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PJ Harvey is a good singer but her music is not the kind that I listen to...
Water only song available on Spotify
I was not familiar with PJ Harvey work. I had mixed feelings on this album. I liked Happy and Bleeding the most. I would definitely give this album another listen as well as some more of her catalog.
I was not familiar with the band PJ Harvey, let alone the album, but I'm a sucker for 90s grunge women, as they typically come with sultry, gritty, smoky vocals. In that regard, this album did not disappoint. Each track is its own emotional rant wrapped in edgy guitar, raw lyrics, and powerful vocal roars. While a lot of grunge is influenced by blues, I found the bluesy tribute particularly prominent in this album. I was pleasantly surprised by a couple of tracks that even feature "cello rock", which is typically a fairly niche indie subgenre. This is another album for me where I felt like the entire album on its own was more significant than individual tracks. Overall, a fun discovery and listen for me.
Very cool stuff going on here. Unexpectedly, it brought to mind some of the Beat and Beat-influenced spoken-word (or semi-spoken/semi-sung) works in the 50s and early 60s. And there's also the obvious grit and raw distorted sound they use, kind of indie and punk elements. I think 'Plants And Rags' sounds particularly interesting to me. I'm not skilled enough in music to tell anyone what's going on there, other than broad observations like dissonance, but maybe there's some diminished and tritone stuff in there? Jarring, and no doubt quite intentionally. Even though the general sound and approach started to feel a little repetitive to me by the end of it, I like this album.
pretty good, unexpected suprise.
Third PJ Harvey album on here and this is my favourite
Nothing really stands out for me in this album but I am excited to listen to her subsequent works
You must listen to this album before you die, otherwise you will die believing that Anna Calvi and Amanda Palmer were the ultimate women in rock. (6/10) FT: Dress, Sheela-Na-Gig
Loved it when it came out
I am surprised she has so many albums on this list. A great talent with a strong vocal proficiency and control. I just can’t really get into any of the songs. She aims to be alternative in a very desperate sounding way.
Not a bad album but personally just a bit too unorthodox and weird
Gahh, can't even finish this album the first time through it. The voice is too quiet relative to the music, requires concentrating too much and hard to hear what she's saying. If you don't know what she's saying the backing music isn't enough to carry the song/album on it's own. 2nd attempt with Spotify Lyrics. Sheela-Na-gig : better once I understand what she's saying. Dress: same. Much better now that I know what she's saying. Still, not going to be my favorite album. I'll put a few songs in my favorites at least.
Will listen to more, great debut.
I liked this album more than I thought I would. Back in the mid 90s, I listened to an album of PJ Harvey's (not sure which) because there were bands that I liked that liked Harvey's music. I even had a chance to see her perform on Letterman. I didn't like what I heard. I was suprised that this album was okay.
Good singer
Was OK
Lady British Grunge. This is one of those bands where the frontwoman's poetic voice and presence is what makes the band what they are, but their actual voice holds them back. Some great power chords, though. Best track: Dress
The artist is definitely growing on me, I wasn't so sure last time I listened to one of her albums. I do enjoy the kinda grungy sound and vocals, and 'dress' is a great song. Almost a 4
meh
Очень специфичный голос, моим ушам не подходит
Good guitars and beats - harbingers of better music to come from PJ. Cool grungy 90s music, but no great hooks or riffs to bring me back for a second listen.
Better than the last album of hers we listened to for sure.
Good, but not her best
Smukt og rodet. Fabelagtigt sonisk univers. Råt og usødet.
udmærket, rid of me albummet er bedre
Indierock, råt, rimelig langsomt, poetisk
just could not get into it and I dont know why
I dig her lilt and her anger but could have used less of the former and more of the latter. It felt like watching a fuse burn down without ever getting the expected explosion. That being said, this album hits some pretty cool chords, I just wish it unleashed a little more.
iskreno nisam očekivao da će mi se dopast album, i drago mi je jako da sam ga poslušao. Ali taj streak, Victory - Sheela-na-gig - Hair je jeben, i ostale pjesme naravno. Preporuka za ulazak u njenu diskografiju da se zna s čim će se susretati.
It was very much of its time. PJ Harvey has a great rock voice.
First track is like a female Cure. I'm digging it! This thing moves along nicely. Tight little moody, alt-rock album. PJ Harvey is like an edgier Alanis Morrissette. It's a very complete album. Lots of feminine power in here. There is also a jazz component to her music, especially with Plants and Rags. At the end, there does feel like a thread runs through this album, but I'm not quite sure what it is. There are sevearl songs named after people, song titles are all very simple and short, some instrumentation is similar between tracks, but maybe it's more to create mood. It does get a little redundant, as many moody albums do, and while not totally memorable, it was a bit of a surprising album, and I have a better idea of who PJ Harvey is now.
This is a tough album for me to rate. PJ Harvey is an artist that I have tons of respect for, but I never want to listen to her music. I recognize it as good, but it just doesn't speak to me personally. It almost certainly is in the upper 50% of albums on this list, though.
Good. I knocked off a .1 point for album cover. 3.4
Better than I was exoecting
So grungy.
Good, not great.
Sound peg in the rquare hole. This album was lost on me. I tried to make this work. I wanted to like this but was never successful.
Actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Listened 3 times. Fav tracks would probably be Oh My Lover, Plants and Rags, maybe also Sheela- na- gig.
listened to 1 song its fine
listineningnow
I'm literally not cool or patient enough to listen to this. I wish that oh my lover was faster with some slower lines to emphasise them instead of relying on the instruments etc. Something I would have liked a few years ago but it's kinda meh now. O Stella is what Oh My Lover should be like. Joe is pretty cool, makes me think of a surfing montage for some reason though... Love plants and rags. Overall, reminds me of the show misfits
All three of the albums so far have felt very repetitive to me. I like this one a lot though.
euh jsp bof ok
energetic instrumentals, sweet voice, very 90s distortion
3
better than her other one, but still not my thing
Cooles Album!
Sounds like an English Alanis morrisette mixed with Nirvana. Not really my bag upon first listen but can understand the appeal.
Has alot of musicalities that I like but I couldn't connect with it unlike Polly's other albums.
moody, probably badass
OK.
Not bad so far but I just feel like I'm trapped in the 90s. Which obviously sounded fresh at the time. But I'm finding a lot of these albums sound very stuck in their time. Which is probably self fulfilling: these eras sound this way because these defining albums came about. But I have trouble listening to something that, to my fresh ears, sounds almost like parody of an era's style. Welp... TIL about Sheela Na Gig. Interesting. "Joe" has a cool intro. Funkier than I expected. The album itself feels a bit thin though. Like it's EQ'd/mastered weird. But it could also just be my headphones/laptop. I'm using bluetooth from my laptop which isn't my norm so I don't want to judge it on that. Yea... I guess a 3? It wasn't bad. And I see how it probably sounded great in the 90s. Especially for women. But it doesn't do much of anything special for me in 2021. Again, with decimals, I'd maybe give it a bit higher. But I don't even know about a 3.5. Maybe slightly below that.
Polly Jane rocking out. She's great. BT: Dress, Sheela Na Gig, Hair
I do like a bit of Peej but this isn't one of my favourite albums of hers.
La bonne PJ, j’adore en corrigeant. Manque juste la petite cigarette
Had some raw punk-y vibes, but not something I'd actively go back to listen to.
better from PJ.
De los álbumes más difíciles de una artista extraordinaria. Crudo y directo, sin adornos. Si fuera de un cantante cualquiera, daría a este disco 2 estrellas; pero hablamos de una de las mejores artistas de toda la historia musical, y también de un disco revolucionario; el principio de una carrera prolífica.
Not listened to it for 10 years but still sounds good and raw
Compulsively put on chap stick every time I saw the album art. Accidentally listened on shuffle. Was okay, but not very memorable. 5?
Promising. She gets better
Oh, the trials and tribulations of being a grrrrl! This album gives voice to a young, angsty PJ Harvey, creating a playground for grungy guitars, howling vocals, and urgent drums. Hadn't listened to this album in full since I can't remember when - always gravitate to its strongest tracks, "Plants And Rags" and "Dress", which are exceptional and have been on heavy rotation since 2000. Harvey draws from some of the best grunge elements of the era, tempering chaos, raw emotion, with grounded songwriting. This is a terrific preview for "Rid of Me" and "To Bring You My Love", which both expand and mature her sound.
Nunca la había escuchado. Mucho rock! Voy a escuchar más trabajos.
Singles from Dry "Dress" Released: December 1991 "Sheela-Na-Gig" Released: February 1992
Gross album cover and middling alt-rock. At least it's slightly better than the other PJ Harvey in my opinion... 6
Decent - would probably benefit from further listens
Honestly thought this was going to wind up being some average grungy album, but I actually enjoyed it more than I thought. There were some good tracks on here, and even though I don’t plan on coming back to it, it was a pleasant surprise. Would love to give it something higher than a 3, but it’s not quite a 4 for me Favorite track(s): “Victory,” “Hair,” and “Plants and Rags”
The front half had potential, it just fell apart after that though
Rock indie. Interesante .
J'ai bien aimé son cd. Je trouvais les chansons différentes d'une à l'autre et c'était très agréable. Mon hit: Sheela-Na-Gig
Much better than the last one! I enjoyed the punky rock upbeat, and not to weird
Decent album. I enjoy PJ Harvey style as it kind of reminds me of a mix between Radiohead and Nirvana
Some solid tracks on this one. Pleasantly surprised.
Found it a bit raw and dark for my taste
It's like female-led Nirvana. Cool. Ish.
Interesting album. I dig it. Never heard of this artist before, went in completely blind, ended up pleasantly surprised. I like the alternative rock feel with a female frontwoman.
3.5 very good, some absolute belter but knocked off .5 for some songs that were just her whining
certainly a lot of talent here and strong first album... just not really my vibe and struggled to get into it.
I quite liked this. It had some really good sounding guitar and was more melodic than the previous one.
meh
Probably revolutionary in 1992
Not a huge fan. Little bit too alt/punky for my taste.
Muito bom
supposedly the lyrics are really good but the music is so intense it hard to actually listen to them
Definitely more straightforward rock and roll compared to their later releases. I like their experimentation later on a bit more but this album isn’t bad either
I kind of liked it, but overall I'd have to give it another listen 3.5
2/15 3.5/5. Some good punk. Standout Tracks: Sheela-Na-Gig, Hair, Joe
Variable, there were things i liked and things that grated.
Background music
Not feeling this one, it’s pretty boring actually due to the fact it’s really poorly mixed and lacks the sonic quality to grab my ear. The mix is just as important as the songs themselves. FT: Plants and Rags Rating: 2/5
Eh, it was alright
The title really says it all doesn’t it There are a couple of decent songs in here, and honestly the instrumentation is pretty solid. Lyrics and theming were nice; it felt very personal and raw Unfortunately this is just not my stuff, I don’t care for her voice at all; I really don’t like that singing style that showed up a bunch in that 90s alternative wave. Think the album as a whole was kinda disconnected and I really don’t think there was a single moment where I really vibed with it. Yknow I’m really trying to come up with more realized reasons why I didn’t like this one but I can’t think of anything, it just kinda dissatisfied me
Dry? yeah its dry
PJ Harvey is one of those artists that I grew up being told they matter but I haven't met a single person in real life who likes her. I really don't get the rating on this one. Dry is downcast, grungy, alternative rock with a touch of riot grrrl energy in there. It feels super dated and not in a charming way. It's just classic 90s wailing in pain music that is super dramatic but doesn't feel earned at all. There are just no emotional peaks or real emotions to connect with which is so strange when you consider how the record presents itself. Dry wants to be wild and raw and convey a simmering anger just below the surface but this is just flannel-wearing coffee shop music with cellos and off-kilter drums. Contrast the emotions put forth here vs Doolittle or Nevermind or any punk/emo record and Dry starts looking really silly and pretentious. The problem is that all her “rage” seems really simplified and misplaced in 2026. I don't know, maybe if you like Alanis Morissette or Fionna Apple then you can be into this drum-circle, beret wearing, 90's album but for me, it was melodically uninteresting, overwrought, self-serious, and shallow. Not weird enough to be interesting, not vulnerable enough to be emotional, not hooky enough to catchy.
Not really a fan.
Ik voel PJ harvey gewoon niet helemaal. Muzikaal is het vaak gewoon een beetje hard en rockig en ik merk dat de lyrics niet genoeg op de voorgrond zitten om daar echt op te letten. Ze zingt wel goed, dat is wel fijn! Ook lijkt de mixing van dit album niet helemaal goed? De zang is gewoon nauwelijks te verstaan, zeker niet met de drums en scheurende gitaren die wel heel dik op de voorgrond liggen... De band is ijzersterk(vooral de bas!!), de zang is prima, maar dit alles trekt me echt totaaaaal niet. Het is voor mij een soort brij van harde scheurende gitaren waar dan iemand overheen probeert te zingen. Ik zeg probeert omdat de instrumenten gewoon te hard gemixt lijken waardoor het lijkt of er gezongen word van de andere kant van de kamer. Denk dat dit album een 2 sterren word, ook ondanks dat het niet mijn genre is haalde ik een stuk meer uit de andere PJ Harvey albums op deze lijst. Wel dikke shoutout naar wie er bas speelt, want de baslijnen zijn lekker dik. FAVO: Sheela-na-gig
A lot of this ran together for me, it was fine... But I don't think I'll revisit any of it.
A bit dry, yes.
I see how this started a whole new sub genre of music.
This didn’t do much for me. The songs were typical 90’s angst and all sounded the same.
Strong Rock & Roll with a whole lot of whining happening behind it. The lyrics are gimmicky and superficial with no real depth to anything PJ is saying. The best part of the album is the instrumentals.
Grungy little 90s alt-rock record. Nothing that really grabs me from this record and it all kind of bleeds together. It's not scathing to listen to, but just kind of bland and routine. Maybe I could get into it more after another listen or two.
It's good. But I'm absolutely not the target for this album.
chanteuse fait que de crier. Bon instrumental mais trop intense pour moi... 2
The fourth PJ Harvey album I have had on this list. Something about her clear voice and vocals sounds super-90s to me, but beyond that I can't really form an opinion. This is fine, but I think I can definitively say that I don't like PJ Harvey. I don't dislike her, but I don't like her. I liked the noisier, folk-rocky Dress. Plants and Rags had its moments of interest also, but overall I found the strings too discordant to enjoy, even if these are deliberate.
Don’t enjoy her voice
Reminds me of the bangles.
I’m tempted to dismiss this album as a bunch of angry women, but I assume that plays right into the reason this band played the music that they played. Hard to tell. But by and large, not for me…
I think this was a female view of 90s angst. It doesn't feel like it speaks to me but it definitely had an audience
no estaba, escuche una rola nomas
Meh. I tried but was pretty bored.
This started out with a chance that this could be the best PJ Harvey album we had listened to yet and just descended into disinterest. This is fine, I don't get it and there is too much PJ Harvey on this list.
interesting album but prefer her later stuff. Not sure why it had to be on the list
Ei iskenyt. 2/5
boh raga non è roba del mio genere anche se devo essere sincera ho amato la produzione musicale e la voce della cantante principale, molto onirica
Just does nothing for me.
Why there are so many PJ Harvey albums?
Starting positively, I did prefer this to Rid Of Me which I gave one star to. It’s not a bad album or anything, it just didn’t interest me in the slightest. I’m three hours removed from finishing it and I remember absolutely nothing about it.
i did not enjoy it, but im not the target audience
PJ Harvey was one of those artists that I always knew the name but never sat down and listened. I understand the hype, the songs are raw and could totally see this crushing for a live show.
There’s a pretty common line floating around at the moment on the web that something is “an X of all time”, something that’s just there, completely unremarkable. On a list of albums meant to be the greatest or most influential of all time, this was certainly an album of all time. Dry was just that, very dry, very bland, and very forgettable. I can’t say I was enamoured with the vocalist’s performances or any of the musicians, they were perfectly fine, as was the riffs, Melodies, and lyrics. Everything here was just meh. Perhaps I’m missing something but in such a closed list I felt like this didn’t really deserve its place. Your mileage may vary but for me the mileage was low. Just ultimately okayish in the moment and forgettable as soon as it’s done.
Not for me.
Totally MEH. Don't like grunge.
2nd album I've had by Harvey and she just doesn't do much for me. It's ok alternative rock but the music lacks depth, it's repetitive and the guitars plod.
Dismal, as was her previous one. I see there are four PJ Harvey albums on this list. Curious and unjustifiable.
Yep, that was something. A couple of good riffs, but boring as hell otherwise. If waking up hungover with the shakes was a record.
yaaaaaaaawn
Not really great, bored me
Apt title.
This was pretty cool. I like this kind of alternative rock sound in 92. I don’t think she is that interesting of a singer though or maybe something about the mix feels to fall a little flat. Is this the 4th PJ Harvey album we’ve had- I feel like she might be over represented in this list? 2.5
Very forgettable but weve heard far worse
Gnarly and reminds me of Patti Smith, but nothing I'd need to hear again
(3/7) unremarkable
Het debuut van alternative rock icoon PJ. Eerlijk gezegd had ik er wat meer van verwacht, en zoals de titel al aangeeft vond ik het over de gehele lengte een beetje te 'droog'. Het had wel momenten waarvan je hoorde dat ze nog wel eens een interessante carrière tegemoet kon gaan, maar over het algemeen was de spanning van haar latere albums nog niet heel erg effectief. Het einde, vanaf het mooie 'Plants and Rags', vond ik sterk, en zorgt ervoor dat ze nog wel op een voldoende uitkomt. 6/10 Highlights: Plants and Rags
Forgettable
mid
No había escuchado nunca su primer disco. Interesante, pero no me guardé nada. Se ve lo que prometía. Lo volveré a escuchar, pero de momento se queda en 2 estrellas.
Left me cold
Not my thing, the more I look into the album the more it became interesting, still don't understand the influence it has to be included in this list
I wanted to like it, I really did. It was grating to sit through, which I'm sad about because I usually ADORE grunge. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood right now as I sat to listen, but I found myself looking forward to it being over. +1 star for feminist lyrics, fight the power or something.
Estuvo meh
Not bad but left no impact on me. Woke up this morning and didn’t have a single memory of listening to this one
Why is there so much PJ Harvey on here?
coo
I’ve never loved PJ Harvey’s music, and this album did nothing to change that. Definitely understand her having an album on the list (I know she has at least 2), but this didn’t do anything more me. Not unlistenable, but just okay. This is a 2.5 but I’m rounding down because nothing really caught my attention or stuck with me.
Not my kind of music
Angry white girl music not as good as alanis.
Felt a little difficult to listen to
I'd like this if I had a girlfriend. Possibly.
Boring to me
First PJ Harv. She's surprisingly well-represented on this list, though I suppose she has always been a critic darling. I've seen this album while flicking through the book, though I never stopped to notice that it was from the woman of the hour. Doesn't seem like an album cover she'd put out. Anyhoo, I'm familiar with PJ Harvey because I listened to "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" a few years back. My Dad recommended it to me because Thimmy Bjorke featured on one of the tracks, though I don't remember even noticing the track he appeared on because I was so bored by the whole affair. I have more discerning, music-hardened ears now, so I'm confident I had no idea what I was talking about back then. Hopefully this album is the one to make me a convert. I haven't seen a track rating this consistent in a good while. Every song (with the exception of tracks two and three) were rated a 3/10, which is my go-to score for songs which don't hold my attention, but also don't offend my sensibilities. My favourite word to use in the place of boring is dull, and by all measures of non-sharpness this album is a right piece of shit. It can't even cut through a wet paper bag. I'm not sure what I'm holding in my hand, really. It's one of plastic retractable knives, but it's made of Styrofoam. Does anyone actually sell these? As I have belaboured to this point, this album is incredibly boring and most of it didn't work for me. The instrumentals have this muddy sound which is generally unappealing and undermines whatever the rest of this album could have going for it. The growling guitars sound slightly off-key in a way which bugs me, and the remaining instruments are sparse to point of making these songs sound barren and unfinished. The non-descript instrumentals result in similarly uninteresting vocals. Harvey sounds like she's a wink away from snoozing on the mic for most of this album. The version I listened to was also strangely quiet. I was afraid I was gonna have my eardrums ruptured at any moment for cranking up the volume. While this was a lethargic listen, it didn't go on for longer than it needed to and it didn't frustrate me, which is why I'm saving it from the one-star category. Book time. Has feminist themes. Powerful vocals. Complex lyrics. Named Best Songwriter and Best New Female Singer by Rolling Stone. The Wikipedia page is surprisingly sparse, but it backs up that this album was, in fact, well-received by critics. It also says the album didn't chart anywhere outside of the UK at the time. I'm beginning to question whether PJ Harvey does deserve four list albums. The question is whether this album or her final inclusion is the one worth scrubbing - I'm pretty sure the middle two are worth keeping. I'll take a shot in the dark and guess that PJ had more of her act together later in her career than she did on this debut album. Snubbed. In place of this album, I humbly submit Animals by Pink Floyd for inclusion on the list.
This was fine. I can tell this artist is talented but I found it all a bit forgettable. It sounded a bit like the Blur album I just listened to...
I just really hate the vocals here, it’s the same issue I have with a lot of 90s vocals they just sound flat
Very edgy and gnarly....brave for debut album
I'm not so big on the grungier style here, disappointed as I love Let England Shake and was excited to hear a raw indie style. Can hear a lot of stuff here which I love in 2000s and 2010s slacker rock stuff but it just didn't click with me
It was okay. The sound quality was all over the place though. I liked this album more than the other PJ Harvey album on this list. Still, I wouldn’t listen to it again.
PJ Harvey is a great artist, but unfortunately, some of her albums fall flat to me. I still haven't found an album of hers that I can relate to. But don't get me wrong, it's not bad, it's just not relatable.
I might give another shot
i thought i liked this and then i realized i don't lmfao
Not my jam. 2.5
Alt rokkia, vähän ehkä liian taiteellista sellaista. Kappaleet oli aika räväköitä ja "meluisia". Parhaat: Fountain, Victory
There is a character named Corey in the classic 1989 movie “Say Anything” who rights an unhealthy amount of songs about her ex named Joe. That what PJ Harvey sounds like to me.
2:5
I was let down by this album. I was excited because I really like one song by her, but this was not it.
I think I have listened to a few PJ Harvey albums over the years but they have never done much for me. I think this is her first album. Has some ok moments musically but I don’t love her singing. I suspect I may like her later records better
2,5 stars
not my bag
I listened to this yesterday, and I can't remember it.
I didn't feel strongly about this album in either direction.
Just couldn't get into it.
90s critic darling PJ Harvey! For the 4th(?) time on this list. Ugh. I dont get the media obsession with this. Its on the lower end of mid tier as can be. To be fair this may be the best of her albums.
Not for me. Never liked PJ Harvey’s vocal stylings.
This really isn’t that bad, but I’m docking an extra point because this woman is on this list too many times.
Ikke så glad i 90-tallsmusikk, men glad i å motta interiørupdates i 1001-generatoren. Selv hengte jeg speilet mitt ca 10 cm høyere i går, og byttet ut et bilde i stua
Neeh ikke for meg. Synes dette var ganske kjedelig. Til og med til pære-shopping til en av lampene jeg kjøpte i går. Pærer jeg kjøpte tidligere passet ikke. 2.
This alternative rock album burns like a bare lightbulb—its jagged guitars, sparse drums, and searing vocals exposing every raw nerve with a stark intensity that’s both captivating and uncomfortable.
PJ Harvey has never been my thing. After listening to this album I can confirm she is still not my thing. Her songs and voice sound a bit too much like noise to me.
I did not like PJ Harvey before this album, I still do not like PJ Harvey after this album. But I will say this is better than some of her other showings.
Was never a fan of PJ Harvey - Gave some of it a listen, ok - but still too chaotic for me, dare I say pretentious?!
Eh
Meh
Pitchfork: 9.2 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs
Solid PJ album, rawer than her later work. High 2s.
Just didn’t really care for it. I feel like the vocals didn’t match the music.
Hmm, Chrissie Amphlett did it better.
Awful album cover - boring album.
Great, another PJ Harvey record.
Competent but very boring
Meh?! What's significant about this, it sounds kinda like the same song over and over? It's not bad, but nothing about it is good.
This was not good. Not specifically bad enough to warrant a 1- just generally unenjoyable.
I can sense the authenticity and I appreciate trying different things, it just wasn't that well executed
Not a fan.
Bit samey
Yeah its no interessant
Oof. I thought I was going to like this because I've listened to later PJ Harvey albums and dug them. But this really was just a bunch of wailing. I'm sure there's some deeper meaning buried within the lyrics, but it's pretty hard stuff to listen to.
Not exactly my kind if music
Remarkably boring.
The album cover mattress me feel really uncomfortable for some reason. It was alright.
Don't know if I needed 2 PJ Harvey albums in 5 days. This one was the ultimate sad girl album it was just so dang depressing. Definitely the worst of her 3 on here and hopefully the last
naja, plätschert für mich so dahin und eher nichtssagend
More dull slow British rock. Eh. You Said Something was nice, and a few of the songs have nice music. But most of the album is just meh. A few of the songs are way too repetitive as well. Best song: Sheela-na-gig
I appreciate what she’s doing here but I don’t enjoy it
Didn’t really like this at all. Would probably sound much better live
Rock, Punk, 1992 -> 2
It’s aight. Nothing I can’t live without or to write home about. 1001 album worthy: nah - 101/187
So much PJ Harvey in my life the last year. Too much. I feel like this one best explains her significance but it’s still not for me. I appreciate she’s a woman rocker, but I don’t think it’s particularly interesting and I don’t like listening to it.
Get the fuck out of my face PJ Harvey
This album was meh. PJ Harvey gives female Kurt Cobain a bit.
Repetitive raw first album
2,5
Only one song I liked, a little sloppy and the volume is all over the place.
Regular
Not much substance and not for me. Some songs were load and some were barely audible, I didn't like any of them
Lite skränigt, nosar på oljud ibland.
Had some interesting moments, but ultimately not for me
They really had the mouth of sauron pose for the album cover
ehh not my fave
Great grunge sound, even dig her voice but.... These songs are horrible, geez how to kill great music with awful lyrics.
Not much into it.
I must say listening to this album kind of disappointed me. I found it boring.
OK but unfortunately not my cup of tea. 2/5
Favorite track: O stella. Overall score: 3.4/10
I like how guitar is a bit more at the front. Grunge-y Edit Apr 15 2026: 3 --> 2
Some ok rockin moments but nothing Id recommend
I’m just not a fan.
Not ripe yet
Glad to hear a woman but didn't need a 90s edgelord
I enjoyed the grungy vibes, but Harvey’s voice just doesn’t do it for me.
2.5
I liked the tracks but can't do her voice
Not keen on her voice. Never have been.
Found this pretty uninspiring. Its raw and punky and doesn't really do anything for me. 2.4/5
First song was good, but then it went downhill. Seemed like a WalMart version of Garbage.
Better than the other PJ album them on here
Convinced that PJ takes her songs to her producer and is like “make these sound as dull as possible”
ok. kinda a lot.
Не могу много сказать про этот альбом. Для меня показался обычным классическим рок-альбомом, без каких-то особенных черт. Могу только выделить вокал. Слушая его хоть и понимаешь, что слушаешь вокал 90-х годов, но звучит все равно приятно
I have never really gotten into PJ Harvey; it’s yet again a voice thing, I think. I get why people like this, but it was not all that enjoyable for me to listen to, although I did like certain elements.
Sorry PJ I really didn’t like this it was indeed DRY
That's not my taste in music
First track was unlistenable. O Stella is certainly an improvement reminding me of 80's fare like Siouxie, et al. The guitar work is very basic, but gets the job done.
Ok 2/5
It was okay I guess. Seems pretty heavily influenced by Patti Smith, who I don't really care for.
2/5
Damn that's way too depressive
Grungy
Tilfinningarokk er ekki alveg í uppáhaldi hjá mér og ég fílaði þessa plötu ekki neitt sérstaklega. Mér finnst lögin keimlík og mér finnst næstum því eins og ég þurfi að vera í andlegu ójafnvægi til að geta notið tónlistarinnar. Ég get samt alveg hlustað á þetta en kýs að gera það ekki.
not really my thing.. love her voice tho!!
dull
Super boring
Another one I'll never understand. Once, maybe two songs of interest in their entire catalog, 2 albums on this list.
And easy copy & paste of the last review I wrote for a PJ Harvey record: “Meh. Angsty, harsh, too distorted for my liking. Not for me.”
Sounds like "annoyed-woman-screaming-in-microphone-with-guitars-having-too-much-distortion-music"
I was only okay with PJ Harvey and this album…it doesn’t make me want to go in search of more music from her.
I just felt disappointed listening to this one. I thought the mixing was especially awful for the musical style of the album. The instruments were all much louder than the singer, but they weren't doing anything interesting to make it seem intentional.
Forgettable album
nothing memorable. not bad either. 5/10
Ich begreife nicht, was daran hörenswert ist.
Vocals can quiet at stages and overall mixing all of the place but otherwise too terrible
punk rocky
Victory // Sheela-na-gig // Water 2-2.5/5
There were two tracks I really liked, probably because they strayed away from the 3 chord punk rock, Nirvana-esque sounds of the rest of the album: "Happy and Bleeding" and "Plants and Rags". I love the dissonance, whining strings and big bellowing drums behind it all. There's some really cool cascades with the guitars, too. Outside of those two, the rest of the album was listenable, but its sound had a low ceiling for me. IT was 1992, I think her debut album? If so, you can hear it bursting with energy and cynicism. So much less mature than her later city/sea stories album, but definitely raucous fun. A shiny two stars. Fav track: Plants and Rags
it seems like the type of album that would get carried by great vocals. unfortunately the vocals were okay at best and it didn’t work
As with the other album, PJ Harvey is not my style. Rating: 2
Eh not for me I guess 2/5
This album was pretty much the same thing the whole time. I’m sure at the time it was different and innovative, but I felt sounded like average garage band. That’s a special with the guitars or hooks and the lyrics. This one was only OK. 2.5/5.
I’ve never loved PJ Harvey, I’ve never hated PJ Harvey. I didn’t love this album, but I didn’t hate it. It was sufficiently heavy, and she does tear it up. I’m sure she puts on a good show. At the same time, maybe because of how she tends to sing/speak, all of these songs kind of sound the same. This was her debut, and better albums do come along. I probably won’t put this on again, but I wouldn’t be upset if someone else did. 8th review.
Prefer Steve Harvey
This album is just okay but doesn't make me interested in a second runthrough so 2 stars or D+.
Ikke så spændende
Not the best. It seems lacking in the hook department. Nothing here really to get into.
I can’t put my finger on it, but I did not enjoy this.
Same dreary whaling and gloomy riffs over and over. This isn’t edgy, it’s just boring.
Dry is a very apt name for this album as it was dry of any decent music.
07/09/24 S Tier————————— A Tier—————————4 Dress B Tier—————————3 Joe Sheela Na-Gig C Tier—————————2 Plants and Rags Fountain Water O Stella Hair D Tier—————————1 Happy And Bleeding Oh My Lover
I like some PJ but this one is not some.
I don't think this is for me.
- aggressive but enjoyable - love some of the bass lines
снова прости Земфира, я всё ещё не понимаю апил ПДж, ни музыкально, ни вокально, ни стиль её, ни слова не увлекли...
"Dry" is an appropriate name
Truly never heard of her music. I just know her of her collabs with other artists. Not really my style of music.
Grunge rock
mwah die vorige was erg leuk, deze niet, vond hem erg saai
Terrible - I don't enjoy her music at all. Sort of avant garde/punk/poetry a la Patty Smith (don't like her music either). Virtually unlistenable to me.
I don't believe I've ever listened to PJ Harvey. This album is firmly in the 'meh' camp for me. There's tons of 5 star reviews for it, so I'm obviously not getting something. I just don't hear any earworms.
Not really for me. Kind of a whiney grunge feel.
2 Instruments overwhelm voices! Is it a bad mix?
Gäsp!
Bruh moment, not feeling it rn
Florence and the Machine in a different font. I don’t think I’d listen again though, a little breathy and whiny. I liked the mix overall but it just wasn’t my taste.
Meh
This is very much a product of indie rock and grunge 90s movement. It has a raw feel to it, heavy bass, and PJ's voice is incredibly distinctive as of that time. Certainly enjoyed it, but I'm also not sure it's something I'd come back to.
Avant grunge. Sounds unrehearsed and raw. Not my thing.
Fine. Early 90s female rock. Not for me.
A bit too weird and avant garde for my tastes brooke would probably love it. Nothing wrong with it per se, but I can't ever imagine myself relistening to this for fun so probably 2/5
Yawn
boring
Nah. Not for me - abrasive. I can appreciate the lyrics in places but not my cup of tea.
I liked it. Give it a 2.5. Boys immediately started wrestling each other once I put this on so it defo elicits a reaction. I may have liked it more in a different mood.