Liz Phair - Soberish album review
Whip-Smart artist Liz Phair has just released her first new full length album in over a decade with her latest record, Soberish. Phair's new album follows her independent release of Fun Style back in 2010 and more recently the repackaged retrospective anniversary issues of Girly-Sound To Guyville. The Grammy nominated artist, who came to prominence with her breakthrough debut album, Exile In Guyville back in 1993 has had mixed reviews of her music this century with her shifting style dividing critics. Soberish will do little to appease those that fawned over Exile In Guyville or Whip-Smart.
Soberish contains none of Phair's flair for pointed expression. It is devoid of any attitude, anger or angst. Where Phair's 20th century albums were challenging and engaging, Sobreish is as laid back and lethargic as anything she's previously ever done. Liz Phair's latest record is Easy Listening that contradicts the very term if you were wanting or anticipating anything approaching her best work. Soberish, whilst not Phair's finest album is also a little lazy. The song writing seems to be stuck in the past along with the arrangements.
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