I'm pretty much in your situation, so I decided to start with this one. It seems that it was the right choice, it's a fantastic album and will surely attract you to the rest of her ouvre, as it happened with me. Your avatar tells me we're into the same kind of music, so there's that; starting with this album could…

I've been the editor of a newspaper's music section for 8 years now, and I beg to differ. I personally enjoy the Christgau-style reviews the most, but print media have to offer a little more than what you could get out of Google. That's why I ask my staff to try to go the Marcus-Reynolds route —which is sometimes too…

I've been the editor of a newspaper's music section for 8 years now, and I beg to differ. I personally enjoy the Christgau-style reviews the most, but print media have to offer a little more than what you could get out of Google. That's why I ask my staff to try to go the Marcus-Reynolds route —which is sometimes too…

@avclub-42763705844bf5e2af4abd6c898f8dcb:disqus  @avclub-8f4a6a0a965dc69af2ed56551030df94:disqus Well, I've listened to the album a couple of times now, and let me say it's a piece of work. Certainly not flawless, but a remarkable achievement for any songwriter. Equal parts Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Meredith…

@avclub-42763705844bf5e2af4abd6c898f8dcb:disqus  @avclub-8f4a6a0a965dc69af2ed56551030df94:disqus Well, I've listened to the album a couple of times now, and let me say it's a piece of work. Certainly not flawless, but a remarkable achievement for any songwriter. Equal parts Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Meredith…

@avclub-42763705844bf5e2af4abd6c898f8dcb:disqus I meant that back in the second half of the 90s I was way more into Pavement, Yo la tengo, Dinosaur jr, Polvo and that sort of stuff to pay any attention to her, or Tori Amos for that matter. In fact, I avoided her music with no real reason, other than its being…

@avclub-42763705844bf5e2af4abd6c898f8dcb:disqus I meant that back in the second half of the 90s I was way more into Pavement, Yo la tengo, Dinosaur jr, Polvo and that sort of stuff to pay any attention to her, or Tori Amos for that matter. In fact, I avoided her music with no real reason, other than its being…

I've never heard any of her songs either, should I start now? Not even that one video. I used to be an indie rock snob back then and would change the channel or leave the room if it ever came up.

I've never heard any of her songs either, should I start now? Not even that one video. I used to be an indie rock snob back then and would change the channel or leave the room if it ever came up.

I love both Smith and Young, but the "After the goldrush" cover seems a little quaint, just like most of Smith's late career covers.

I love both Smith and Young, but the "After the goldrush" cover seems a little quaint, just like most of Smith's late career covers.

"Constantine's dream" is awesome, though the power of Smith's voice is rarely matched by the music in the rest of this album.

"Constantine's dream" is awesome, though the power of Smith's voice is rarely matched by the music in the rest of this album.

Well it didn't use to be, but after 25+ years of existence, it's become as flexible and meaningless a vessel as the "rock" tag itself.

Well it didn't use to be, but after 25+ years of existence, it's become as flexible and meaningless a vessel as the "rock" tag itself.

Nice, one can still rely on Matador Records for some good ol' 1996-harvest indie rock.

Nice, one can still rely on Matador Records for some good ol' 1996-harvest indie rock.

Dylan not the most bootlegged artist of all time? Have you guys ever been to this place called "the internet"? It's filled with nightly-basis bootlegs, and Bob's been playing 90+ shows a year for over 20 years now!

Dylan not the most bootlegged artist of all time? Have you guys ever been to this place called "the internet"? It's filled with nightly-basis bootlegs, and Bob's been playing 90+ shows a year for over 20 years now!

I'd like to see it this way: If Mark E. Smith grew-up to become post-punk's Alec Guinness, then Lydon became its William Shatner.