LIZ PHAIR - Somebody's Miracle Review

I loved Liz Phair’s 2003 eponymous album. Sure, the vocals were ProTooled within an inch of their lives, the guitars too emphatic, the attempt at outrage misplaced and just plain odd (let’s hum that ode to hot white cum). But listen to the songs again: “Rock Me,” “It’s Sweet,” and “Extraordinary” were revelations, with hints of self-doubt nibbling at the bravado projected by The Matrix’s big bam boom production....full text Liz Phair may never make another smart-sexy classic like Exile in Guyville. But two years ago, when the former indie vixen took a shot at teen pop, lots of old-time devotees, especially those of the graying male variety, were apoplectic about her new direction. Feigning offense at her jag into radio cheesecake, they were mostly stung by the idea of her drooling over a young hottie with better Xbox skills. She still wanted to be somebody's blowjob queen, but not theirs....full text Liz Phair boasts the unusual distinction of having released one of the most universally acclaimed albums of the previous decade—her 1993 debut Exile In Guyville—and one of the most lambasted albums of this one, 2003's Liz Phair. That second accomplishment wouldn't have been possible without the first....full text