Butch

The second and last Geraldine Fibbers album arguably could simply be seen as an extension of the first to some degree, Carla Bozulich’s both fierce and wounded singing and lyrics riding a strong country-rock hybrid, again with excellent recording by Steve Fisk and John Goodmanson. There was a key difference, though: Daniel Keenan had been replaced on guitar by Nels Cline, the basis of his and Bozulich’s later collaborations. Butch often sounded more frazzled and swaggering, with songs like “Toybox,” “Trashman in Furs” and the title track burning fiercely.