Author: Phair, LizFormat: Explicit LyricsRelease Date: 11-08-1998Details: Review Complementing these crafty, character-rich short stories is a range of alt-rock, singer-songwriter strumming and the Stonesy strut that closes "Johnny Feelgood." -- The Los Angeles Times On her third album, Phair returns with another funny, profound and not so profane lo-fi look at guys and the naughty--and sometimes--nasty things they do to girls. -- People Phair and company have cranked up the guitars and drums without becoming hammy or contrived. -- Entertainment Weekly While short on hedonism and long on maturity, spaceegg doesn't skimp on wit, intelligence and candor. -- USA Today Amazon.ca Chicago-based songstress Liz Phair's caustic vignettes on life, love and female solidarity caused a stir in the early 1990s, not least for her "unladylike" propensity for using the word "fuck". On her third album, post-baby, post-sabbatical, she seems to have matured and mellowed out, with plunging West Coast chords, psychedelic licks, sweet harmonies and songs about relationships rather than quick flings. Part-produced by Scott Litt (REM), the album is more mainstream than her two previous offerings Exiled In Guyville and Whip-Smart, but still characteristically uneven. Rarely the perfectionist, Phair is a self-confessed "complicated communicator" who sometimes sings off key and it's that quirky, perceptive slant that makes her songs memorable. Tracks that work best here include the kooky nonchalance of the title song; the ironic Sheryl Crow-ish boogie of "Johnny Feelgood" and the rocking, loping groove of "Love Is Nothing". --Lucy O'BrienUPC: 724385355424EAN: 0724385355424Languages: EnglishBinding: Audio CDItem Condition: UsedVeryGood
