Before releasing her 1993 debut album Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair made three legendary tapes under the name Girly-Sound. They were passed around and copies were dubbed, eventually leading to her signing to Matador. Now, Phair is officially releasing her early Girly-Sound tapes in their entirety for the first time. The audio from the original 1991 cassettes has been restored and will be issued as Yo Yo Buddy Yup Yup Word to Ya Mutha, Girls! Girls! Girls!, and Sooty. She has shared the original version of “Divorce Song” that appears on the first Girly-Sound cassette. (It was later re-recorded for Exile in Guyville.) Listen to it below.

The Girly-Sound tapes are featured in Phair’s new 7xLP Girly-Sound to Guyville: The 25th Anniversary Box Set. It includes a remastered reissue of her debut record, a book featuring an oral history by Jason Cohen, and essays by Phair and Ann Powers. The box set (also available digitally and in a 3xCD edition) arrives on May 4 via Matador. Find a photo of the set below.

Lastly, Phair has announced new June tour dates, in which she will perform exclusively songs from the Girly-Sound tapes. Find the dates below. She is currently working on a new memoir called Horror Stories. Her last album Funstyle came out in 2010. Last year, she revealed that she was recording new material with Ryan Adams.

Liz Phair:

05-31 Los Angeles, CA - Masonic Lodge

06-01 San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall

06-02 Seattle, WA - Crocodile

06-04 Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club

06-06 Boston, MA - Sinclair

06-07 Brooklyn, NY - National Sawdust

06-08 Wichita, KS - Wichita Riverfest

06-09 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle