What Would the Community Think

What Would the Community Think
Studio album by
Cat Power
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1996
RecordedFebruary 1996
StudioEasley Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre
Length47:48
LabelMatador
ProducerSteve Shelley
Cat Power chronology
Myra Lee
(1996) 		What Would the Community Think
(1996) 		Moon Pix
(1998)

What Would the Community Think is the third album by Cat Power, the stage name and eponymous band of American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall. Recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, the album was released in 1996 on Matador Records, and was her first release on the label.[2]

The album was produced by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, who also provided drums during the recording sessions. What Would the Community Think has been noted for its variety of musical styles, ranging from alternative rock to folk and blues.[3] Though not a commercial hit, the album received unanimous critical acclaim.

  1. ^ "What Would the Community Think?". Option (72–77). Sonic Options Network: 79. 1997.
  2. ^ Goodman 2009, p. 147.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference nudeas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).