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 Exile in Guyville.Įventually, a Girly-Sound tape had made it to the head of Matador Records. He was projecting onto me what he wanted my music to come out like, which was wrong. Phair has stated, "We both wanted something for me. Henderson preferred a stripped-down but precise sound, possibly with outside musicians, while Phair wanted a fuller sound. 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. Originally, Phair's recordings were supposed to come out on Henderson's label. Henderson brought in producer Brad Wood to help develop the 4-track demos into full songs. Soon she moved into his apartment and started playing her songs to him. John Henderson, owner of the Chicago indie label Feel Good All Over, heard the tapes and contacted Phair. The recipients of the Girly-Sound tapes circulated copies with other early fans. Initially, she sent out only two tapes, one to Tae Won Yu from the band Kicking Giant, and the other to Chris Brokaw. In the summer of 1991, Phair wrote and recorded songs on audio cassette tapes, which she circulated in Chicago using the moniker Girly-Sound. Problems playing this file? See media help.
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