Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

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

Good album with a lot of melodic guitar riffs (I can feel Good Fortune in my soul). There’s just a nice sound here, which makes for a pleasant listen. The only thing that I didn’t really care for on a first listen was how it kinda felt repetitive/dull at moments. Thom Yorker’s collabs with PJ Harvey were a high point for me, they gave the album a level of depth that I think doesn’t really exist without it. Faves: This Mess We’re In, You Said Something, A Place Called Home, The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore, Beautiful Feeling, Good Fortune

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea is a decent listen, fine energy, some edge, catchy but never truly memorable. Think it gets a low 3 because I really liked The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore and This Is Love.

Much better than our previous PJ album. Doesn't feel like it overstays its welcome even at 53 minutes, got some punk energy too it but some tuneful melodies and thoughtful lyrics too. This Mess We're In with Thom Yorke is a really lovely song, I like A Place Called Home too. 3/5.

I really liked some songs on here, but overall I found the album only ok.

Not letting this one stop me. Feels like a late nineties soundtrack. I find a lot of the sound to be a little repetitive but I like the composition/business of A Place Called Home also Duo with Thom Yorke 2.7 Good fortune / A Place Called Home / this mess we’re in (Thom Yorke)

PJ Harvey's first two albums have left a legacy larger than herself at this point, but this is one I am less familiar with. Thom York makes an appearance, I thought that was nice. I don't think I can consider myself much of a PJ Harvy Fan. She is a talented songwriter and has maintained her forward-thinking style of music, though it doesn't click with me.

I had never heard or PJ Harvey before but this was decent! The only song I really didn't like was "Horses in my dream", however the album compensates for that song by ending on "We float" which is a banger with great vocals on it. Without that song I would probably rate the album a 2/5. Instead this deserves a weak 3 rating.

She’s in love and I’m delighted for her. My heart could explode hearing ‘Good Fortune’, but cliche drama like ‘The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore’ and ‘Kamikaze’ lack the sincere rage that made her earlier records so potent. Good for her.

Girl rock!! 3.5

A good reference for where alt rock was at the start of the 21st century. Less raw, more polished and Thom Yorke cameos.

If Patti Smith and Nick Cave had a love child, it would be PJ Harvey. Also, TIL that PJ stands for Polly Jean. I find this album to be a exercise in contrasts, the more introspective songs such as We Float, Horses in my Dreams and and particularly the ones featuring Thom Yorke such as This Mess are excellent. But when she rocks out its a completely different vibe for me and I have a hard time liking those songs.

Cool album. Could see her influencing Sleter Kinney. Loved the surprise Thom Yorke. I imagine she thought music was low on new ideas when writing this. Not sure where the thought came from but idk that made sense to me

Cool, but I didn’t find a lot of it memorable

Definitely the intermediary point of Harvey's discography between the ferocity of 'Rid of Me' and the somewhat more radio-friendly and less memorable 'Let England Shake.' Some of my favorite individual tracks of PJ's live on this album, but as an album, I'm not sure they cohere well enough over the 40-minute span to make the collection more than a sum of its parts. That being said, there's a wealth of excellent musicianship and songwriting here that plays with fast and slow, loud and soft, and Harvey's other favorite extremes to create standout tracks that I've listened to time and time again.

Cet album m'a rappelé certains autres que j'aime beaucoup, et je suis contente de les retrouver avec une voix de femme. Je réécouterai certainement pour l'apprivoiser et l'apprécier davantage.

3/12, 25%

An unexpected slay

When great is great. When not, meh.

T3B 1. This Mess We’re In 2. This Is Love 3. Big Exit

this is a good album, just not for me

About 10% of the way through this list and there’s a clear bucket of albums that are influential but not for me. This is another one of these.

This was the PJ Harvey I was into. It's good, but I don't think it has the venomous bite of her earlier work. Also, Thom Yorke's cameos in this era just consisted of him repeating the lyrics (see also: El Presidente by Drugstore).

Decent rock/punk

I always thought PJ Harvey was cool, just based on the music videos I had see in the past. Never dove into her catalog and wasn’t too into this release until track 6 The Whores. From that track on I really enjoyed the album so I’ll give this release a 3 and will check out her earlier releases

One of my favorites of hers.

Pretty good. Not blown away, but dig it well enough.

mid

A Place Called Home The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore Kamikaze We Float Priyatniy vocal s krasivimi instrumentalami

PJ Harvey has always been an artist I knew existed, but by whom I couldn't name any song. This album, then, was my first real exposure to her music, and it's a nice rock album. The best track is probably This Mess We're In, a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke. The worst song is the opener Big Exit, as I don't like the singing style on that track. The rest of the songs fall somewhere in between. I can clearly see myself listening to an album like that, but I doubt that I will ever be a big fan of this artist. 3/5

Good, but not my style. I’ve heard some of these songs before

Decent

Vaatisi useamman kuuntelun, kelvollista. We float on upea.

3 stars for the Thom Yorke feature.

not bad actually

I wasn't overly impressed by this - nothing really stood out for me. Maybe with more plays it would grow on me, but...

Nothing special but overall good album

good. Didn’t stick.

Not bad

Good album. I like PJ Harvey but not a lot of PJ Harvey

Not enough body for me a little too airy

I continue to understand her artistry and influence on other alternative and unconventional singers, but I just can’t get into any of the songs, they lack character to be memorable. It’s just the general vibe and sound that stays with you. This albums is not bad, far more accessible to a casual music listener than her others, but just because she changes her sound on each album, doesn’t make each album of hers a must hear.

Good music by PJ with a few cool songs. By the second half, the album got considerable more quiet and slow though and thus kinda lost the most enjoyable quality

Another one where I probably need another listen. But I liked it

I should have given her a proper listen before but standalone songs never got to me. Now I understand you need to listen to whole albums and then it clicks. I suppose my rating could be here after a couple time of listening to this album but for now just a meager 3/5.

Nice and sometimes really strong but the production was bland and wasn't too memorable

Felt very locked into an era. Good for it's time, but didn't have the qualities of a timeless album to me

I think I like this album more than her previous one

Alright. She’s quite hypnotic. 3*

It was nice. I enjoyed it without being blown away.

likte bedre dry

Heilt ok

It’s okay. Nothing stood out for me.

Pretty good!

I liked the sound of the album, and was great background music for my walk. I just don't think I fully paid attention to most of it.

Diasppointing

Not bad at all.

Listened to on 8/25/22 3.5/5 Favorite song: This Mess We’re In I have hated every other PJ Harvey album but this one was so much calmer and very enjoyable

Hit and miss 90s rock

My second PJH album. This is is far more accessible and less visceral than the early Rid of Me. A good set of songs with a little bit of help from Thom York. Her voice seems more prominent yet more restrained. A solid 3 i think.

Plain and I don’t think her vocals are good tbh

first listen there's some really nice bits and some really boring bits

Some of the songs I like - "You Said Something" and "This Is Love" in particular - but most of them are kind of blah for me.

A bit smoother than her earlier works (such as Rid of Me which I rated higher). Overall very competent but a bit too polished, definitely preferred her rougher/punk-ish deliveries more.

Interesting album, I feel like I had heard a song or two from here but couldn't place it. Sort of a new sound so I liked that. Hoping for a good music week.

I've heard the name before, but didn't even realize this was a woman named PJ. That fact alone is probably the most interesting thing about this album. The music decent, she's got a cool voice. It's hard to really pinpoint what genre this is, but I'd go with alternative. A few standout tracks that I really enjoyed, but overall it didn't grab me too much. Solid enough that I think I'd be okay hearing another album from her, hopefully with more variety. Favorite tracks: Beautiful Feeling, You Said Something, Horses in My Dreams. Album art: I like the look of this one, a woman on the street, perhaps it's PJ herself. I presume she's in the city from which she's telling stories, maybe the back side of the album shows her by the sea? If not, missed opportunity. 3/5

la meuf a l'air stylée en revanche j'ai pas complètement accroché..peut-être la prochaine fois

Not bad to start but went downhill fast. Was better when the lady was singing

I like a lot of PJ Harvey. For me, her best work contains a fury that is missing here. Perhaps the production is a bit too slick. Maybe she mellowed a bit. In any event, when I reach for PJ Harvey it is rarely this one.

I have to admit that liked this more than I expected to. I usually think of her as a bad Patti Smith but this was better than that. I might listen again

I can't believe we heard two albums by her before hearing one by the Rolling Stones, the Who, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Marvin Gaye, the Clash, or Bob Dylan. This is fine, but I have no clue what the makers of this list are getting out of PJ Harvey's music to put this on here to the exclusion of so much great hip-hop and R&b.

R.E.M. cover band provides the backing for yet another indie singer vibe about NYC

Pretty solid

Quite nice