Let England Shake
PJ Harvey

Gotta say, not only did I quite like the songs on this album, but considering how much crap I’ve given this list for being more British than Benny Hill, I should also confess that I specifically liked how much lyrical attention PJ gave to England. (My fave song overall probably was “England” itself.) Writing songs about place seems to be a fairly good formula for critical success. I really liked “All & Everything,” too. I’ll be listening to this one again.

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