Sound: Folky singer-songwriting that rages and reflects
Instruments: Acoustic guitar, piano, strings, percussion – sometimes isolated, sometimes all together
Vocals: Howl, whisper, crackle and cackle with confusion and anger, but are strong and empowered
Notes: She’s the brother of Rufus Wainwright, the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and niece of Anna McGarrigle (all of whom are famed singer-songwriters; she’s performed and recorded with each of them); this is technically her proper debut LP, but she’s released EPs and a
cassette-only LP over the years
Heavy Rotation tracks: “G.P.T.“; “Factory“; “B.M.F.A. (Bloody Motherfucking Asshole)“; “Ball and Chain”
Medium Rotation tracks: “Far Away“; “The Maker”
Recommended: To those who like a powerful female voice that bares her soul in so many ways that it constantly keeps you guessing. Most of her songs avoid pop safeguards and won’t stick in your head quickly, but the riveting sound will draw you in and demand that you remember several of
them upon repeated listens.
Grade: B