For anyone that follows independent music, you most likely know Julie Doiron. The female guitarist that once played in Eric's Trip from Canada is still playing music. I listened to her LP "Broken Girl" and this is what I have to say.
The entire LP is extremely Lo-Fi for starters which to me is awesome. Most musicians these days depend too much on effects and perfect studios. Julie makes this record sound perfect even with the sound quality of a four track. Julie also brings beautiful melodies along with her amazing guitaring.
This LP is just really really good. That's definately the easiest way to put it. Broken Girl came out in I believe 1996, and it's just crazy to look back on it. At the least you could say it feels perfect to listen to right now. It's even better that she's still playing these songs.
I feel like what I just described is what makes this album so good. When a band releases something that ten years later still holds up. There is no trend, there is no music of the 90s in this. It's just respectable girly lo fi folk music.
If there were more people out there who listened to Julie Doiron i think the world would be a better place. Julie represents smart girls who worry about their community and the politics of the world. Not only that but girls who make music that isn't just about their looks but what they're actually about.
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