LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
I know we have a number of fans here, all of whom should be validated by the press Let England Shake has been receiving:
Let England Shake | Music | EW.com (A)
PJ Harvey: Let England Shake - review | Music | The Guardian (5/5)
BBC - Music - Review of PJ Harvey - Let England Shake (9/10)
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound (9/10)
Plus a 99 metacritic score. It's actually closer to a 92, but let's not allow maths to get in the way of how cool this record is.
I keep hearing that this is one of her most accessible records, and it's true that it is, in spots, more gentle than others. But this is a supremely harrowing record, one that concerns itself with war and the pain and loss it causes. The arrangements are austere, Polly rarely allowing the tracks to stretch out very far; this album is a series of fragile, emotional and moving vignettes that add up to something very exciting and unique in her discography. I definitely like.
In The Dark Places actually bears a passing resemblance to some of her heavier blues material, but Hanging on a Wire betrays that with its beauty, and this, the first single, is masterful pop:
YouTube - PJ Harvey - The Last Living Rose (Official)
I would say that this and Kaputt by Destroyer are the two truly great albums of 2011 so far, and based on the reviews for both, you can expect them to dominate year-end lists here and abroad. Get on the bandwagon now.
Let England Shake | Music | EW.com (A)
PJ Harvey: Let England Shake - review | Music | The Guardian (5/5)
BBC - Music - Review of PJ Harvey - Let England Shake (9/10)
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound (9/10)
Plus a 99 metacritic score. It's actually closer to a 92, but let's not allow maths to get in the way of how cool this record is.
I keep hearing that this is one of her most accessible records, and it's true that it is, in spots, more gentle than others. But this is a supremely harrowing record, one that concerns itself with war and the pain and loss it causes. The arrangements are austere, Polly rarely allowing the tracks to stretch out very far; this album is a series of fragile, emotional and moving vignettes that add up to something very exciting and unique in her discography. I definitely like.
In The Dark Places actually bears a passing resemblance to some of her heavier blues material, but Hanging on a Wire betrays that with its beauty, and this, the first single, is masterful pop:
YouTube - PJ Harvey - The Last Living Rose (Official)
I would say that this and Kaputt by Destroyer are the two truly great albums of 2011 so far, and based on the reviews for both, you can expect them to dominate year-end lists here and abroad. Get on the bandwagon now.