realise how much music is actually out there in the world and so little of it actually permeates the veil of our own personal experiences. As someone who is always listening, so much still goes unheard. How many lifetimes would I need to hear it all I wonder. My list would be so extremely different if I ever took the time to curate such. I have never heard of Liz before, first thing I notice is that this album has a whopping 21 tracks! The chord progressions of the first tracks remind me of smashmouth haha nothing incredibly unique there and her voice certainly isn’t anything outstanding but interesting stories are told within the lyrics. Further listening, reminds me of Merideth Brooks/Sheryl Crow, typical of 90’s pop/rock chicks I suppose, same sort of musicality and voice tonality, same sort of honest bluntness in the words. Like many other reviews so far, I struggle to just listen to the album for what it is but wonder what missed out so this could make the list? For the sheer amount of songs she squeezed in? The possible ‘nip slip’ on the cover? Would I buy this record if I saw it in the $5 bargain bin - no
21 songs, but only available 17 on Spotify Fairly monotone voice, but it works for the songs and their lyrical content tbh. Didn't blow me away or anything, but it's not bad.
I probably shouldn't get my hopes up for an indie singer-songwriter album whose primary positive trait is "powerful, emotionally honest lyrics!" but I've heard of it, at least, so it counts for something It's kind of bland to listen through musically and whatever impact the lyrics had is lost on my 2020s mind, but it's not bad, the album's not so much one-note as simply a little desaturated and low-contrast
я правда пыталась вслушаться, но это просто не моё. имеет ли смысл вчитываться в контекст? может, позже
I enjoyed the songwriting and angst of this album by Liz Phair, but the music didn't really stand out itself.
Track By Track 6’1” - cool slightly grungy poppy guitar. Very ‘90s girly vibe. Nice! Help Me Mary - can almost see this on a soundtrack on a 90s show or something. Quite nice melodies. Glory - This kind of reminds me of raw Nirvana in its feel. Makes sense as I think it was made around a very similar time. Again, grungy. A good little interlude kind of song, or a sketch of sorts. Dance of the Seven Veils - very indicative of that loose singer-songwriting style of the ‘90s and beyond. It’s got a little of Fiona Apple to me. Never Said - Sounds like a classic for some reason. Like the chord progression. Harmonies are cool and quite nice girl rock. Soap Star Joe - to me, this is the first one that slightly more overly references the Stones’ album this is a response to. With that portrait and the harmonica coming in, has that slight blues twinge to it. But it’s subverted. I like. Explain It To Me - I like the echoing guitar chords. This has a very specific feel to it. Kind of wistful and reflective. There’s a certain sadness to it also. Canary - Again echoing in the piano this time. A similar feel to the last song. Like it’s recalling something. Mesmerising - I like the lyrics. To me it out really clearly a feminine desire and plea. Good guitar licks and lines also. Fuck and Run - This feels very demo-y. Again, very ‘90s, stripped back feel. Again I’m liking the honesty of the lyrics. Girls! Girls! Girls! - Is this a self-aware portrait of her manipulation/use of men? Or more of a funny joking one? I feel like it may be the former. It’s succinct and to the point. Divorce Song - brilliant lyrically and paints the portrait of a relationship very well. Didn’t love the music of this one as much. I do like a bit of harmonica though, must say. Shatter - quite like the slightly moody and atmospheric long intro. In the middle it almost reminded me of Jeff Buckley in its tone. The emotion comes through here very well too. Sad. Flower - it’s got real humour to it. I was amused. It’s pretty real. Really only makes sense in the context of this album though! Johnny Sunshine - it’s like this and a few others on this record are like loose sketches for many genres to come, like singer-songwriter (particularly women) & bedroom, grunge, pop, indie rock kind of as well. Gunshy - it’s quite intimate this one, almost domestic. Moody again for sure. Stratford-On-Guy - another Nirvana-esque one. Didn’t love this one very much. Little too drowned out. Strange Loop - a good closer lyrically, but didn’t love the music very much. Again, very self aware. Overall Review: It’s very much its own world. Was a nice voyage into it. I don’t know if I loved it. It has a very loose, paintbrush-like style. I read in another review that this was trailblazing for the kind of bedroom pop confessional sound that so many women are emulating now. I can hear it. People like Soccer Mommy, Beabadoobee. I can also hear Foster The People in one actually. Hadn’t heard of either the album or the artist before as well. Although I didn’t enjoy a huge amount of the songs, I did like a few & can hear their influence. 3.4/5 Additional Note: I wanted to mention that I’m really enjoying this project so far, for two reasons: a) it’s shifting my mindset as to how I listen to music. Whilst I will occasionally listen to an album front to back, I don’t usually and this has helped me to really sit with each artist’s work and appreciate it for what it is, live in their world for however many tracks and that level of immersion is something that I’m really enjoying. b) it’s expanding my listening in general, through auto play and also hearing different influences, it’s helping me map out different styles, genres and artists and connect the dots as to how they relate or just discover something or someone new. Favourite Songs: Fuck and Run, Shatter
I need to listen to this a few more times, but I really do prefer white chocolate space egg
Nice album
I mean it’s not bad, in fact some of it is pretty good … but some of it isn’t, and it does drag on a bit. I can’t imagine playing this again.
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❌️
I kinda miss this version of in-your-face feminism and girl rocking. It's about as subtle as a sledgehammer, but that's what makes it fun. Some of the writing was a little trite, and none of the songs met the standard for "wow, who would have thought of THAT?", but it was fun and rocking enough for a 3.5/5.
Overall: 6/10 This was okay. I love rock led by women normally, but there wasn't really anything on this album to hook me in. Decent, but nothing special. Especially when I saw this compared to Jagged Little Pill. You wish. Fav Song: Shatter
This kinda sounds like the soundtrack to all early noughties romcoms / teen dramas
The vocals don’t really fit with the instrumentation. I don’t know why. But I think I do enjoy it
Liz Phair It was.....alright. First couple of tracks flattered to deceive as the general standard dropped away after that. Don't get me wrong there was still other tracks I enjoyed - Fuck and Run got repeated a couple of times, and the off-kilter Canary grabbed my attention. But it all passed me by to easily and would have been much better cut to half the number of songs. Best Track - Fuck and Run Worst Track - Strange Loop 6/10
Rare to hear a woman singing in such a low register. Props to Phair – her material sounds completely different from other contemporary artists, despite sharing a lot of genre elements. Also unusual are the consistently short track lengths – an attribute very rarely seen past the 70s – possibly hearkening back to punk or 50s/60s rock. 6'1" had me worried that this would be another song about silly dating standards, but actually it's a pretty cleverly delivered message about standing up to patriarchy. I enjoy the guitars, the connections to grunge rock, the interesting melody and chords. Glory is an immediate standout for Phair's hasty, low, hushed performance. And she squeezes a heck of a lot into just 89 seconds. Less of a fan of Dance Of The Seven Veils; though I understand the lyrics are a reference to the dance of the same name, but I do wish she would stray into territory other than just overtly hating men. Never Said gives me exactly what I asked for: a poppier grunge-rock anthem that speaks to the universal experience of rumours. Great wall-of-sound texturing too, helped out by the ever-present backing vocals. Soap Star Joe, particularly its melody, reminds me intensely of something the Indigo Girls might have recorded around the mid-90s – I have to imagine the two artists influenced each other. I like the mood of Explain It To Me. Soft, hopeful, with a mantra-like repeated guitar line. Around the point of Mesmerizing, I do start actively wishing there were some more active percussion. And again, Phair grants me my wish. Kind of. There are shakers and a brasher, more rhythmic electric guitar part, very Nirvana-esque. Fuck And Run is very explicit about what Phair's looking for (that being: the opposite of the song's title). Again, speaks pretty dang well to the masses. ("I can feel it in my bones / I'm gonna spend another year alone." Yeah. I feel you, Liz.) I'm surprised some of these tracks aren't more popular. Not a fan of Girls! Girls! Girls!, a song that walks in circles for a couple of minutes without presenting any interesting musical ideas. Having been placed after the relatively low-energy Fuck And Run, this song is in an unfortunate place. Divorce Song picks up the energy a bit, again sort of channelling Amy Ray/Indigo Girls energy. Shatter is a super interesting case in that it takes a good 150 seconds – almost half of the fairly long song – to get to the first lyrics. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the song – again it marks a lull in elements that are actively interesting – but then the lyrics are pretty powerful and follow the album's theme without going overkill. I place it somewhere just shy of being genuinely good. Gunshy, a few tracks later, is much the same. Some highlights from that final region of the album include Flower, Johnny Sunshine, and Strange Loop – though again sorely missing the percussion and bass that would easily make this album pop. 3/5 Key tracks: 6'1", Never Said, Fuck And Run
Liz Phair displays various different flavors of rock on this album ranging from indie, folk, punk, and pop. The album is defined by its unique sardonic edge that permeates every track, whether via Phair's cynical lyricism and singing or the subtly discordant guitar playing. My favorite track was "Mesmerizing".
Her voice isn't great but it reminds me of Courtney Love's so maybe it was just 'of the time'.
Surprises around every corner, angry and youthful, more sophisticated and gentle in other parts.
Was a good album
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C'était pas si mal mais je trouve que l'album est loooooooong
The highs on this album are great (Never Said, Fuck And Run) and theres other good moments, but a fair proportion of it feels a bit underproduced for me. Lots of Liz and her guitar with fairly minimal backing, which gives it that 'recorded in my bedroom' feel, although a lot of the songs deserve a lot more than that. There's plenty to pick through in the lyrics, with a refreshingly rude approach at times, but the delivery prevents true engagement at times.
My brother introduced me to the music of Liz Phair back in the 90s. Her voice, both literally and figuratively, reminds me of that time. I've listened to Whitechocolatespaceegg more than this one over the years.
It's Feminist Rock music, and the lyrics are just as relevant as they were 33 years ago. I appreciate the album for that much alone. With that being said, it's not the most exciting album. It's just not something I plan on revisiting. Favorite Track: "6'1"(and not just because this is my height).
I can see what it's trying to do, but it doesn't quite land for me. Possibly I am not the intended audience, I've never been hot, let alone a hot mess.
8/5/26. Finally listening to this! I've heard Liz Phair is somewhat of a Chicago legend in the alternative scene; I didn't expect a decent amount of quieter songs, which balanced out the heavier, angsty songs. Consistent album throughout and will need to check out again.
Aside from a mild boyhood crush spiced by the knowledge that Liz Phair would annihilate me, her music teassures me with the vague impression that I’ve been better off without her. Still, kind of good album.
She’s so angry! She’s so horny!
An okay album, I liked Help Me Mary and Glory the most.
I remember when someone slipped me Liz Phair in a mixtape. It was supposed to be so… risqué (giggle giggle.) But even then, it felt like hearing from that friend who calls you up so she can talk at you. No conversation. She needs a captive audience. This happened, and that. This person is trying to f* her over. AND she’s sleeping with this guy. But his friend wants to f* her too. Yeah. Even the dissonance and purposely flat delivery feel like she’s telling me, “see, I’m making art. THIS is ART, b*!” 3 Boolean: True- yeah, whatever Rolling Stone
5/10
This was fine when there was drums and boring when there wasn't.
This seems very rooted in the '90s and I can see how it influenced a lot of really good later artists. I like it but I don't love it. I'm probably not the Target demographic that would love this album though. Fuck and run is pretty great.
I was excited to listen to this one. Kept having to listen in fragments, so my experience was interrupted. I feel like it would be best heard in one sitting. Still liked it, but I need to listen to it more.
pretty great ! n depressing
very much a landmark album for what came after which i loved. due to that it is missing a bit of the sauce. good project nevertheless
Parts of it feel quintessential 90s. Parts I don’t like. Wouldn’t listen again but was nostalgic
few bangers here
i would hate to be exiled there
Never heard a note before today. Feels of an era (90s, when I found most new music to be wanting) but also as though she's a member of a group of women in pop and rock that are freakin' talented - Alanis, Cindy, Fiona, PJ, Tracy - and I missed her along the way somehow.
Interesting
Better overall than I expected. Standard Liz Phair sound but a good album
Each of these songs are fine mellow little songs in their own right, but I really did not 75 minutes of it. Give me one song every once in a while instead of all of them at once
It's a very interesting album in it's writing and themes, but the performances for most of the record are really grating.
Not exactly what I gravitate towards but the album does touch on certain double standards and woman’s issues which was quite eye opening
I need to spend more time with Liz Phair because I think her stars would rise, but she hasn’t really grabbed me yet. I like her vibes and style but she leaves me wanting something more. I’m not sure what.
As a debut album this is pretty tight. The attitude and message is the core of what helps this have some sticking power. Cool album. I don't think I got from what it what some people find but it was worth hearing.
A good example of the pop rock sound of the time. I was not familiar with this, but if it had caught me in the 1990s it might of had more of an impact on me. Great track lengths.
A troubadour for the grunge era. There's not a lot to dislike, but there's not a lot to really like either. 3*
Not bad; but dated, and quite samey. I'd listen again, however I've already forgotten all the songs as none of them really stood out.
Felt like a teenage girl’s diary. There are parts that are pretty good. It’s got that edginess that I like, but it’s just the lack of other instruments to me that make it sound very narrow. No fault of the artist really as it’s more of a stylistic choice.
not much of a singer. lyrics writing is decent but instrumentals are very nothing.
So back in the 90's we had coffee shops owned by people, not corporations, and they would play all kinds of music but would tend to be acoustic guitar, singer songwriter types usually with meaningful lyrics. It was because the folks working there tended to be college age, and listened to alternative radio. Music there was not radio pop. Also in the late 80's early 90's there was a movement against pop radio and corporate owned media that exploded when kids discovered Nirvana on Mtv. Yeah. We saw the irony of this as well. Enter Liz. She wasn't the first to do this, wasn't the last by a long shot. She proved to a lot of people that you didn't have to be a pop princess to sell a lot of albums. It grabbed the attention of a lot of us and we all bought the album. It's a good touchpoint album for the time. A lot of the lyrics still hold true sadly. It's one of those albums that makes me wish the list was in chronological order. You could see how culture moved over time via music. Not sure how well this would be received now. I'd be interested in seeing the younger generation listen to this one.
3.5
She has an interesting voice and is an interesting voice….. by not way is she a technically gifted singer but there’s a grit and energy that captures you. Her voice is a genuine vehicle for her songs…. And the songs well they are bare and exposed. Almost aggressively emotionally transparent. The stripped back lunatic suits the emotional honesty. There’s nowhere to escape the words
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Not bad! 3.5/5
Didn’t listen to this again. Ex girlfriend was obsessed with Liz Phair. It’s a good album, yes. But I’ve heard it sooooo many times in my life
There's a bunch of divorced dad rock on this list but this is my first instance of divorced mom rock!! Wild. Honestly not bad. Love the unabashed feminism that shines through each track - this feels like an album that influenced many after it. My biggest hangup is that at times it feels like this weird mix of melodic spoken word, which isn't my favorite. I can understand why this made the list. Highlights: Shatter, Johnny Sunshine
Alweer een week geleden dat ik deze luisterde, maar wat me bijstaat is dat hij best beviel. US 90s alt rock in een hele typische vorm, maar misschien daarom ook wel raak. Niet echt iets opgeslagen, maar de algehele sleur was best aanstekelijk. 7/10
Some songs are really good, others are fine. The album as a whole gets boring at times. I think the best songs elevate the album, though.
It's funny: I've heard songs from this album, but never connected them to her 2003 album (not that I heard anything besides the singles from that one either). I wouldn't have expected them to be the same artist, but I haven't paid enough attention before to notice. It's an interesting evolution. This album hits more squarely for me, with its clear early 90s sound.
a solid 3.5 liked the vibes
No. 217 At first it was nothing special to me but it kind of grew on me.
I think of Alanis Morissette when I hear this. Maybe it's familiarity bias, but I prefer Alanis.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ maybe ⭐️⭐️1/2 I actually didn’t mind this record, but didn’t find too much that I think I’ll come back to or that’ll get stuck in my head. I’d have guessed this was newer than 1993 as well. Maybe I’ll revisit it with time, but that just means I’ll have less time to revisit others like Getz / Gilberto.
3/5 when the whole band plays w her they’re good songs
best thing about this Liz Phair album is you can see her nipple on the cover
it's like an old-school less-interesting version of Courtney Barnett.
Starts strong and then just meanders off and honestly I couldn't wait for it to end. No doubt hugely influential, you could draw a line from songs like Fuck and Run to lo-fi emo/punk bands like mom jeans or the front bottoms and alt female bands like best coast, but there are just way too many songs and not many of them are that good
It was ok, not bad but not great.
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
3.5
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.
完全没留下任何印象
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
🦷
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.
Entspannt
Overall Rating: 6/10 Andere Anmerkungen: entspannt
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
Gæren dame
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
I didn’t like it. I feel there was a lot going on I missed but I just didn’t care to explore that.
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