Full Title: This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That. Marnie Stern's second release is a pop record for an alternate dimension, where hooks and choruses are sent careening through a cracked kaleidoscope. It's also deeply personal compared to the conceptual leanings of her previous work. One of Venus magazine's 'Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time.'

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Marnie's songs contain a staggering number of layers, each one winding its way around the others, then counterpointed by her feminine, echoing, powerful vocals. Despite the artful pretensions of some of her influences (Sleater-Kinney, Hella, Boredoms, Melt Banana), her lyrics are her secret weapon. Every line has an understated elegance floating above the mind-numbingly complex guitar work. What makes Stern better than any other tech guitar wizards is her uncanny ability to transform the most complicated gu   [ read more ]

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