Cat Power's debut record. 

 Cat Power is the Georgia-born indie-rock songwriter Chan Marshall, famed for her coldblooded, intimate voice; her shaky guitar; and her propensity for onstage meltdowns. Cat Power first gained notoriety in 1996 for “Not What You Want,” the closing track of her second album, Myra Lee.  

 What Would the Community Think is leaner and tougher, powered by the rhythm section of Two Dollar Guitar guitarist Tim Foljahn and Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. 

 Moon Pix, with support from The Dirty Three, is even stronger, a long, bleak night of cold sweat scored for guitar, and it still holds up as one of the Nineties' great singer/songwriter triumphs. 

 Marshall had her most eccentric success with The Covers Record, paying tribute to her personal hit parade with versions of songs by Lou Reed, Moby Grape, Smog, and Michael Hurley, plus a trip through "Sea Of Love." 

 You Are Free was even more expansive musically than Moon Pix, ranging further afield in terms of songwriting (with a few gaffes) but with a renewed sense of emotional urgency, bringing in flourishes of gospel and even disco. 

 After a down-and-out spell, she returned with The Greatest, which became her most popular and acclaimed album, recorded in Memphis with soul veterans like Teenie Hodges and Steve Potts. The hypnotic R&B pulse carries bleak tales. 

 With a host of new fans, she banged out a couple more records of covers (Jukebox and Dark End of the Street), but while the songs are well-chosen and well-sung, she gets drowned out by the beyond-cheesy bar-blues backup band.  

 With a host of new fans, she banged out a couple more records of covers (Jukebox and Dark End of the Street), but while the songs are well-chosen and well-sung, she gets drowned out by the beyond-cheesy bar-blues backup band.