Liz Phair's Exile In Guyville is one of the great albums, included in any serious best albums of all time list. Now on its 15th anniversary it is being reissued. The new versions is out June 24.
In addition to the CD, this marks the first time Guyville will be available digitally. The album includes four new tracks from the original recording sessions: "Ant in Alaska," with Phair simply accompanying herself on guitar, "Wild Thing," wherein she uses the melody and central line of The Troggs' 1966 #1 hit as a jumping off point for an otherwise all-original song, "Say You," which features Phair and a full band, and an untitled instrumental with Liz on guitar.
Also in the package? A 60 -minute DVD dubbed Guyville Redux. ATO co-founder Dave Matthews makes a cameo in the footage, while Phair and Co. take fans back to the early 1990's Chicago indie music scene. Phair interviews Matador founders Gerard Cosloy and Chris Lombardi, who originally released the record, producer Steve Albini, NPR 's "This American Life"'s Ira Glass, John Henderson of the elusive indie label Feel Good All Over, Brad Wood (producer of Exile In Guyville), John Cusack (who founded the Chicago avant-garde theater group New Crime Productions), Urge Overkill, and more.
My Trusted MOGs
Damn, a veritable whose who of indie rock. I am feeling old reading your synapses of the DVD and the players and thinking back to when I was a kid and excited to see documentaries about Woodstock, and the history of rock n' roll. Alas, a new chapter is written, and I can feel my arthritis kicking in.
My Trusted MOGs
It took me a few spins to "get this" back in the day but when I did, I could not stop listening to Liz Phair and still can't. She can do no wrong in my book . . . and she is still as hot a pistol, to boot!
My Trusted MOGs
exile in guyville is a masterpiece! thanks for the heads up. this will be a must have / top of the list / here's my wallet... gimme gimme it already urge overkill too? YES!
My Trusted MOGs
thanks for reminding me of this great record. I always loved that pic of her on the cover. just uploaded all my liz discs that somehow hadn't made it to the iTunes libray. thanks again.