Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home by The Geraldine Fibbers

Lost Somewhere Between the Earth and My Home was the Geraldine Fibbers' debut, out on Virgin on July 18, 1995, and it was a sharp left turn for Carla Bozulich, who founded the band after making noisy industrial music in Ethyl Meatplow. Here she writes the songs and sings them in a raw, rasping voice that one Los Angeles critic heard as Joplin-tinged, over playing that leans on roots-rock restraint, with Daniel Keenan, William Tutton, Kevin Fitzgerald and Jessy Greene around her and Steve Fisk producing.

Don't let the twang fool you. Bozulich's words go to dark places, abusive relationships, prostitution, drug use and the slow loss of who you are, and the country-blues trappings only make them cut deeper. Some critics heard echoes of X; Spin put it among the best albums of 1995. "Dragon Lady" went out first, in June, and the band took the record on the road with the 1995 Lollapalooza. A 2017 reissue added bonus tracks, including the new "Thank You for Giving Me Life".

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