2CD - Lisa Germano - Geek The Girl (30th)

2CD - Import on 4AD

Lisa Germano's landmark 1994 album, "Geek The Girl", is a prescient yet unsettling listen. A record that explores themes of stalking, sexual harassment, anxiety and the female experience, word of mouth has only grown since its release, and it is now widely seen as a classic of its time. Working with Abbey Road Studios, the album has been remastered and expanded to include B-side "Cry Wolf", "The Mirror Is Gone", and pre-cursor EP, "Inconsiderate Bitch".

The CD also features new artwork from designer Chris Bigg (v23), who returned to the porcelain doll cover shoot by Dominic Davies to deliver a stunning new design. A record that is as vital a statement today as when first released, Lisa is unflinching and unbowed throughout "Geek The Girl", giving a platform to the silenced, or as she says, "people who are stuck but want to go somewhere else". Writing with a raw, emotional honesty - sometimes from a kowtowing perspective - she holds little back.