Jane Czyzselska thinks that women in music are rarely referred to as geniuses. There are many many laugh out loud moments. Dave chronicles his first year in the hell that is LA. I got that album when I was maybe twelve. 4.5 out of 5 stars 37. About “Never Said” (Unreviewed) “Never Said” is a song written and performed by Liz Phair, released as a radio-only single from her debut album Exile in Guyville. In her volume on Liz Phairs controversial 1993 debut album Exile in Guyville, Gina Arnold takes the 33-1/3 series in a direction I havent seen before. On “Fuck and Run,” Phair, who lives in Chicago, manages to sound both wistful and pissed off. If you don't want to shell out $100+ for the original issue, you could do worse than grabbing a copy of this. None. I collect records to listen to not as an investment as I will never sell any record off my collection. If i want to invest in value I would go for gold. In addition to … 2 offers from $49.99. Girly-Sound To Guyville (The 25th Anniversary Box Set) Liz Phair. Anyhow, this album deserved every accolade it received. On May 4th, Matador Records will release Girly-Sound To Guyville, an extensive limited edition box set to celebrate the anniversary. Standouts are Mesmerizing (great late guitar work), Divorce Song (great late harp work) and the greatest song ever written about settling for second best in the relationship stakes, Fuck And Run. When you put away your beautiful gatefolds folks, it's well worth it to make sure the platters are not getting pinched on the folding edge - or better yet, don't slot the wax in, just keep it all in an outside record sleeve. It's like hearing it for the first time again. Liz … Exile In Guyville Liz Phair. Despite its low-fi production, Exile in Guyville roams giddily all over the pop landscape. Audio CD. //, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. In light of the new record, we spoke with Perfume Genius about some records that left an impression on his life — and that contributed to the sound of No Shape. Liz's singing improved on later albums, but her perfectly unpolished croon is still quite endearing here, and it can be heard with crystal clarity on this excellent remaster, which blows away the remastered CD/MP3 release from 2008. In addition to … l [This record] changed a lot for me. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? I'm grateful to the owner of my local community record store for showing me this. On May 4th, Matador Records will reissue the album on vinyl and CD. “Exile in Guyville” is indie rocker Liz Phair’s debut studio album, released in June 1993 by Matador Records. Buy Vinyl, Matrix / Runout (Side A): OLE-1114-1 167069E1/A, Matrix / Runout (Side B): OLE-1114-1 167069E2/A, Matrix / Runout (Side C): OLE-1114-1 167069E3/A, Matrix / Runout (Side D): OLE-1114-1 167069E4/A. 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Liz Phair’s landmark Exile in Guyville album. Whitechocolatespaceegg Liz Phair. The vinyl itself is literally the quietest I've ever heard-- if not for a bit of crackling during "Gunshy]", you'll forget you're not listening to a CD. Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville. One of the great albums of the last 30 years. Follow @genius Oh, and remember that they may actually be doing you a favour when they reissue a record in a unipak ;-). I loved it! Named 1993 AOTR by Spin Magazine ahead of The Chronic, In Utero, Rid Of Me, and Siamese Dream among many others, Exile In Guyville holds up as a classic 25 years later. Nada. The platters can easily get 'pinched in' along the edge where the gatefold folds over. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates It's the sound that matters. There isn't a bad track here and it stands as one of the classic albums of the alternative rock era and also just as a great singer/songwriter statement on it's own terms. This reissue sounds incredible. As chronicled by Tom last Friday, Exile In Guyville made Liz Phair an indie rock hero. Exile in Guyville is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released on June 22, 1993 by Matador Records.It was recorded at Idful Music Corporation in Chicago between 1991 and 1993 and produced in collaboration by Phair and Brad Wood.The album received widespread critical and commercial success. To promote the releases, Liz embarked on an eight city tour from late May to early June. Really nice sound from this reissue. Lmao. Still, a gatefold with some pics of Liz, would have been nice. Obviously, this book isn't for … $15.45. On Friday, Phair’s record label, Matador, released a 25th-anniversary reissue of Exile in Guyville. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Hardly a weak link in this double album chain. And like how I wouldn't expect everyone to love Liz Phair's Exile In Guyville (which I think is genius) Shhhh, you're giving away the coming attractions. More on Genius. Stoked to have this, hoping for the best, will update once I've given it a proper chance. Named 1993 AOTR by Spin Magazine ahead of The Chronic, In Utero, Rid Of Me, and Siamese Dream among many others, Exile In Guyville holds up as a classic 25 years later. Exile in Guyville is still taken, however, as a more general reply to either Exile on Main Street or overall works of the Rolling Stones.--Weebot 22:59, 14 September 2005 (UTC) OK, I think I see your point. 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Liz Phair’s landmark Exile in Guyville album. 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of Liz Phair’s landmark Exile in Guyville album. Which is sadly hard to achieve on a lot of new, capitalize on the vinyl craze reissues. Exile In Guyville is astonishingly open and raw but with Phair's true gift for melodic catchy songcraft and spare basic musicianship these songs are presented perfectly. If Exile in Guyville is shockingly assured and fully formed for a debut album, there are a number of reasons why. On May 4th, Matador Records will reissue the album on vinyl and CD. The box set contains the first ever official release of … The sound quality is excellent, one of the best reissues I've heard. Whip-Smart, Phair’s September 1994 major-label debut, followed on the heels of her galvanizing, indie-released grrrl-power manifesto, June 1993’s critically acclaimed Exile in Guyville. Simply because in a gatefold the vinyl is a lot more likely to warp. Um yeah, the key thing is the pressing, colored vinyl and gatefolds and all the rest of the goodies (hype stickers, DL cards, booklets, yadda) are entirely secondary to a great, quiet pressing. She is a super-fan for sure, but her analysis of the album comes from a place of intellectual curiosity, rather than mere music appreciation. [CDATA[ As the band approached Strange Loop, Exile in Guyville’s jammy closer, the crowd knew the record was over, and so, too, the end of the show. This is the first track on Liz Phair’s debut album Exile in Guyville. $19.95. Just look at all of the chumps trying to pawn this repress off at bargain basement prices. Influences from Velvet Underground to Violent Femmes are clear throughout the album. A gatefold is nice, but the key is did they spend the money and time to get this pressed at a place that is decent and is the mastering adequate. Judging from later material chronicling her experiences, it was a career move which Phair found vexing. Most prominent of these is that many of the songs were initially essayed on Liz Phair 's homemade cassette Girlysound, which means that the songs are essentially the cream of the crop from an exceptionally talented songwriter. Liz Phair performs songs from Exile in Guyville June 25 and 26 at Hiro Ballroom (hiroballroom.com) This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on June 17, 2008. Audio CD. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/liz-phair/exile-in-guyville Re-mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, the album is set for a remembrance worthy of its greatness. Cheap single cover, mp3 download included, sounds beautiful. It's so nice to have a great sounding vinyl version of this at an affordable price. About “Flower” The songs on Exile in Guyville are a track-by-track response to the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. Re-mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, the album is set for a remembrance worthy of its greatness. Exile in Guyville did not disappoint. Audio CD. 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Elizabeth Clark Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an alternative/pop rock musician best known for her controversial, sexually explicit and emotionally honest lyrics. It’s also collectible. It's absolutely worth a purchase. No other ‘90s indie rocker faced such scorn as Liz Phair for turning mainstream. Despite that fact that he has serious trouble adjusting, he never loses his keen sense of humor. In addition to … who cares about the monetary value of a bit of plastic. Just want to echo the sentiments of everyone else in here. She's a genius and definitely one of my favorite songwriters of all time. In 2008, ATO did a fifteenth anniversary reissue of Exile in Guyville, packaged with a few inessential outtakes from the album and a DVD chronicling its creation and examining its cultural significance. More on Genius. Still amazing to listen to after 27 years. I'm looking at you Anti and Tom Waits. 4.3 out of 5 stars 169. 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