The 1996 album Myra Lee presents a more diverse and fully developed version of Cat Power's music, ranging from the winding, acoustic menace of "Enough" to the sinewy rock of "We All Die." Introspective epics like "Great Expectations," "Faces," and "Wealthy Man" use churning tempos and spiraling guitars to convey Chan Marshall's melancholy musical vision, but gentler songs like the trembling cover of Hank Williams' "Still in Love" and originals like "Top Expert" and "Ice Water" are parts of the picture as well, adding warmth and roundness to the album.
As always, Marshall's yearning voice lends extra emotion to her songs, whether it's her clear, soaring vocals on the new version of "Rockets" or her distant, half-heard moans on the final track, "Not What You Want," which sounds genuine to the point of eavesdropping.
This raw, overheard sound infuses Myra Lee with a sonic honesty that matches the album's heartfelt songwriting.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EnoughChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | We All DieChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Great ExpectationsChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Top ExpertChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Ice WaterChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Still in LoveHank Williams | Cat Power | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | RocketsChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | FacesChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | FianceChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 00:31 | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Wealthy ManChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Not What You WantChan Marshall, Steve Shelley | Cat Power | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Power | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Edward Douglas | Engineer |
| 3 | Edward Douglas | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Chan Marshall | Composer |
| 5 | Steve Shelley | Composer |
| 6 | Oliver Strauss | Digital Editing, Editing |
| 7 | Hank Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |