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Explain it To Me

Certain Songs #937: Liz Phair – “Explain it to Me”

July 20, 2017 by Jim Connelly

Album: Exile in Guyville
Year: 1993

Of course, if Exile in Guyville had been nothing but straight forward indie pop songs, it wouldn’t have been nearly as interesting.

Instead, Liz devoted a significant chunk of the album’s running time to more experimental or atmospheric songs, featuring offbeat sounds, slow tempos and, in the case of “Dance of the Seven Veils” and “Flower,” some of her most explicit lyrics, as well. My favorite of all of these was the sad, shimmering “Explain it to Me.”

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Exile in Guyville, Explain it To Me, Liz Phair

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