Reviews (page 8 of 13)
Not bad, I've heard worse! 3.25 rounded down to 3. Favorite tracks: This Mess We're In, Horses In My Dreams, We Float
Ten un sonido moi interesante, non me encanta pero gardei a de This Medss We're In en favoritas.
Liked this a lot more than I expected to. Maybe not my exact aesthetic, but I have been wanting to get into more female rock musicians, and this was a really fun album from an artist I'd never really thought of listening to before. Just the right amount of grunge influence and lyrics that only rarely cross the line into goofiness or cliche. I'll definitely come back to it.
Like radiohead, but boring. Or like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but boring. Maybe like oasis but boring?
She’s a cool girl
Not a lot of opinions on this one. It was good, had some good listens,
I mean it's alright... Doesn't match the same intensity as rid of me and I think this record just doesn't play to Harvey's strengths as well but she still does okay in this more contemplative state
punk rocks
I don’t love PJ Harvey, but I kind of like the post punk sounds of this one. Especially the opening track. It kind of echoing post punk, grunge and even early hardcore. The Thom Yorke collab on the album is really cool though. Feels very Radiohead.
It is an Alternative Rock album released on 1 January 2000. Enjoyed the “Good Fortune”, “One Line”, “This Mess We’re In” and “This Is Love”.
Random thoughts: * I don't have much to say about PJ Harvey. * The Whores Hustle and Mess We're In were my favorite tracks from this album. * Hey! It's Thom Yorke! Obviously lends some cred to PJ for having Thom show up here. I don't think he's done much cameos like this. * There is no way we need 4 PJ Harvey albums. And they don't even have the one with her most streamed song "Down By the Water". * Anyway, I'll keep listening to PJ Harvey. Seems like she might be a slow burner that I need to spend more time with.
It never dawned on me until Thom Yorke was featured on this album that PJH is the female Thom Yorke.
Good album. Definitely has a lot of 90s vibes to it. Seems like it has some Radiohead sound, even before I saw Thom Yorker were on a couple of songs. Vocals sound almost 70s/80s with the rest of the music being from the 90s.
Ok
PJ is not my particularly favorite singer but the music is fun. My glorious king Thomas Yorkenshire is feature so that adds .5 stars. 3.5/5
I like her voice, the music and the song with the Radiohead guy. Just can't decided if I would actually go back and listen to the album or any of the songs again. 3.5/5
Triple blind. By and large this album didn’t leave much of an impression on me. I was prepared to give it the 2-star treatment, but the final song “We Float” gave me the same haunting vibes as something by NIN. I think this band is worth additional exploration.
Solid if uneven indie alt rock album. Some high points, skippable tracks, and plenty in between. Not for me but far from the worst thing I've heard. Top tracks: A Place Called Home, Beautiful Feeling, We Float
Definitely not a sleeper
Fine but nothing wowed me
good album.
impressive vocal performances and writing (albeit with lyrics that range from quite good to rather terrible), but it's placed over some of the most boring and predictable rhythm section work imaginable.
Way better than I expected!
3.5
3.5
Her best album. Takes her scruff Nick Cavish hollerings and adapts them to a more polished, radio-friendly U2 setting therefore making this a good companion album to All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Some slight tinges of Coldplay’s High Speed on This Is Love as well. No successful Radiohead tinges though as the tracks that Thom Yorke mewls through are easily the worst ones.
Big Exit is a terrific opener to the album. I’ve never been to NYC, so I don’t immediately connect with the album emotionally, but nevertheless can appreciate this albums themes. The duets with Thom Yorke are enjoyable.
Very punky!
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea might be the weakest of the PJ Harvery albums i have looked at so far. It isn't bad but it doesn't really have the cool, hard grit of Dry nor the masterful and layered production that Let England Shake had. Its in it's own spot of doing both the things the other two albums did but not doing either of them as well as the other albums. There are still some good things about this album, the music itself was still pretty solid and PJ Harvey herself did a good job on vocals and songwriting. Thom Yorke also appeared on a few tracks and his presence is appreciated here too. Its still a decent album, it just doesn't hold a candle to the other two PJ Harvey works i looked at. Best Song: One Line Worst Song: Kamikaze
Average alternative album, good background music, nothing popped.
Thom Yorke really did show up in the most random places in the 2000s. He did vocals for a Flying Lotus album a few years later. Him being on two songs here is fine, although I never want to hear someone with Thom Yorke's voice say "lovemaking onscreen" the way he did ever again. Anyways, this album doesn't do much for me. All the songs sound pretty similar and I can't think of much of note with the album.
i think its good i didnt get it actually
Burnas canciones
interesting and worth additional listening
Me pareció música de película de los 2000 y todas las canciones más o menos similares, aburre un poco la voz de ella
Day 16 Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea by PJ Harvey I really like some of her newer stuff, but I’ve never really explored her earlier work, so I was excited going into this. It actually started out a bit boring for me, and I wasn’t sure where it was going. Then suddenly I hear this beautiful voice… and it’s Thom Yorke. No idea how I didn’t know he was on this record. Those tracks are easily the highlights. “This Mess We’re In” especially has that emotional In Rainbows kind of vibe. “This Is Love” is another standout, and overall I think the second half of the album is a bit stronger. That said, I feel like this is one I need to revisit. The songs that didn’t land for me just felt like pretty standard 2000s rock and didn’t really do much. But there’s clearly something here, and I could see it growing on me with more listens. Food pairing? Something simple but a bit elevated. Maybe grilled chicken with a fresh salad, or a light pasta. Feels like that kind of album. Wine pairing? A clean, slightly sharp white like Sauvignon Blanc. Nothing too heavy, but still with a bit of character. Vinyl? Don’t want it. First listen? Yes. Overall 3 out of 5.
Take it or leave it
I didn't know this album when it came out, but it certainly sounds of its time now. I was thinking to myself that there was a definite Radiohead vibe when Thom Yorke's voice appeared as if by magic. That's not a complaint.
It felt like all the pieces were there but this didn't quite click for me.
i love pj harvey occasionally
enjoyable 7.4/10
- sounds like it should be from like. 1978 or 1990 - i was honestly not paying close enough attention to have favorites - rating: 2.5/5
Really nice singer-songwriter album. Cool to hear two PJ Harvey albums back-to-back on the list and hear how much her sound has developed and changed over time. But even mid-career with a more melodic focus, she still rocks pretty hard on roughly half this album. The guitars can get pretty gritty. And she’s got a great rock wail.
I think I liked this second PJ Harvey entry more than the other (the other being "Rid Of Me"), but I'm not too sure. As I listen through I find there are cool moments and ideas, and I like the inclusion of Thom Yorke throughout, but I'm not really finding myself blown away. It's as if these songs keep getting close to being ones that I like and enjoy, but they are far too often missing that one special thing that takes them to the next level. That might sound negative, but it's not entirely. These tracks and this overall sound is good, just not really great for my personal tastes.
I think I really enjoyed the lyrics of this album, and it's story, but I don't think I enjoyed the music? Maybe I wasn't in the mood, I definitely think this is the kind of album that could grow on me but right it feel like not for me
This album has some interesting sounds but is overall pretty forgettable. Some of the earlier tracks have some very unique vocal work, which is technically impressive but not very pleasant to listen to.
I'm gaining a better appreciation for PJ Harvey, but I can't really put my finger on which of these albums I've liked more than the other and why. Also, going to start tracking favorite song on the album Favorite song: Kamikaze
Okay
Album 159. Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (https://open.spotify.com/album/0cJAiqO1obIJQGf4YI31q4?si=OuLjmAjJTBacGH18hSYmLA) — PJ Harvey (2000) Good enough, I like it. Not for regular listening, but I added a lot of songs to playlist for occasional shuffle. I don't get why PJ Harvey is called generation X's Joni Mitchell by some reviewer. But I have to admit PJ Harvey has some similarity to Patti Smith music. 3/5 Liked: — One Line — This Mess We're In — Horses In My Dreams — We Float
realmente me termino gustando, es un 3.5 o 4
Zone out a fair bit. It's meh
didn't expect Thom York to show up all over this album, cool little surprise.
'salright. Def better than average 90's alt rock. Couple tunes sound good even outside their context of time & place. Mostly tho I think this can be left in the 90's. Disagree it's a "must." 2.75 stars
low 3.5. A produção é boa e tem composições legais, mas acaba sendo um trabalho um pouco safe demais para os padrões da PJ
Good enough
lindo, es chill para dejarlo de fondo buenas letras y buena musica
3.5
I remember these songs from a while ago.
Like the rest of her albums, totally fine but doesn't hook me and have me coming back for more.
Mercury Prize winning fifth album from Somerset's finest featuring an excellent Thom Yorke duet (especially the second one) and the track 'This is Love' was familiar at the time. It has its grungey moments and PJ Harvey is forever associated with the alternative 90s scene, a darling of the music press form that era but this is a more varied collection overall. a decent listen today.
Expectation: -> Not sure if PJ Harvey is a band or person. After listening: -> Going to take me a while to warm up to this album. No standout songs after a couple playthroughs. Track ranking: Fortune Whores A Place Said Something Float This Is Love Mess Exit One Line Kamikaze Horses Beautiful
Not my type of music
Only listened to half cause I got distracted. Didn't dislike it
3.5, cool album
I do love 90s rock, but there are certain sub-genres that I don't vibe with and after the first couple of songs I thought this was one of them. And partially it was, but there were also some songs that I really liked including "This Mess We're In" and "We Float." That all balanced out to a solid mid.
PJ Harvey's music has never been particularly close to me (so much so that I walked out of her last show in my city), so I listened to this album, considered by many to be her most important, in its entirety for the first time. There was no fireworks display of emotion: it's simply solid alternative rock, sometimes measured, sometimes energetic. There are a couple of hits, and it was a pleasure to listen to. The main drawback is that when Polly switches to a high-pitched voice (let's be honest, it's almost a screech), you really want to turn the record off; fortunately, such moments are few and far between. One journalist disagrees with me, however, and considers the album's only drawback the presence of Thom Yorke — on three songs! It's laughable until you try to imagine his vocals on the other tracks and catch yourself thinking the album sounds like early Radiohead. Let everyone decide for themselves whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Slightly disappointing.
Pretty good 90s rock. Not a lot of variety though.
Sympa ça s’écoute bien !
Ehh, it’s fine I guess. Not much going on here for me. Like Nick Cave, I don’t see what the fuss is all about. Seems like music for people whose whole personality is being into stuff you’ve never heard of. 2.5⭐️
2.5....I could go either way on this one, but I was never totally bored so I'll round up.
Pretty chill rock, good background noise. A lot of the album is about love, particularly for New York City. Nice theme, it's just love songs haven't been my thing for a long time. The songs featuring Thom Yorke were probably my favorite along with the final track "We Float."
Another fine album that I’ll never listen to again
pretty good
solid album, after a while the album restarted and i didn’t even realize because most of the songs sound the same favorite song: the whores hustle and the hustlers whore least favorite: beautiful feeling
Intriguing one here. Somewhere in the middle it turns from an abrasive girl-punk album to a very good "girl doom metal" album with less distortion. Then shifts again to "adult contemporary". I wish for more cohesiveness, but it's clear that she's talented and in control of the production process.
2.5
I prefer living in the city, but hearing stories from the sea.
There is something about the songs on this album that makes me listen only till the half of the song. Then i get bored and forward to the next
A well-crafted and balanced record that ultimately fails to leave a lasting impression. While the technical details are evident, the "indie" mixing choice to bury the vocals within the production creates a frustrating distance for the listener. Despite a solid collaboration with Thom Yorke, the repetitive structures and the natural reverb of the recording make the overall experience feel professionally executed but emotionally hollow.
2000’s Girl Punk pop loathing bed rot
Décidément je ne vois pas ce qu'on trouve à cet album qui est pour moi un des moins intéressant de PJ Harvey.
Good I wish it was grungier tho
Instrumental:4 crisp, clean, pleasant Vocals: 2.5 good voice but not my speed I really liked every song until they started singing.
Some good songs. But her voice can’t carry the slow songs.
I wish I had stronger feelings about this
I don't feel very strongly about this one one way or another. High 3
Okay
I remember when this came out. I was a big fan of Dry and (especially) Rid of Me, and I thought this was a bit commercial, bland and 'tasteful' by comparison. I think I appreciate it a bit more now, but I'm not sure if it's just because we've had a crappy run of albums on this project recently. 6.9 Fav track: This Mess We're In Least fav: This is Love (sounds like a toothless version of her earlier stuff)
I listened to this one as background music and I liked it, but didn't love it. Thom Yorke on two tracks is always nice. 7 / 10
Meh. I really like some of PJ Harvey's other stuff, but this is very forgettable.
The album is growing on me as I listen through. I liked You Said Something and Kamikaze. Her voice is cool! The collab with Thom Yorke is cool too.
I dig PJ Harvey but... 4 albums on this list? Why?
re new york
Some great songs
I didn’t like this one as much as Let England Shake, which I got less than a week ago, but it was still a very respectable album. Thom Yorke’s haunting vocals work well on their duets. Fine listen.
Nice. Listenable. Good writing. Good melodies - a little haunting. Could use more drive. Beat. To add heft. 3.
it's fine, don't get the hype tho
Patti Smith vibes at times. Some nice moments and melodies, but none of the songs were really sticking in my mind. Pretty meh overall
Better than her other records I've heard, maybe it's just that I'm getting used to her style. Still just a perfectly okay indie album
Am I a bad feminist if my favourite song was the one with thom Yorke? Appreciate it for what it is but I think it’s not majorly a relisten for me, maybe my issue is I don’t like New York so an album written as an ode to the city potentially never going to appeal to me? There are moments of real enjoyment and brilliance, but I think there are albums of this genre/period that scratch this particular itch more for me.
Really good all the way through, give windows down in the car on a nice day vibe.
Another pretty decent album, with some good songs but it didn’t feel super special. So unfortunately, not loads to say on it, there wasn’t a bad song on the album though to be fair. There were still some highlights with cool instrumentals and depth to the songs, a standout to me was ‘The whores hustle and the Hustlers whore’. Overall, a pretty cool album but not quite enough for me to go into 4-stars.
some good songs
I read in a review that this album would have been perfect if it weren't for Thom Yorke's involvement. The track with Thom Yorke turned out to be the best one on the album. Overall, it's mediocre.
There’s so much great material in the back half of this, but I think the first few songs are really just kinda uninspired and sort of generic. Also I think she sounds a lot like Fiona Apple on a couple of these songs, but that’s not a bad thing it’s just interesting. Favorites: Beautiful Feeling, Kamikaze, This is Love
Absolutely fine. Middle of the road.
Glad to finally know what's up with PJ Harvey. But def not for me.
I'm new to PJ Harvey and just a couple weeks ago, this site fed me her 2011 album, "Let England Shake", which I really liked. So it was hard not to compare this one to that, and I really preferred the later album. This one just didn't stand out. Perfectly listenable, but not striking like the other.
It was ok, nothing to write home about but also didn’t feel the need to skip a bunch of songs
Girl rock
Grungeigt Bra röst Favoritlåt: a place called home
There were some high points. The vocals are reminiscent of Christie Hynde, which I like. But then there is the song featuring the singer from Radiohead. Low point.
I like it. If there was a 3.5 i would rate it 3.5, but, i cant give it a 4. Not that good. Going 3
Didn't really stand out much to me.
Great voice. Like a cross between Lucinda Williams and Pat Benatar.
solid. that song with Thom is incredible
I liked the more uptempo songs in the beginning quite a bit, but when the pace slowed down it kind of lost me. The slow songs at the end are too long and Thom Yorke really didn't need to be featured on here. Still, the regular alt rock is nice enough to warrant it from being bad.
Okay album. Nothing flashy though
I liked it wasn’t wowed but some good singles
Didn’t know what to expect, was pleasantly surprised. Found it to be a decent album
This didn't stand out to me. Nice enough and competent. Nothing very musically different;competent writing performance and singing
pretty good stuff with some poignant lyrics and beautiful vocals, but i can understand why i haven't heard of it.
I’ve always thought about diving into PJ Harvey but never did much, so I was excited to have this assigned. But I’m not sure I see what all the fuss is about here. There’s a few solid songs here, but nothing I found stunning. Just a mix of 90s-ish alt rock that ranges from guitar-driven to singer-singer writers to more atmospheric - and while I enjoyed some, nothing was quite groundbreaking or spectacular.
I didn't love it. There were three songs that I enjoyed. But I have to say that if I had heard this album in 2000 when it was released, I would've been all over it. It's interesting, it's the type of music I was listening to then, but I had never heard of her. Songs: This is love We float A place called home
Very raw, just didn’t connect with it too much
It was ok
I dig PJ Harvey
I thought I wasn’t going to like this. The first half of the album was a little bland and didn’t capture my attention. But the second half of the album was much better than the first, and I loved "You Said Something.”
Fav: A place called home 2.5/5
I had only ever heard the name PJ Harvey, and had no sense going in on what to expect except the cover. I expected femail vocalist over soft rock, but the music was harder and more uptempo than I expected. The rock was energetic and satisfying, and the vocals felt like a wall a sound that mostly worked for me. Curious to know what the rest of PJ Harvey sounds like,
Interesting, still after all those years.
7/10
It was okay.
Struggled with this one - just not in to her? Have a feeling she’s not an instant artist so will keep trying
This was weird. I didn't like the first few tracks. I was coming around and then boom Thom Yorke, pretty cool. I am sure I would have loved this if I was slightly older and heard it in its heyday
It didn't grab me as I'd hoped. Lyrically beautiful though. The collaborations with Thom Yorke worked really well and The Hustlers Whore was a standout track.
Definitely a step down from Dry or To Bring You My Love. Polly's voice remains compelling, and there are a bunch of great songs, but it veers a bit too close to stadium rock at times and the Thom Yorke song is a bit yuck.
Was not familiar with PJ Harvey. She might be an artist who grows on you. On first listening this seems to be a good album. Several times of listening might produce a better review but it's not currently feeling very memorable.
I thought this album was good, but I didn’t really connect with the material in any meaningful way. I’ll definitely revisit it in the future and maybe come to appreciate it more then, but for now, I think this sits closer to the mediocre end of good than the great end.
This is a really good album. One thing i noticed is the very long song and album titles. You said something is clear about New York. We float is a great song.
New york based (I assume) indi adult alternative rock lady. Nothing exciting was hoping this would be interesting as I have heard of her. It’s fine not breaking any boundaries here. It’s fine.
ehh, not my kind of music. i can appreciate what it's trying to do, however, it's certainly not for me
I have already listened to two albums from PJ Harvey and I have always felt it was a 3, not too bad and not that good.
Don't love this one as much as her earlier works but its fine.
I would definitely give this a 3.5 but unfortunately that's not available on this site so 3 stars it is. But really nice tempo on this one! Favourites would be "We Float" and "This Mess We’re In". It took me a little while to get used to the vibe so right now least favourite would probably be "Big Exit".
PJ Harvey has been one of the more pleasant surprises of my 1001 Albums journey so far – I wasn't previously familiar with her work, but she was one of the best things about Nick Cave's Murder Ballads album and I ended up really enjoying Let England Shake as well. Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea is a weird one for me because my opinions of Side A and Side B are essentially opposite each other. Side A is just solid early-2000s alternative rock and I found every track to be at least decent (if not great). It was really cool to hear Harvey doing her thing in that era and blending in perfectly! Side B gets a little weird. I'm perfectly okay with weird if said weirdness feels exciting and innovative, but the second half of the album just came across as "boring weird" – I'm sure other people in this community have a few albums they can think of like that. The only track I really enjoyed from Side B was "We Float" and the rest was kind of a slog to get through. Side A would probably be a strong three to a light four for me, whereas Side B would be a decent to strong two. I'll average the two and call the full album a light three. Just two more PJ Harvey albums to go! Highlights: Big Exit, A Place Called Home, One Line, The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore, We Float
An artist who has somehow passed me by over the years, even though I like her style of music, this album reminded me of a slightly mellowed out less punky Sleatter Kinney. And what about 'The Whores Hustle and the Hustlers Whore' as a song title, fantastic. I also enjoyed the good combos with Thom Yorke on backing vocals. Enjoyed this 3 out of 5
A little too hard for me.
Enjoyed this, but still not the biggest PJ Harvey guy
3/5
It was good, I think though PJ has been on here a lot and I need a little break or just expecting something more because she is on here so much.
It’s been a long while since i’ve listened to this album. It feels like her BIG commercial Rock ‘N’ Roll moment…available for purchase at your nearest Borders, whereas everything before and after this feels like a little underground secret iykyk. Overall it’s a good record with songs that stand up, like A Place Called Home, One Line, and We Float, but it doesn’t even come close to being my personal fave, which is actually Is This Desire? That’s a stone cold classic.
As a Mercury Prize Winner, this album didn't wow me as much as I was hoping for. It feels too restrained for her, and it just wasn't that engaging. The songs were pretty though, and it's interesting to see her veer into this softer, gentler direction.
Solid 3 - enjoyable
Actually a 3.5
Well made alt rock/jangle pop but nothing really substantial. The collab with Thom Yorke was the best part.
Same as below. 3/5
I didn’t know if I would like this since I didn’t care for the last album but it this was alright.
she's really good, I absolutely loved the way that she kinda of remind me of multiple other female artists that I love, like the singer of the cranberries.
Just not my style
Cool vibe. Cool voice.
Liked. Reminded me of Patti Smith
really liked the songs, nothing stood out a lot tho. chill background music
not the biggest fan of 2000s music but some of the songs were pretty good
mulher linda, maravilhosa.
No comments. Cool,
Was okay
Good songwriter. But, a little too dark even for me. A couple of tunes I really enjoyed earning it a 3.
Enjoyed this album
This is actually very much my kind of music
Not sure why there are so many PJ Harvey albums on here, but this is better than the others i've heard.
Heel tof, moet eens gaan discodiven bij haar
Decent alt rock.
Pleasant enough? I was starting to get bored of it being too samey, and then we randomly get a couple of Radiohead songs
Could have done without Thom Yorke telling me how much he wanted to make love to me tbh. Favourite tracks: A Place Called Home, Horses In My Dreams, We Float
3 out of 5 Chill, mellow 90s coffee house vibes. Some were a wee bit too slow but overall good album.
75
Music was fine. Vocals were irritating. I'm feeling generous.
I just listened to Let England Shake and I really liked it. I was interested in listening to this one, but it wasn't as good in my opinion. Got more loud and annoying. The addition of Thom Yorke was fun, but didn't really add anything for me. Not my style of album, but fine overall
Cigarette mom rock album that is so 2000s it hurts. Think about the interior of a Gloria Jean's Coffee shop in 2003 and you'd get how this album sounds.
M'n tweede PJ Harvey en dat betekent dat ik er komend jaar nog minimaal twee meer ga krijgen. Ik vind het een wat lastig album. Het lijkt alsof de meeste nummers niet echt coupletten en een refrein hebben, maar dat elk nummer meer gewoon een lange weg van begin naar einde is. Het is in het begin allemaal wat zweverig en zeurderig, ook zonder de zang. Rond het midden zitten wel een paar gave nummers. Die met Thom Yorke en dat nummer daarvoor en daarna bijvoorbeeld. Van mij mag ze best wat vaker die lompere kant op gaan, dat vind ik veel leuker om te luisteren. Stiekem wil ik eigenlijk gewoon Hole of Alanis te horen krijgen als ik dit aanzet en dat is dit niet. Ik ga haar matsen met 3 sterren vandaag. Ik kan best genieten van de grofweg tweede helft van het album en de eerste helft was zo bijzonder saai dat ik die alweer ben vergeten.
British rock 🤨
Couldn’t say much, but it was nice
Something different but seemed similar to something I’ve heard before
I know this is not *the* PJ Harvey album, but for my first time listening to her I thought it was fine. Nothing blew me away and nothing made me want to stop listening.
Maybe it’s the mix? Cool music and cool voice but she grates my nerves.
While I wasn't entertained the entire album, I did find some songs I enjoyed. It's definitely a genre I'm not familiar with, but I actually enjoyed it a little bit.
Prefer Let England Shake
Interestingly better from PJ Harvey. More relaxed vocals without the grating edge of earlier work.
Very solid album
PJ Harvey definitely has something about her but also feel something is missing too that would make me a proper fan. It's not the garagey straightforward approach I have an issue with, loads of my favourite bands are like that. Think the vocals are really good too. Could do with being a bit more dynamic maybe? It's never very loud or very quiet, kinda chugs along. Definitely a 3, wouldn't mind listening to more but not sure at this point if my interest would grow.
Much preferred the sound on "dry" as opposed to this, although this was still decent. I'm not sure if it's just because I know they are connected, but she reminds me of Nick Cave. I recognised "this is love". 3.5 but 3, as I have dry 3.5 too and preferred that
Definite Patti Smith influences. A lot of songs in 6/4. Trip hop influences we're minimal. The duet with Thom York didn't really work. You said something, whores hustle and kamikaze were highlights.
The album sounds surprisingly little like Radiohead, even though Thom Yorke is on it. I think that is a good thing, because any direct comparison would not do this album any favors. Instead, at some highlight moments it reminds me of Tool a little bit. The rest is grungy sounding Indie Rock from the late 90s.
Pretty good but the name made me hope half the album would be sea shanties. Also the last song made me think I went deaf.
Alright, could see myself having it as background music
didn’t love
Was alright, she sounds like Fiona Apple. Not the biggest fan of this style of music but def better in comparison to other albums I’ve listen to so far.
6 Feel so-so about pj Harvey. Feel like there are other similar sounding people who I enjoy much more but her songwriting just feels less compelling
This is an album I admire more than I enjoy. The songwriting is thoughtful, the performances are strong, and there’s a clear sense of place and intention running through the record. I understand why this is often cited as PJ Harvey’s most approachable work. It’s cleaner, more melodic, and more open than much of what came before it. That said, it never quite pulls me in. There are individual moments that stand out, but as a whole the album keeps me at arm’s length. I find myself appreciating the craft and the atmosphere without ever fully connecting to it on an emotional level. I wanted it to resonate more than it did. It’s a solid, well-made record, and I’m glad I spent time with it. But it lands as a respectful listen rather than something I feel compelled to return to. A clear three stars.
I liked this album, but I do not think that it is something that I would enjoy listening to casually, she is a little bit to slow and even for my taste
I enjoyed listening to this album
Alright
Really not a PJ Harvey fan, but this is probably my favourite record of hers if I had to pick one. She has an air of sincerity on this album that makes it more bearable compared to her earlier work.
I mean there were some decent tracks on here, but nothing really to ride home about. None of them meshed super well together so it felt a little disjointed.
Good turn-of-the-century female-led singer-songwriting here. Enjoyable!
Another Wasn’t expecting much. Not bad
Almost hated this for sounding like Nico Vega but the last few songs truly saved it. Beast of a hail mary.
I might need to give this a deeper listen but it sounded kinda good. 3
Rolls along nicely.
Stories from somewhere in between.
not always a fan but this is a good one
It’s aight, good beats for 2000s but nothing particular special
meh. Nothing really stands out on this one, aside from some screeches that I could do without. It isn't bad, and the tone does kind of grab you after you settle in, but not really compelling to me.
A good album, I liked A Place Called Home and This Mess We're In the most.
alright ig?
Not a stand out
Big fan of her first two records and their raw sound (Steve Albini did one). I think her voice and songwriting translates well with this slicker production, but I prefer the older stuff. An artist I could see doing a deep dive on at some point.
I like PJ.
Not dynamic, kinda boring
Not my jam but it was a nice sounding sound regardless
Au début j’ai bien accroché à la vibe alternative qui me faisait parfois penser à Radiohead (délire introspectif avec un joli travail sur les voies chantées), et parfois aux Cranberries, pour l'énergie un peu tranchante et entraînante, + le timbre de la chanteuse Plusieurs titres qui m’ont bien parlé, au début et puis ensuite The mess we’re in, qui a vraiment un truc de Radiohead je trouve, et est intéressant de ouf dans la construction et les mélodies, avec de très belles parties chantées à deux voix avec les douces envolées dans les aigus Au milieu et ensuite j’ai trouvé à ça plus boring dans l'ensemble ; il me manquait quelque chose. Parfois un peu trop British pop faussement rebelle, parfois un peu trop monotone à mon goût
Runs subtils dans la voix, je crois que j’ai un peu du mal avec le format lyrics courts. Dans premier son par ex, voix monte puis descend etc difficile de faire en sorte que ça sonne pas répétitif (prévisible). 3e couplet change un peu, casse rythme. Bizarrement je suis quand même convaincue par la proposition artistique (ce va-et-vient dans les sonorités évoque un peu les vagues d’une marée qui a du mal à se jeter à l’océan, prisonnière de la baie dans laquelle elle s’échoue). Intéressant quand elle utilise sa head voice. Une façon de poser la voix très caractéristique de fin 90’ début 2000 j’ai l’impression, un peu camp rock. Bien aimé la cohérence de l’album, avec thèmes de l’évasion, trouver sa place dans le monde, rapprochement/éloignement, qui se déclinent sous plusieurs sujets spécifiques (danger de sortir de sa bulle, l’envie de se propulser dans le vaste monde, la marche brinquebalante une fois la bulle éclose…), belle progression logique dans les thèmes, que j’avais moins ressentie dans la plupart des albums écoutés avant. Ici, impressionnante capacité à produire mouvement avec des patterns en apparence très répétitifs). Petit coup de coeur pour A Place Called Home, This Is Love, et la fin de The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore (expérience d’écoute: 2 sons en 1). Par contre assez indifférente à Beautiful Feeling, par ex, qui est à la fois très personnel et en même temps donne l’impression d’être le son dans lequel elle met le moins d’effort. Pour moi, un solide 3.75 arrondi en-dessous.
Enjoyed it.
Great album. Great genre. Not for everyone so not sure how it made this list.
This is like arthouse Alanis Morrisette, but these are Alanis's rejected songs that were released years later on a deluxe edition or something. First half of the album was more enjoyable than the second. I did not enjoy the Radiohead guy popping up on multiple songs. Overall, it was OK, but I didn't love anything. Low-end 3/5.
Solid late 90s rock. Listenable, forgettable.
Täähän oli jopa ihan hyvä! Lähin tätäkin ihan neitsyenä kuuntelemaan valmiina heittää 1-2 arviota, mut kyl tää kolmoseen nousee. Tosi kivoja juttuja soitannassa ja laulussa. Voi olla että menee vielä uusiks kuunteluun ja jopa omille listoille muutamat biisit. Ei kuitenkaan nostella neloseen
Aivan nevahööd akka. Aluksi mietin että kuka tällästä shittiä 2000-luvulla tekee, kun kuulosti modernilta ollakseen 70-luvulta, mutta oli seassa pari ihan ok kipalettakin. Sen suuremmin pohtimatta laitetaan kädenlämpöinen kolkki
Fine? Feels like it's only on here because it's british
For whatever reason I can never seem to muster enough energy to properly engage with her music. All of my prior reviews for her albums have just been straight down the middle, "It's alright". Aaaand... It's kind of the same here. Yeah, it's alright. At least she's consistent. Some tracks are nicely done, but there's also a lot of dirgy stuff in there which I'm not into.
Light 3,5
I liked this. PJ Harvey has got a great voice. But the music is a bit uninspiring - just find guitar a bit boring these days, especially guitars that are bereft of melody. At least throw some trumpets in there, PJ. The 2nd half was much stronger than the first. "We Float" offering something different and is I swear the only major key on the album?? "Kamikaze" also turning up the heat to spice things up. 6.5 / 10 Best track/s: The Mess We're In, Kamikaze
Lilith Fair Radiohead. Some great moments, some irritating.
I never knew she was British. Ya learn something new everyday.
Good album. Really like her guitar tone and her duet with Thom Yorke. Highlights: "The Mess We're In" and "We Float"
Gode sange, men min mindst yndlings af de PJ Harvey plader vi har haft -- synes ikke den er helt lige så spændende som de andre. Stadig stor 3'er.
quite liked this
Interesting album from someone I have never really given much attention to. It’s not an immediate album but it does draw you in. I think I’ll give it another couple of listens to see what it truly offers
Never could get into PJ Harvey, but this was alright. She must have been boning Thom Yorke.
I did not realy enjoi it not my music style sadly
Listenable.
Just didnt have it in me for another PJ Harvey album
feels like the cover looks, and that's not a bad thing. Just wish I had a 2000s movie over it 3/5 7.46/10
Sounds kind of Radiohead adjacent. Darker sounding. Late 90’s alt/indie vibes. I’m not sold on most of the lyrics - a little too basic on some level. Notable tracks include Good Fortune, A Place Called Home, Beautiful Feeling, This Mess We’re In, This Is Love, We Float.
This.album started off really strong and i was thinking it was going to be an easy 5 for me, but then it got to the more profound, stuff towards the end and I'm not giving it a 5. I totally appreciate PJH, it's just not my cup of tea and that has always been my relationship with her music.
Good songs
I enjoyed this more than the previous PJ Harvey. Well written, sounds good, but a bit to indie-y for me.
Thom Yorke jumpscare. Decent album, good voice.
Can't seem to get on with pj harvey
Although, a fantastic album with a few songs I added to my “liked” playlist, many sound the same and the album blends together a bit too much.
My hunch about PJ Harvey is that she’s pretty much the female version of Nick Cave. listening to this one, I can’t say my assessment is entirely incorrect. I liked it more than I thought I would, but I wouldn’t call myself a fan. I respect and was unfamiliar with PJs game.
- Alternative rock album - Good, solid album, but nothing particularly stuck out to me? - Favourites: Good Fortune, Horses In My Dreams
not the best for me, but i understand why this is a highly valued album
I enjoyed this album and on another day might have ranked it a 4. 3.5/5
Another artist I had some awareness of, but no real familiarity with. I don't know exactly where they fit into the chronology of other women who create similar music (Fiona Apple comes to mind). I enjoyed this.
Couldn't get into this, but maybe I could on a different day.
I like PJ Harvey, and have seen her live atleast a couple of times. This album, whilst still a good album, is not my favourite of hers. Despite including “This Is Love” which is on my favourites list, “Stories From The City…” ranks behind her “To Being You My Love” (1995) and “Let England Shake” (2011) as an overall album. That’s not in the least to say it’s bad, it certainly isn’t, just that I don’t think it’s my favourite of hers. Regardless, it was still really nice to play this through a couple of times today :)
It sounds like the inspiration for a lot of other music I like, but almost a too pure version of it.
I like the ambiance they're able to create, but the entirety of the album felt quite monotonous. Also, no standout songs in my opinion. 3.2
Solid
Muito bom! Ouvir mais...
This is solid stuff. I remember This Is Love from when it came out and probably hadnt listened to it since. Nice to hear it again. The Mess We’re In with Thom Yorke was another one that stood out. Probably a 3.49 so I’ll round down to 3
PJ Harvey is an artist name I'd never heard of and that, unfortunately, slips away as if it were a clothing label or department store brand. Easily allusive and forgettable, but thankfully the music isn't that — the sound is accessible yet memorable. As soon as I heard the voice, I wondered "Oh, maybe it's the woman on the album cover?" — a surprisingly raw and grungy sound when contrasted with the first impression that picture gives! My next impression was that she sounds like Nick Cave. I don't think I've managed to exist at both ends of the "surprised spectrum" as much as when I read they were partners... Have you ever noticed couples who look like twins or siblings, and it feels super weird? A few of these tracks are interesting. I like her voice, musical talent, and easy-to-grasp lyrics. I'm reminded of Feist — an artist I adore to my core — but I think this teeters too much on things I didn't enjoy: repetitive grunge mood, trying too hard to be haunting, and boring melodies. Suddenly, the unmistakable voice of Thom Yorke! They sound good together on the track, but it feels wasted on a relatively boring few minutes. When I realized he was also on an earlier track, I wondered how they managed to waste his talent even more on that one. That's almost 8 minutes of Thom Yorke where I somehow didn't think "wow, this guy fucking gets it" and I feel like I must've missed something. Alanis Morissette also comes to mind in a good way and so, based on the timeline, I must give credit to Harvey for paving the way for artists like Morissette and Feist. However, this album experience is falling short for my ears. It hasn't kept my attention for the whole 40 minutes. It redeems itself quite a lot with the final track but the middle of the album was truly "mid" — and I didn't enjoy the wailing. I can understand why some people could love and be inspired by this work, though... just not me. 3.5
Man, I really want to love this album, but it just isn’t clicking with me. I just can’t fully get into indie music yet. I can tell there’s something special here, though, and with more time and the right mindset, I think it’ll hit harder. For now, I can’t give it higher than a 7.5/10. I’ll come back to this one when I’m ready for indie.
Voix féminine qui change un peu, sympa mais un peu toujours pareil
J'étais enthousiaste au début de l'album mais finalement ça ne m'a pas transcendé. Sympa mais sans plus! 3/5
3.5, but might revisit
I liked the songs, just not my usual style!
I’ve tried many times but I can’t get into PJ. The songs just seem boring and empty
Didn’t like it then liked it, so listened to it again. Didn’t like it then liked it again. Probably a 3.5 rounded down.
It's just OK.
2.5 stars It all kind of blurred together for me. Some tracks were better than others, but honestly my favorite song was the Thom Yorke song and it was sung by Thom Yorke. That being said, it wasn’t bad. But I wouldn’t recognize these songs in another context.
I remember one of my middle school teachers telling me I would probably like PJ Harvey, and I didn't listen to her then. My teacher was right, I probably would have been into her back then.
First time actually listening to this album and it's decent. Nice cameo from Thom Yorke.
Kind of forgettable for me and wasn't crazy about the mixes
I like Horses in My Dreams and Beautiful Feeling because I'm kind of sucker for that kind of guitar. In general I'm not the biggest fan of PJ Harvey's music and I'm glad this exercise forced me to at least listen all the way through once.
Good indy. Classic PJ.
3.25
Better than I thought it would be
An okay alt-pop album. Reminiscent of Alanis Morrisette without the distinctive voice. Everything here is competent, but nothing here is truly great.
I wasn’t a PJ Harvey fan when she was at her peak, though I wasn’t against her. About the only thing I knew from her was her appearance on Beavis & Butthead with the song, 50 Ft. Queenie. I also heard her on Josh Homme’s Desert Sessions album, vol. 9 & 10, I think. So I went into this album cold, though not afraid. She’s a rocker. Pretenders Critics say this album is her best, and it is really good. The album came out in 2000, so it still has a ’90s sound to it. Harvey is a great singer, and she reminded me immediately of Chrissy Hynde from the Pretenders, a band I like, though I'm not a superfan. The album also includes an appearance by Thom Yorke from Radiohead. While I enjoyed the album, and maybe this is a Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois hangover, it just didn’t make that big an impression on me. It’s good and I’m sure some of you would really like it, but I’m not sure I’ll even remember the title in a year. Perhaps I’ve heard too much in my day. This sounds like 1995-2003. It’s good, but not great. I do love the song Big Exit, which is Harvey’s feelings about being exposed to the gun culture in America. Both songs with Yorke are great, and I loved The Whores Hustle The Hustlers Whore. If you like that kind of alt-rock from the late 90s, I think you’d dig this album, but I don’t really think it’s that special. Maybe three weeks from now, it’ll draw me back for another listen, who knows?
A decent album that I feel like could be 4 stars if I was in the right mood. Definitely some great songs on it.
seductive
Pretty good and I'm sure it was ahead of its time. It was cool catching Thom Yorke in there, and I can definitely see the impact on someone like Courtney Barnett.
3/5
She has a soothing voice. ★★★
Sounds like a strange mix of Patti Smith/Television/CBGB scene but updated with the smooth/suburban production aesthetic of the early 2000s….Somehow it kind of works?? She’s got a great voice. I’m not as crazy about the acoustic/whsiper-y songs and get a little bored with ‘love letter to New York’ type songs. Pleasant surprise to hear Thom Yorke on there. Overall, mostly enjoyed.
Sounds like P Harvey
I've been meaning to listen to PJ! It's good. And hearing Thome Yorke half way in was a nice surprise. Fav song: Kamikaze
I like PJ Harvey. I don't love this album. I also once again find myself wondering "why this album"? I guess 1001 is a lot of albums.
I happened to hear about PJ Harvey recently, in the sense that she's a well-known artist. Well, she wasn't that well-known to me. Pretty good music.
Mouais/10
From what I remember, she really mellows out in this one (or did that first happen earlier?) It's decent, but I'd rather listen to most of my favorite more straightforwardly indiepop albums than hear PJ Harvey approximate the same thing.
Not bad, great collab with Thom Yorke I wasn't aware of
Should revisit
It wasn't a bad album just kinda one of the more meh ones, not bad not good but ok!
7/10
I half like this. Its kinda that ethereal whispy thing I dont like but it has some edge in places. Kamakazi is one of the songs I liked. Thumb yorke is here and im not sure how to feel about that. It at least is interesting to listen to. It held my attention the whole time but I dont see myself back to this one again.