Sam Phillips

If the stubborn spirit of John Lennon has whispered in anyone's ear this year, it's probably
Sam Phillips'. Unlike pretenders who copy rather than create, Phillips doesn't so much
mimic Lennon as filter his influence – lovingly and angrily – into her own style. Martinis and
Bikinis (produced by Phillips' husband, T-Bone Burnett) is her most vibrant release in a
string of already remarkable records, notably Cruel Inventions (1991) and The In... More >

Give her some chiliasm, all she wants is some chiliasm ("Baby I Can't Please You," "I Need Love")