Exile in Guyville (1993)
Liz Phair

Years before Sex And The City made female sexual frankness popular, Liz Phair was singing about blowjobs and churning out f-bombs assembly line-style on her debut album Exile In Guyville. The low-fi indie rock movement of the early nineties had found its poster girl in Phair, with her deadpan delivery and striking but approachable beauty, as she emerged from Chicago’s underground music scene alongside Urge Overkill and Smashing Pumpkins. She was the cool girl-next-door who could hang with the guys even if, underneath it all, she’s as traditional as Donna Reed. When she sings, “I want all that stupid old shit like letters and sodas,” on “Fuck And Run” you can’t help but wonder if all of her boasting on “Flower” was just for show. It’s this paradox that makes Guyville so unforgettable: Liz Phair is the original “just a girl in the world,” trying to find her place with frankness and a guitar.


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