In theory the reissue seems like the perfect vehicle to release the tracks on, as many of the original demos were re-worked during the Exile In Guyville sessions and subsequent future albums. One thing that does surprise me about the the Exile reissue is the lack of Girlysound demos that were included (there are three). Nothing wrong with that in and of itself, as I’m all for half-naked women, but it only reinforces her critics claims of style over substance. While I can’t necessarily speak to the quality of her last few albums (from the little I heard, they didn’t sound all too impressive) it’s telling that when you do a google image search for “liz phair” the majority of the images that pop up are of the singer-songwriter either half naked or in her underwear. I truly loved Liz Phair’s early stuff, and the recent ATO reissue of her Matador lo-fi debut – the still-excellent Exile In Guyville – only reinforced my appreciation.
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+ Download your music DRM free via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer Tillman :: Steel On Steel (off the forthcoming LP Vacilando Territory Blues) “Cancer and Delirium” strikes a perfect balance between the intimacy of his earlier releases with the nuanced, melodic sense of “Minor Works.” Each song is imbued with the same strikingly disconsolate singing and devastatingly poignant prose that Tillman is known for and accented with some of his most gorgeous, spare arrangements.Īquarium Drunkard’s Autumn Tone Records is proud to make these albums available digitally for the first time. In 2006, after three months in Europe touring on his third album, “Minor Works”, Tillman recorded his fourth collection of songs at home with his brother and roommate.
Tillman”(released in limited runs of 150) endeared him to fans of Nick Drake, Will Oldham and fellow Seattle resident Damien Jurado one of the first to hear his recordings, and who would, early on, take him on his first US tour. The borderline-alienating starkness and well lived-in narratives of his first two records, “I Will Return”and “Long May You Run, J.
Tillman has quietly been releasing records, some of limited quantity, some mostly available in Europe, but for the most part, unheard.