PJ Harvey
During the early-'90s alternative rock explosion, several female singer/songwriters rose to prominence, but few were as distinctive or as widely praised as Polly Jean Harvey. Over the course of three albums, Harvey established herself as one of the most individual and influential songwriters of the '90s, exploring themes of sex, love, and religion with unnerving honesty, dark humor, and a twisted theatricality. At the outset of her career, she led the trio PJ Harvey, which delivered her stark songs with bruisingly powerful, punkish abandon, as typified by the 1992 deb...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. Her eighth studio album and first new material since 2004's critically acclaimed Uh Huh Her. It highlights PJ's incredible ability to create a unique, yet always impacting experience with each new album. The songs are wonderfully mesmerizing. PJ's talents as a songwriter, musician, and producer have never been as powerful or profound. Recorded and produced with Flood and John Parish, and also includes contributions from Harvey's long time associate Eric Drew Feldman as well as Jim Whit [ read more ]
LP $18.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Available on CD and vinyl formats, the twelve tracks, chosen by Polly, span her career; from early versions of the songs on debut album Dry (1992) to her seventh album Uh Huh Her, released in 2004. Harvey recorded many sessions with John Peel over the years. Of the release, Lousie Kattenhorn, John's Producer, said "John loved the sessions and was thrilled to have Polly record so many for his show. He considered her a wonderful artist and they were great friends. It's fantastic th [ read more ]
LP $25.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Newly repressed in the UK, this selection of alternate versions of early tracks now comes with a download code. PJ Harvey's original demos, plus six previously unreleased songs. Harvey as absolutely raw and brash as you could handle her. Highly recommended!
LP $31.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Following the tour for Rid of Me, Polly Harvey parted ways with Robert Ellis and Stephen Vaughn, leaving her free to expand her music from the bluesy punk that dominated PJ Harvey's first two albums. It also left her free to experiment with her style of songwriting. Where Dry and Rid of Me seemed brutally honest, To Bring You My Love feels theatrical, with each song representing a grand gesture. Relying heavily on religious metaphors and imagery borrowed from the bl [ read more ]
LP $31.99
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