Cameron Yee

Exile in Guyville Reissued / Remastered

I picked this up today after reading sufficient comments on the audio improvement, plus it was on sale and includes the DVD retrospective. I understand the point that part of the original charm was its lo-fi, indie sound, but I can't complain about the increased vocal separation and fuller sound of the reissue.

There's been some interesting commentary on the significance of the record. The first I read noted how Phair has always worked backwards, singing about divorce and motherhood before actually going through it. So Exile is along those same lines - a masterpiece at the beginning of her career rather than at the end or middle. I'm not really critical of her later work, mainly because Exile wasn't this big revelation for me like it was for some, so her follow-ups were never some big letdown. And I plan to pick up her next album under Dave Matthews' ATO Records.

Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation. - Edward R. Murrow

Shane D

Re: Exile in Guyville Reissued / Remastered

you never put who the artist is. just one phair thrown in there. everyone may not who this is.

Cameron Yee

Re: Exile in Guyville Reissued / Remastered

Well, I wasn't really interested in hearing from THOSE people.

Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation. - Edward R. Murrow

Ron Reda

Re: Exile in Guyville Reissued / Remastered

Wow, Dave-O is really stockpiling artists and good ones at that...Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Gov't Mule, Gomez, North Mississippi All Stars, etc.

"Music is a magic carpet loaded with oils and other soothing potions, it's just what you need when you don't know what you need, when you've got more questions than answers." - Bob Lefsetz

troy evans

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Liz Phair on the Dave Matthews label....Should be interesting. So Exile.. is good? May have to check it out.

" I think it's time we go to plan B". "What's plan B?" "That's the one where we don't do something stupid".

Cameron Yee

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The album is especially resonant for women, but there's much to appreciate regardless of your gender. I would have enjoyed her concert playing the album in its entirety - the one concert I attended it was the coolest thing to hear a chorus of women singing along to "F--- and Run."

Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation. - Edward R. Murrow

Russell G

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I missed this was coming out. I picked it up blind back in the day and loved it ever since. I like her new stuff too, she always had a bit of a pop sense, I didn't mind the switch.

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