“It could be said that Liz Phair's greatest asset has always been her inability to write a perfect pop song. On her 1993 debut, *Exile in Guyville*, Phair's gruff voice wrapped awkward non-hooks around flimsy, transparent chord progressions, resulting in (to everyone's surprise) a certifiable indie roadtrip classic. It still stands as a powerfully confrontational album, skirting convention yet mark”
“Back in 1998, Liz Phair attempted a subtle compromise between indie rock and adult rock, Whitechocolatespaceegg, with dullish results and disappointing sales. On the new Liz Phair, she teams with Avril Lavigne hitmakers the Matrix as well as Michael Penn, Pete Yorn and Yorn’s producer R. Walt Vincent. Downplaying her melodic quirks to blend in […]”
