Perfect Version
Julia Shapiro
Hardly Art
Perfect Version marks Julia Shapiro’s first solo release and finds the Seattle musician at her most accessible, but not far from her roots. Perhaps best known for fronting dreamy, psychedelic quartet Chastity Belt and the more punk rock Childbirth, Shapiro’s new album finds her building on the foundations of her previous work, but with a bit more of a 1990s alternative flair. In addition to a more enveloping production, the songs seem a bit more lighthearted than her work in the past, though still with the same depth and intimacy that Shapiro is known for. (Simon Weedn)