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stripped-down but precise sound, possibly with outside musicians, while Phair wanted a fuller sound. Phair has stated, "We both wanted something for me. He was projecting onto me what he wanted my music to come out like, which was wrong. So I blew him off." Eventually, Henderson stopped showing up at the studio, which made Phair move out of his apartment and start working exclusively with Brad Wood on what would become
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for its 25th anniversary. The reissue consists of the original album remastered and Phair's three Girly-Sound demo tapes, marking the first time that the full set of demo tapes had been officially released. The reissue was released in four formats: the physical LP box set, the digital deluxe edition,
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Phair has also stated that most songs on the album were not about her. She commented, "That stuff didn't happen to me, and that's what made writing it interesting. I wasn't connecting with my friends. I wasn't connecting with relationships. I was in love with people who couldn't care less about me. I
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about the concept, she elaborated: "It was a state of mind and / or neighborhood that I was living in. Guyville, because it was definitely their sensibilities that held the aesthetic, you know what I mean? It was sort of guy things - comic books with really disfigured, screwed-up people in them, this
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to help develop the 4-track demos into full songs. Originally, Phair's recordings were supposed to come out on
Henderson's label. However, the whole process was made difficult by the fact that he and Phair had opposite ideas regarding what direction to take in terms of sound. Henderson preferred a
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article, stating that "For me, Guyville is a concept that combines the smalltown mentality of a 500-person
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sort of like constant love of social aberration. You know what I mean? This kind of guy mentality, you know, where men are men and women are learning." Asked about what she sees in
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was yearning to be part of a scene. I was in a posing kind of mode, yearning to have things happen for me that weren't happening. So I wanted to make it seem real and convincing. I wrote the whole album for a couple people to see and know me."
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Henderson, owner of the Chicago indie label Feel Good All Over, heard the tapes and contacted Phair. Soon she moved into his apartment and started playing her songs to him. Henderson brought in producer
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Rolling Stones album.
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s Bill Wyman dubbed it "patently one of the strongest rock albums ever made", feeling that each song "reverberates powerfully". He described it as "arguably the quintessential example" of
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sound and emotional honesty of Phair's lyrics were frequently cited by critics as outstanding qualities. It frequently appears on many critics' best-of lists. It was ranked 15 in
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was such a part of indie. But at the same time... I was kind of at war with indie when I made that record." Another problem that arose from her success was also dealing with her
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as well as cassette and CD pressings. Absent from the reissue are the two Girly-Sound demos "Shatter" and "Fuck or Die", as Phair was unable to get clearance for
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3182:"Liz Phair Details Massive 'Exile in Guyville' 25th Anniversary Box Set"
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White, Timothy (May 8, 1993). "Liz's 'Guyville': All Is Phair In Love".
2033:"He Said, She Said: How Liz Phair Took the Rolling Stones to 'Guyville'"
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2615:"How Liz Phair Challenged the Rock Patriarchy with 'Exile in Guyville'"
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3122:"American album certifications ā Liz Phair ā Exile in Guyville"
2962:"Liz Phair Unveils Exile in Guyville Outtake "Miss Lucy": Stream"
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3163:Christman, Ed (May 31, 2008). "The 'A' Team".
3019:"Liz Phair Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)"
2207:Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s
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2013:"Liz's "Guyville": All is Phair in Love"
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2642:"20 Years on: Albums of the year: 1993"
2278:"Liz Phair 'Exile in Guyville' Matador"
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830:"100 Greatest Albums, 1985ā2005".
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2960:Anderson, Carys (June 22, 2023).
2801:"The Greatest Albums of All Time"
2403:The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
1935:Reilly, Dan (September 8, 2010).
1894:"500 Greatest Albums of All Time"
1860:Cinquemani, Sal (June 18, 2003).
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2587:""Exile in Guyville" at Twenty"
2097:"Exile in Guyville ā Liz Phair"
2063:Hultkrans, Andrew (July 2008).
1841:""Exile in Guyville" at Twenty"
1510:Tutti Jackson ā backing vocals
1431:("Mesmerizing", "Divorce Song")
283:500 Greatest Albums of All Time
2721:"The Best Albums of the 1990s"
2693:"The Best Albums of the 1990s"
2368:"Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville"
2202:"Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville"
2011:White, Timothy (May 8, 1993).
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999:The Best Albums of The 1990s
980:The Best Albums of The 1990s
679:The Rolling Stone Album Guide
3483:Albums produced by Brad Wood
3111:. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
3095:. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
2937:@PhizLair (March 15, 2018).
2827:"The 10 Best Albums of 1993"
1839:Bill Wyman (June 26, 2013).
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3037:"Liz Phair Chart History (
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1094:The Best Albums of 1993
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1914:"Liz Phair Biography"
1601:UK Independent Albums
1494:Tony Marlotti ā bass
1423:, vocals, hand claps
402:All Things Considered
2807:. September 22, 2020
2729:. September 28, 2022
2408:Simon & Schuster
2252:Entertainment Weekly
2212:Macmillan Publishers
1862:"Review: Liz Phair,
1675:Release formats for
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1459:("Explain It to Me")
576:Entertainment Weekly
437:Professional ratings
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2561:And It Don't Stop
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2283:Los Angeles Times
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