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PJ Harvey
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Early material released by the trio on Dry, 4 Track Demos and Rid of Me was praised by critics for its raw blues and punk influenced lo-fi rock sound and dark, witty lyrics. After the trio broke up, Harvey released “To Bring You My Love,” a blues-heavy album that expanded the range of her sound through the incorporation of strings, organs, and electronic sound effects. Her stage show became more theatrical, with Harvey performing in ballgowns, pink catsuits, wigs and garish, vampish make-up. Never one to rest, she followed this album with the softer, more experimental Is This Desire? and then Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea, which combined her more guitar-driven work with cleaner, lusher arrangements. In 2004 she released Uh Huh Her which marked a return to her earlier, rawer sound. Her most recent album, White Chalk was released in 2007. White Chalk gives the listener a new sound: Gone are the guitar in has the piano come with such tender force that the depressive sound is even stronger. White Chalk was according to a BBC report the result of a writing block.
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Dear Darkness
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When Under Ether
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White Chalk
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This Is Love
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Good Fortune
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Silence
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Down by the Water
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Broken Harp
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The Piano
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Big Exit
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One Line
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Grow Grow Grow
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Before Departure
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pjharvey76 wrote:
I love her!!!
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Raisin-Girl wrote:
Interested in learning guitar step by step ? If so, join this group ! http://www.last.fm/group/Guitar+For+Dummies
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WonderPat wrote:
She's freakin' SEXY.
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EskimoWoman wrote:
I love her more and more with every song I listen to
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psychomode wrote:
i fucking hate joanna newsom.
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50ftquique wrote:
I don't get how someone could ever believe that Polly was trying to sound like Joanna Newsom on White Chalk. It's just plain dumb.
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LucaDupaLova wrote:
Felt in love with her 10 years ago.Shes just so cool and talented
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taniadee wrote:
Does it have to be a life full of dread I wanna chase you round the table, I wanna touch your head
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BurntGarage47 wrote:
pj is only a year younger than my mom and she looks amazing
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morcheeban wrote:
pj is so coooool :)
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jae__moon wrote:
I've heard you for literally one day and all ready your one of my favorites.
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Vampiro_Rockero wrote:
White Chalk is a fucking great album and sounds good live. Love Polly
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absolia wrote:
it's way different, but i have never heard people say they HATE it. it's fantastic. she taught herself piano and sings in a higher register. it's in my top 10 albums ever, honestly.
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absolia. haha that sounds fucking weird! should i be afraid of listening to white chalk? is it like diffirent from her other stuff?
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psychomode wrote:
i fucking love this picture.
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NowDrop wrote:
I don't know how anyone could even think about disliking White Chalk...
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absolia wrote:
I was at Amoeba yesterday and some chick was trying to get store credit for her copy of White Chalk. Some dude saw the copy and was like "oh man I could NOT get into that one" and she said "yeah, it was so... WEIRD!" then when she brought it up to the clerk, he held it up and said "WTF was she trying to be Joanna Newsom?! Ugh." I was shocked and not expecting 3 people in one place to hate this album that I adore so much. Pissed me off. :x
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Daytrippera wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/British+Music+Addicts/
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magPio wrote:
love
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cosmo411 wrote:
she really does look a bit too thin in that pic
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