As Crumbler and Said the Gramophone brought to my attention this evening, Liz Phair just released her first new album in 5 years, Funstyle, via her official site. And thankfully, Phair is offering a taste of the insane first (rap) single, “Bollywood,” before you drop $5.99 for the 11-track LP. What appears to be a screenshot below is, in fact, the record’s M.I.A.-esque cover art, which should give you an idea as to the tongue-in-cheek nature of Phair’s latest career move. Frankly, I’m not exactly sure what is going on here, but a tsunami of snark will be hitting the blogosphere in due time. Brace yourself: Hear “Bollywood,” buy Funstyle, and preview the tracklist below:
01 U Hate It
02 Smoke
03 Bollywood
04 You Should Know Me
05 Miss September
06 My My
07 Oh, Bangladesh
08 Bang! Bang!
09 Beat Is Up
10 And He Slayed Her
11 Satisfied