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It's a good album, but not really my style of music. Can see why people like it, though.
I don't like PJ Harvey as much as she deserves.
6.5
MEh
A little bit too alternate for me
3+ Stars (9/15)
So I haven’t listened to ‘more recent’ PJ Harvey for a while. Largely as I thought I didn’t like it as much as the really early stuff. I must have listened to this a reasonable amount before as I knew all the tracks. There is a load of great song writing, but I just found that even though I kinda wanted to I wasn’t really loving it. And then I got to Kamikaze and Is this love, and it was a total step change. Louder, dirtier and just works better for me with her voice. Basically, much more similar to the early stuff. So, trust your instincts kids. Maybe a slightly harsh 3*.
Still like it but not as much as when it came out
Not really my cup of tea, but she is good and I liked more as it went on. Chrissie Hynde/Patti Smith/Fiona Apple vibes in parts.
什么上古精神小妹
I briefly had a fling with someone purporting to be PJ Harvey’s cousin. He was a d**k. He refused to help me down some stairs with a pushchair because he didn’t want anyone thinking he was the father. Hope he steps on some Lego every day. Anyway - the album was good even if the family was crap.
Good guitarist. Not a bad songwriter. Her songs have a certain drive -- the opening sounds like a music for Scott Pilgrim series for example, and vocal reminds me of Jefferson Airplane. Which I like. But... this is the only good thing I can say about the album. Half of the songs have a very similar energy and arrangement, so that tracks don't sound distinctive to me. Except that one with Thom -- it was nice. Love Thom. PJ on the other hand...
Very generic rock. There wasn't really even anything memorable or standout. It's a decent album, I guess, but I can't really officially call it good. The songs were boring, with most being mediocre, a couple being good, and a couple being kind of bad. It's nothing I would choose to listen to when better music exists.
I’ve never really listened to PJ Harvey… which, based on this album, is a real shame. I’m happy to have listened to this
She had her moments for sure. I could listen to this by myself sometime.
its like a modern pop rock version of patti smith. im not the biggest fan of patti smith though. this mess we're in and we float were nice but outside of those this record was pretty mediocre. 6/10
This just didn't do much for me. I am not sure why. Maybe it's a vocal tone thing... there was some variety in the songs, but they all felt kind of same, somehow.
Nice record, thom yorke in the middle of it for some reason
As good as this album is her "To Bring You My Love" is even better
Awfully angsty and sounded mournful. I did enjoy We Float.
Good, but not terribly memorable
07/08/24 S Tier————————— A Tier—————————4 Good Fortune A Place Called Home B Tier—————————3 One Line The Whores This Mess Were In C Tier—————————2 Beautiful Feeling We Float D Tier—————————1 Big Exit Horses In My Dreams
Stories From The City by PJ Harvey Monday 7/8/24 1:51 A Tier————————— This Mess We’re In A Place Called Home B Tier————————— The Whores Hustle Beautiful Feeling Good Fortune We Float One Line You Said Something This is Love C Tier————————— Kamikaze Big Exit Horses In My Dreams
Random ass radiohead song in there lol
Pretty enjoyable.
weiss nicht so recht: harmonische songs und skurrile tracks - singer/songwriter-zeugs?! kann mich nicht wirklich zu einer bewertung durchringen ..
Need to revisit to really appreciate I think, liked what I heard….
glad to see thom yorke, good album but not coming back to it
Pretty good! Has Thom Yorke on it!
After not really liking the previous album from PJ (let England shake), this was a pleasant surprise and I quite liked it. Perhaps she should’ve done more with Thom Yorke.
Very representative of indie rock in the 2000, some decent tracks here and there bump it up to a 3
A little more waily than I like, but I enjoyed it well enough.
def more enjoyable than the Rid of Me album
I'll need to listen to this more. Definitely more accessible than "Rid of Me", the album fed to us just prior on our particular journey. But while Rid of Me was in my collection and was completely familiar, I'd never heard any of her later work, so while it was an easier listen, to me, it was still foreign. I want to listen more and suspect my rating would rise over time, but for now...
I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it but it really grew on me. 3
Decent. I like her other albums better
A decent album from Ms Harvey!
Pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Interesting sounds loved by artists I love for reasons I don't fully get.
a cheeky thom cameo. i like the instrumentals but idk if her voice is for me idk what it is. low three
Encore une fois, correct mais sans plus
Decent album, but I'm not in love with PJ's voice. Overall a pretty good listen.
Ok, interesting writing but not the nicest sound
🎸
Never heard any of this before but enjoy her sound
Pretty good
Lo escuché una sola vez y a medias. Un disco muy promedio, se deja oír.
Buen disco, tira para un 6,5 aprox Mejor tema: This Mess We'Re In Otros temas: You Said Something y This Is Love
I've given this album a lot of time, largely in the hope that it grew on me more than it has. I do like it, just not as much as I'd hoped. I've no real complaints, it just doesn't grab me as much as I want it to.
This album does not start off strong for me. The first couple of songs made me think this whole album might end up a miss, but there's a big swing at "Beautiful Feeling" and the album doesn't really look back from there. Beautiful Feeling is the peak of the album, but every song after that is much better than the first part.
The Mess We’re In is phenomenal. The rest is okay
some cool stuff, some pretty eh stuff. classic 3 star album right here
This is not PJ Harvey’s best album, but it’s probably her first great album. Her first few (Dry, Rid of Me) were more rooted in punk and even grunge, by Stories, Harvey ended up with a more encompassing rock sound, drawing from many different sides of rock, like punk, blues, indie, grunge, britpop, and (in particular on this album) folk. Easily my favorite album of hers until the masterpiece Let England Shake. The duet with Thom Yorke on “The Mess We’re In” is good, but the tracks where Yorke provides backing vocals are even better: “One Line” and “Beautiful Feeling”. None of these songs are even the highlights on the album though, “This Is Love” and “Good Fortune” are my favorites.
Just not my thing.
Olipas vaikea levy. Aamulla kunneltuna odottelin levyn loppuvan, että pääsee seuraavan pariin. Iltapäivällä kuitenkin toinen soittokerta ja toimi jo paremmin. Ehkä tähänkin lämpeisi paremmin kuuntelukertojen lisääntyessä, joten annetaan kivasta äänesä ylimääräistä ja painetaan kakkosen sijaan kolmoseen.
Very of the early 2000s -- high school me would have enjoyed this.
3 - Good stuff, but it doesn't hit me.
Other than the name, I didn’t know if she was a he or a group or a clothing store. I knew zero about PJ Harvey. Sounds a tiny bit like a female Lou Reed on this album.
An interesting journey. I liked a lot of this. Grungy and weird
I’ve gotten at least one other pj Harvey album, and I definitely enjoyed this one a lot more. I was bouncing back and forth between a 3 or a 4 for this one. I’ll definitely give it another listen.
I liked the songs that have the guy who spells his name wrong on them.
Some good songs but also several boring ones
Good Fortune and This is Love - two absolutely stonking tracks. Great when you’re in the right mood. The rest of it wasn’t quite hitting the right spot for me but I wasn’t particularly in the right headspace. Should be a 3.5 really…
STANDOUTS: Good Fortune One Line This Is Love I struggle with rock/indie rock all sounding so similar/not dynamic enough to notice a difference between tracks. The lyrics are incredible. But I'm such a pop hook/melody music listener. OVERALL: 3/5
Vibes: 2000s Rock Themes: New York
She has a nice voice and I like the rhythm of the songs across the album but it just really kind of melts into the background. I tried listening 2-3 times now and I enjoy it but I'm not like, super stoked about it. Enjoyable but not a huge draw for me.
3.1 love the Thom Yorke tracks
Patti Smith vibes, just not as good
A bit too weird, but not bad
Didn't hit me in the same way that "Dry" did.
- Paar echt nice Tracks drauf („A Place Called Home“ z.B. fand ich sehr stark) - Mega fand ich das Feature mit Thom Yorke „The Mess We‘re In“ - Insgesamt nicht verkehrt, bin aber nicht ganz in der Stimmung für das Album gewesen - Gebe PJ vllt. wannanders nochmal eine Chance Rating: 3/5
- Ganz coole Tracks dabei
Rätt tunt överlag. Tycker det är rätt generiskt. Det är aldrig dåligt men lyfter inte heller. Svårt. We float bäst.
Trevlig lyssning men utan låtar som riktigt sticker ut. Stabil trea.
3.8
It was nice. And help me familiarize myself with some Barbara songs before I go and see her live later this year
Nice sounds
It's a perfectly good album, but it didn't set me on fire. There are some great songs, particularly The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore and You Said Something, but it's not one of my favourite albums. I'm borderline on whether it's a 3 or a 4 - it's really on the cusp for me.
Sounded nice but didn’t really tickle my fancy
Solid album. "You Said Something" is a favorite of mine.
Better vocalist when she sings than when she yells. Interesting lyrics.
better than the last pj harvey joint
2024-04-08...
Love the writing on this. Thought it was going to be real pop-Rocky, glad I was wrong
3.5
An album to screw to.
Listening to this on a dreary Monday morning felt pretty appropriate. Dark, brooding, droning.
I liked the general feel of this without anything standing out
ok
I don't know. Had some stuff by PJ heard before and was not impressed. Same with this album. Wasn't my thing.
Enjoyed this much more than Dry. Solid album, but maybe just not my style
OK - nice lyrics and a voice - but nothing knocked me out. Saying that , still a solid listen
Eh, fine. 6/10
Pretty good. I remember listening to and liking this album back when it was released. There are highlights throughout the album (Big Exit, One Line), but overall I don’t like the album as much as I did 20ish years ago.
I don’t think PJ will ever be one of my favourite artists. But I think I understand her a bit more, these days. I kind of get why critics seem to adore her.
One of those projects that's a good listen, but I wouldn't say there are any standout songs. Very cohesive. I would listen again. Great voice.
Sounded like a mild version of the xx. I liked the higher tempo songs but got lost on the slower songs. High 3
First listen Saved 5/12 Top track: Big Exit
Loved this album. Dope sounds!
This Mess We're In was a frequent play for me when this album was released.
50/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Solid album. I was not a fan of the Thom Yorke song. I really don’t like Radiohead. Really liked Good Fortune.
Too jangley and too much reverb, but I liked the lyrics.
Rockig, keine Songs die ich kenne. Ein Mädel das singt. Ok, aber nichts, was mich mit genommen hat. 3/5
Good album I hadn't heard before. \"This is love\" is a good track. A guy named Robert Ellis was a producer on this album. Despite what Tidal says, this is not the same Robert Ellis of Topo Chico and Lime fame.
Used to listen quite a lot to PJ Harvey but not quite so impressed today. I like the album, but somehow something is missing. Total impression = ok.
A heavily 2000s feel. Harvey's vocal is great - kind of Lana-esque. I loved "This Mess We're In", which featured Tom Yorke of Radiohead and his ethereal voice, as well as the two preceding tracks for being musically strong lead-ups to the album's centrepiece. The rest of the tracks were alternately rocking or soothing, with a few interesting time signatures. The main downfall of this album was its lack of adventurousness. Every song focused on a single particular sound (be it a nifty rhythm, a couple of unusual chords, or a guitar lick) and didn't really deviate from that sound at all. I felt that many of the tracks could've been shorter, and/or shown more intra-song variety. Key tracks: Good Fortune, The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore, This Mess We're In, This Is Love
Pretty good for new noise...
Good Album.
Nice voice.
Okay, had some interesting music but I could take it or leave it.
Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars for me. I liked maybe half the songs, but the ones I liked I really liked
This is my first ever proper PJ Harvey listen. This album gave me a some good feelings. It has swagger with some story telling. Although nothing really caught me enough to make me want to listen again
Love the strummy guitars on this album. Definitely will listen again.
Not bad, quite enjoyable background music
Decent album, definitely worth a revisit
PJ Harvey is pretty cool. If this album were played faster and by less-talented musicians, it would sound like Hole. But, it's better than Hole. How's that for a review?
Solid rock album. Favorite songs This is Love and Big Exit.
Lighter tone of cranberries, garbage
I know she’s an indie darling, been around for a while but I never checked out any of albums. At the beginning, I was thinking more of a 3 but then Beautiful Feeling hit and I got some more depth here. Then The Whores comes in and the lyrics and vocals kinda take me out. Oh hey, Thom! Something about the delivery I just am not that into. Reminds me of Nick Cave a little in that I feel like I just don’t get it. Probably a 3.4 for me if I’m being honest.
Lain op genre
Pretty good 2000 kind of more refined punkish rock. Enjoyed a little more than average but barely a three for me
1st song was banger
some real bangers
Sehr schönes Album. Rock, Pop, Folk und Electronica.
Good
Surprisingly all right
Good fortune og Float eru mjög flott bæði, en er ekki hrifinn af þessu Thom Yorke samstarfi, og restin af lögunum er áheyrileg svo langt sem þau ná, en ég er ekki að tengja. Niðurstaða, P.J. Harvey er fínn "best of" listamaður fyrir mig.
Pretty good but quite underwhelming, considering the hype about her. More "commercial" and accessible than "Dry", but consequently more generic and bland. Just another iteration of that brand of '00s alt-rock.
Was alright, though I can't help but feel that she didn't really find the perfect sound for herself on this
It was.. perfectly fine music.
Appreciate the artistry - nice voice. Don’t totally love the style. Notable tracks include the mess we’re in (feat. Thom Yorke!)
Hmm ...
Nothing amazing but solid. I enjoyed this more than Dry
It was fine... not something I would pursue on my own.
It’s okay. Not really rememberable.
Meh, nothing great, nothing too bad.
I think this is a strong 3 for me – like, if we could go by decimals, you’re looking at a 3.5 that I can’t personally round up to a 4. This album hits on a lot of my sensibilities for this era, but I feel like the vision she’s going for isn’t fully realized over the course of this album. You’ve got great soundscapes, and when they hit in tandem with the lyrics, they hit, and I’d say they hit more often than not. However, when they do feel disjointed, it kinda sticks out to me in a way that… doesn’t ruin the album experience, necessarily, but it’s harder to stay invested for me because I kind of have to focus one way or the other instead of working in harmony. Those moments are what’s keeping me from rounding up to a 4, but this is a really nice sounding album, and I think there’s some high emotional points on it that would make me recommend it to some people I know.
It’s aight
3.0 Nothing particularly stood out but I liked the album as a whole. Will try and give er another go at some point and check out the catalog.
Prefer Pat Benetar - Tired / repetitive guitar work detracts from the songs IMO. Decent album overall, just not a standout to me among the flood of early 00's alt rock.
It's quit ok
The stuff with Thom Yorke was decent. This just usually isn't my style of songs. I can see where some people love her but it just didn't hit right for me. Though i did have a headache while listening so probably influenced the vibe.
It wasn't bad, but nothing exceptional really stood out to me. Other than the track, "This Mess We're In" I don't really see coming back to anything on this album, but it's far better than many other two-star albums, so I'm going to give this a three.
I think I can see the reason this is a best album, but it's not for me. A bit one note.
I research This Is Desire by Harvey for a university project so was slightly familiar with a raucous and sex themed material. It was nice to hear the gentler moody tracks. It didn't blow me away, but it wasn't bad my any means. Think I just think this 90's material is in the perfectly fine category. Fav Tracks: A Place Called Home, Beautiful Feeling, Kamikaze, Horses in my Dreams, This Wicked Tounge
Good stuff but I couldn’t get fully into it
Regular
Move over alanis
Meget unremarkable. Hyggeligt nok at høre på, meget groovy men gør ikke så meget for mig. Fede guitar riffs
I am a PJ Harvey fan, but I really only like 2 - 3 songs on this album.
At first the album started to sound good, but as it evolved the less I liked it. As I said in the review of the Television album, I'm not a big fan of Punk, which is why I couldn't finish listening to it. However, it cannot be denied that it is very well crafted (if musicalization is concerned).
Not my kind of jam but giving an extra point because I think it would have be a fun album to see live
Meh
Always heard the name. Never listened till now. I liked it.
Kind of hit and miss tho I wish I liked it better bec I really like PJ as an artist.
47 minutes of pajama doing her best patty smith. Not bad, but not that good either. the last song is good. 3.1
Good album for a social gathering
A few piqued my interest enough to download them
It was going so well until Thom Yorke showed up...
I had never actually listened to PJ Harvey which I think is a big miss on my part. Stories From The City…., is up my alley. I love her voice, her vibe. There is an energy to it but it is a bit restrained. Big Exit, One Line and Mess We’re In show her potential. Overall it runs together a but I look forward to hearing more of her 7.4/10
Didn't love it, didn't hate it. I really like This Mess We're In. None of the songs sound alike, which is refreshing after some of the recent albums.
I liked this better than the last one. Especially the end of the album.
Reminded me of angsty rock of the late 80s/early 90s.
Need a few more listens. It’s growing on me. A bit brooding at times. But I think I could like it with a little more time.
Not too crazy about this one. I think there are some great songs in isolation but I'm not a fan of how this comes together as a whole. I really like her voice and style, but she could use some more interesting flows and themes for sure.
I like it, very of the times album. 3.3
No hate for the album, just not for me.
It’s okay; interesting voice, and I enjoyed a few songs, but most of them just weren’t for me.
5.5/10
Pretty decent album, certain songs just turned me off Top tracks: A Place Called Home, You Said Something, This Mess We’re In
Never really got PJ - this album was good but nothing much really stood out to me
Know her from the project but blind album. I think i just have to accept I will not like PJ Harvey, but there is no dislike for her.
Not something I would normally listen to. But I did enjoy it.
Can't tell what's special about it.
Reminds me a lot of Patti Smith.
У нее есть коллаба с томом Йорком!!! Для лёгкого меланхоличного настроения
Yep
Welcome Jason and Dom (and Jason again) and whoever "garbanzo-beans" is to the group! This album was decent, a few saves but overall didn't really click for me. It's funny that even though it's not really a pop album it has a similar but of sound to a lot of the late 90s/early 2000s pop songs around that time
I’m a sucker for strong female vocals. She just loves NYC so damn much. nice job here PJ. Giving a 3 since there’s no real stand out stacks but i enjoyed the album. Was NOT expecting Radiohead Thom to drop in halfway thru but was a nice treat.
I always wanted to like PJ more than I do. Give this one a solid go but nothing really stood out to me and I don't think I'm a fan of her vocal style. Might have to listen again sometime.
Fav Song: Good Fortune
Second PJ Harvey album and again it was alright
Best Song: The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore. Apart from having the best song title on the album, this one is delivered with a certain stankfaced edge that I really like, especially in the final crescendo. Worst Song: This Mess We're In. For reasons I can't fully explain, Thom Yorke's presence here detracts from the vibe being constructed. Overall: Moody and broody, while still fairly palatable. Nothing altogether exciting, but also nothing outright bad. Highly forgettable.
the thom yorke song on this album is by far the best one which is really funny other than that it sounds like a post okc rock album it’s pretty decent
PJ Harvey was never on my radar in the past. This was okay. Her voice is fine although I didn't particularly like it. I didn't realize how much I liked Thom Yorke's voice until "The Mess We're In" came as a relief.
Pretty solid alt rock singer songwriter album. The Thom Yorke tracks are cool. The songwriting is solid. PJ Harvey is an artist I need to check out more thoroughly but a full album of hers has yet to truly envelope me. Although the tracks that hit always hit hard.
nice vocals
The only reason I give it a 3 is because of Thom Yorke on The Mess We’re In.
Not my style
I liked this better than the other one of hers I listened to. This seemed a little harder edged.
55/100
Overall good but not my style
6/10 peaceful listen
What a bad-ass PJ Harvey is. The Thom Yorke cameo was sweeeeeet.
Не зашло. Вот так-с. Но название альбома необычное. Это единственное, что я запомню с этого альбома.
Enjoyable high 3s
Going in to this album, there's simply no way in hell PJ Harvey is worthy of having 4 albums in here. I am very willing to entertain this album as the one that belongs instead of Dry, one of the most boring albums I've ever heard. Meh...this is fine. Don't really like or dislike. I guess I just don't get her. Favorite track: This is Love
Not a big fan of rock music
THE DUET WITH THOM YORKE IS EVERYTHING OMG their voices are perfect together
I'm glad this album came on the weekend as it gave me the opportunity to listen to it a couple more times. Not exactly my cup of tea, but enjoyable, none-the-less..
It was ok. Kind of lost interest half way through. A low 3/5
After the first song I was ready to rate this as a 1 or 2. The vocals just didn't mesh with the music well, but as the album went on, it got better.
Massive improvement over her other album, there are enough lillith-fair-chick-rock sensibilities in this to be a good enough album to listen to, but it's nothing special and the last 2 songs are so so boring
overall a pretty good album, reminds me of all the same sort of female-led rock bands of the naughties. Probably not my thing, but enjoyed listening to something new, its something i would have continued to miss if not for this website!
Fairly ok. Started strong as an album then dropped in quality like a brick. Musically, very much 2000s trends until we hit You Said Something when we're suddenly in 80s Nashville for no apparent reason. Overall, a nice comfortable slipper to put on when it's chilly but nothing amazing. However, This Is Love is still a catchy pop song.
The songs with Thom York were the best. 3/5
Alternative, dreamy, I understand the collaboration with Thom Yorke. Good, not amazing.
Ok album
Didn't know who PJ Harvey was before. Nice album.
love her voice but it’s just kinda a one-note album, some songs stood Slightly like kamikaze and whores hustle and hustlers whore, fun but maybe not entirely my kinda music??
Kinda good, not anything to grab me initially except thom yorkes name
Definitely good, just not something that felt interesting
Really grew on me. Enjoyed it! Wouldn’t listen again but enjoyed listening to it
Fucking saai ouwe, ik zeg 3/5 Beetje visch geen vleesch 2/5
Definition of a 90s album, the whole thing makes me feel like I'm walking around a large city at dusk. The story telling is very good. Personal Highlights were "a place called home", "the whore hustle and the hustlers whore", and "horses in my dreams"
surprise to hear Thom Yorke pop up, the best song being the one he's on (this mess we're in). 2.6 on first run through overall. Listened 2x
Pretty good, I liked it :) 3/5
It’s alright. Probably good road trip music. Certain tracks seem like she’s trying too hard but otherwise it’s good.
Not a fan of the early 2000s rock sound, example “good fortune” but always here for some female anger and rock. Big Exit is great.
Good album. Would listen to it regularly
I didn't like it all. Didn't finish
In my heart there is a star named horses in my dreams.
Kamikaze
I like a few songs but it's not for me. Respect though.
Grows over time, beginning is rough but very pretty ending, very B side heavy
Not a fan of this artist, so rating could only go up. Made it up to three
Good songs, though not so many particularly memorable.
Decent, can't really see myself going back to it though
the vocals are great, the instrumentation is pretty solid as well, if not a little pedestrian. Can't help just feel this air of coffee house slam poetry which I hate.
Decent singer songwriter album, not particularly memorable.
It’s really good and I’ve loved some of these songs a long time but I’ve never found my groove with PJ Harvey.
can you guys pretend i gave adele and the stranglers 2 stars im trying to figure out a good rating system. this is 3 stars because it's good but a lot of it is not really my thing. there are some super great songs though, my favorites were one line, this mess we're in, horses in my dreams and we float
Edgy Personal and mature. Generally not my thing, but very good none the less
Enjoyed
Phone, bedroom, first listen, not single sitting, FT: Big Exit
Not really my vibe, I did like This Mess We're In though. 3/5
PJ harvey walked so phoebe bridgers could run
Had never heard of PJ Harvey before this. Decent album. Including Thom Yorke in a couple songs was pretty great. Overall, not really my kind of music. But not bad.
Some good jams on this. I don't mind it!
I enjoyed this album. The Thom Yorke features were sweet too.
I haven't really listened to her before. Nice bit of tunage. will listen to more to get a better feel for her.
Pop-rock que se me ha hecho un tanto pesado... Una canción conocida.
Not to bad, liked her voice
odted kaslu na slovni hodnoceni proste tam dam nejakej pocet hvezdicek podle momentalnich pocitu
I found myself very torn on this album. On one hand, I really like the post-grunge, edgy sound that PJ Harvey is playing with here. On the other hand, I just don't quite get what is so great about her songs and her vocals? Despite some good instrumentation, the vocals just come off as anemic and a bit grating. I definitely don't understand why this project has SO MUCH PJ Harvey on it, either. Again, I will mention that she puts a lot of raw emotion into her songs and it comes across strongly, so I can appreciate that. From a variety perspective, this album does have quite a bit of it. There's edgy, there's singer-songwriter, there's piano pop. I think this is a weak 3 for me. It's the best PJ Harvey I've heard on this project, but that also isn't saying a whole lot because I still just don't care about it all that much.
yeah it sounded ok, didn't really focus on it alot, would need another listen
thom yorke heheh PARHAAT BIISIT HÄNEN KANSSAAN heh... eikö osata itse heh tehdä omin avuin heh... semmosta pippurointia , vitsillä vaan vitsillä... vitsihirmu täälläpäin.tarvi kaikkea ottaa niin vakavasti vittu eikö PIKKU PÄÄ kestä vitsiä nyky aikana saa vitsaillakkaan this mess were in
This was and unexpectedly good. Enjoyable and pleasantly surprised.
Boring
2,75
3.5
I liked this album and it’s encouraged me to listen to more PJ Harvey, but it did feel like there was some sameness in the tracks that didn’t make too many songs particularly stand out. It also put me into a low mood, I need a second listen to see how it really makes me feel.
Pretty good
Highlight: The Mess We're In 3,5/5
Ok I guess? Never really heard her stuff before, wasn’t blown away.
Album was solid enough, but all I can remember from it is Thom Yorke’s whiny droning even though it is only on two songs
Failed to grab my attention throughout its runtime. Unremarkable, but quality.
Sounds good, innovative. Not my cup of tea.
Nearly a 4, some good tracks on here. 7/10
I enjoyed the first few tracks and then I spaced and then it was over. I probably owe it another listen but I guess it didn't super grab me. Not bad by any stretch though.
Perfectly forgettable
I hate it. I want some.hip.hop!
I like some of Polly Jean's songs, some not so much. This album was no different. I think I prefer the smoother sound of this period than her earlier, noisier output, but The more upbeat stuff - Kamikaze, for instance - grabbed me a bit more. The voice of Yorke here gives everything another dimension, but I still couldn't quite get into this, bar a couple of songs. Three stars for This Is Love. One to revisit.
There's some great momentum behind many of the tracks here. They start at 50mph and don't slow down. Polly Harvey has a great technique at building up songs. You feel like you're being carried along with them. I love the voice and the way it matches the music effortlessly. I raised a smile when Thom Yorke waded in singing in a higher key.
Musik att sova igenom 🛌 oops!!
A lot of these songs were just kinda rambling and didn't really grab me, but I didn't hate this album. The Thom Yorke feature was good.
A fine album. Not offensive but didn't strike me in any way. Maybe additional listens will spark something. The Thom York feature was nice
I liked this album a lot. My favourite track is We Float.
I enjoyed this alot more than the last one, as it's a bit more rockier and captures the early 2000s indie vibe pretty well. Still not massive on her sound, though.
Pretty forgettable. Thom yorke duet was the best part. 2.5
I found nothing awful or exciting about this record
Better than bjork.
Alright. Enjoyed the song with Thom Yorke and 'We Float'. Solid 3.
Somewhat middleing, with a few Tricks that stand out and the rest not really being that memorable. I like the overall vibe and sound, but it couldn't Keeper my interest the whole way through.
4th album on the list from PJ Harvey. I don’t get it.
Deep.
Good sound,
This album was okay. I like the song with Thom Yorke
OKish. Probably not going to listen to it ever again, but it wasn't offensive.
This was tough, as we previously had a PJ Harvey album we really liked (Let England Shake), and this one was sort of a letdown where no song was really bad, but it also doesn't have any songs that really stand out.
I've mentioned in prior reviews I didn't really track Harvey's post-millennial career. I think I liked this best of what I've listened to so far. It doesn't really forge new ground vocally or lyrically, but the music goes in really interesting directions. How well she meshed with Thom Yorke was a surprise.
Overall a solid album with some interesting ideas, I was close to rating this a 4 but I think there's just not quite enough there to tip the scales.
A decent PJ Harvey album. There is a lot of her on this list
Had some songs that were good. enjoyed the radiohead feature. It was ok for me. just in the middle
Det var ikke så meget mig, men sangen med Thom Yorke var meget god. Hvis jeg skal være fair, så lyttede jeg måske ikke 100% intensivt efter. Anden gennemlytning: Der er flere gode sange. - A Place Called Home - This Mess We're In
My 2nd PJ Harvey album, and the better one. I think this is just mixed a lot better than 'Rid of Me.' Really reminds me of Patti Smith, but a more accessible Patti Smith. Struggled around the midpoint to stay engaged and fell off. Maybe this just needs a few listens to click.
Cool stuff.
Harvey's songs often carry time and place, and the collection from this city prove no exception. Nothing let me down, but in the end I feel the lack of some kind of spark; Chalk it up to New York's absence in me, maybe. I wanted to like Songs, and the poppy veneer was hardly a negative. There are many love songs in a row, but that doesn't form any more of a reason. Listens are sometimes puzzles I feel the need to explain.
Not sure why there’s so much PJ Harvey here. I thought this was fine.
It's good, but there's more than 1000 more essential albums. Favorite song: Kamikaze.
Buen album de Rock SUCIO. La artista lograr un aire de confusión, malhechora y energia que es raramente atractivo. Kamikase es un hit SENSASIONAL! Sin embargo, creo que el componente musical en sí es bastante debil, y si bien creo yó, que no es su foco, soy un degustador de melodia y harmonia y su ausencia relativa me descepcióna. Kamikaze es un temón, y en el que aparece el que canta como Damon Albarn tmbn. El resto es medio olvidable. 3/5 - Sued
This album feels like a combination of Radiohead, the Pretenders, a splash of Fiona Apple/Karen O/Amy Winehouse. In general, solid, but somewhat forgettable. Will I ever return to this one? I kind of doubt it.
This is my third album on this list from Ms. Harvey. I'm not sure if this is my favorite or runner up of the three. Only a few songs jumped out at me initially but the one constant thought I had was that it never annoyed me, it was never bad. I'm giving it a 3 because a 4 would be too much. 3.5 would be ideall.
This could be her best work, loved the second half of this album.
I've never been a huge PJ Harvey fan but this album was more approachable than others and went down pretty well.
3 stars, some cool moments.
Alku on vahva ja tyyli hyvä, omanlainen. Hitaat biisit jättävät vähän tylsistymään. Temaattisuus kyllä vetoaa. Kokonaisuus.
Ensimmäinen biisi on todellinen saavutus, vaikka se todella onkin "exit", koska mikään muu tällä ei yllä samalle tasolle. Mutta tarkkaan kuuntelemalla alkaa erottua muutakin kuulemisen arvoista - sinkkubiisi alkaa päästä oikeuksiinsa, ja lopetus on balladina vetävä. Jokin selittämätön viehätys tässä on, mikä kertoo potentiaalista kulutettavana tuotteena.
Twas alright