The timing has never been better for a good Liz Phair record. The full-disclosure lyrics and painterly songcraft she perfected on her classic 1993 debut, Exile In Guyville, can be heard these days in any number of excellent young artists across the indie-pop map — Soccer Mommy, Snail Mail, Jay …
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Liz Phair has finally unveiled the title of her upcoming album, along with a string of tour dates she’ll be embarking on before hitting the road with Alanis Morissette and Garbage. Soberish, Phair’s first album since 2010’sFunstyle, is tentatively slated for release this summer; an official date has yet to …
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“I was 15 when I first felt loneliness/Cut my hair, only listened to Loveless,” sings Clairo on “White Flag.” Who can’t relate? My Bloody Valentine’s ur-shoegaze landmark — a deep sonic cave that remains one of the best hiding-from-the-world listening experiences ever — is a fitting namecheck on this beautiful …
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