Reception and Legacy
Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone called the album "a stopgap" until the release of her next album of original material, but cited her stripped-down version of Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" as "powerful." Spin called the album "essential," and wrote, "With only a guitar or piano, and a voice that is developing into one of the most expressive in rock, Marshall crafts deeply textured explorations of heartache, terror, longing, dismay, and emotions I'm pretty sure I've not found yet.... Rock will see few finer releases this year."
Foo Fighters singer and guitarist/ ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl cited the album in a 2000 issue of NME, saying, "'Satisfaction' is the hit off that record, or so everybody thinks. But for me, it's that Velvet Underground song, 'I Found A Reason.' It's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. My favourite." Grohl would work with Marshall on Cat Power's subsequent release, You Are Free (2003).
In 2005 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.
Several songs on the album have been used in films, including ""I Found a Reason" (Saving Face, Dandelion and V for Vendetta) and "Sea of Love" (Juno).
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