It’s tough to believe that in just a few years, Chan Marshall, who performs under the name Cat Power will have a musical career spanning 20 years. Despite a large catalogue characterized by her soulful voice and simple arrangements (and being a total babe), Cat Power seems to have a history of controversy surrounding her career, mainly around her erratic and unpredictable live performances, but that doesn’t take away from some of the great music she’s released over her long career. One of my favorites is “He War” from the 2003 album “You are Free”, which really accentuates that Marshall’s voice can be both sultry and powerful. Also, though you may not think it, I think this is one of her more uptempo numbers. And I just love the “hey hey heys” and that little guitar riff after each verse.

Cat Power – He War

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