RIP Poly Styrene

[soopageek]

Poly Styrene passed away last night at the age of 53 after a battle with cancer. Coincidentally, she had a new solo album being released today. As a mixed-race, curly-haired, chubby-faced, big-eyed young woman with braces on her teeth and a knock-kneed stage presence, she was the most unlikely person to ever front a band. She embodied the

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[revsphynx]

They were just talking about her yesterday on NPR. She has some new solo stuff, and was preparing for a tour of the US when she found out she had the cancer. :(

[soopageek]

Yeah, the NPR website had just posted Christgau's review of her new album yesterday.