Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea

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I love this album. I'm always a sucker for a good rock band with a strong female singer. And while this may not exactly be super heavy or hard rock, I love it. She has a fantastic voice, the instrumentation is great, songs are well orchestrated. This record is a must have for anyone who likes women-in-rock and probably for just rock fans in general. What more can you ask for?
I'm glad this album was on this list. I'd heard a few songs from this album but had never sat and listened to the whole thing before. It flows really well and all of the songs fit together really nicely. It's one weakness is that I wish it ended on a stronger note, but still 5/5 for sure.

I really love PJ Harvey, the tone of her music is so dark and so "fuck off, leave me alone" that I really enjoy listening to her

You know Rory Gilmore is cool because she likes PJ Harvey, and the guy who teases Rory because he likes her is lame because he doesn’t even know who PJ Harvey is. Also, he was an asshole and should’ve just been nice to Rory whether or not Rory was “into” him.

Good album I hadn't heard before. \"This is love\" is a good track.

A guy named Robert Ellis was a producer on this album. Despite what Tidal says, this is not the same Robert Ellis of Topo Chico and Lime fame.

Brilliant. Distinctive sounding, but within the framework of the rock and indie of the time. I'm not sure why I didn't listen to more PJ at the time, maybe I thought she was too grown up and serious for me. If I did, I was wrong!
A wee bonus point for Thom Yorke showing up secures the five for her, and i look forward to hearing more during or after this list

I think this is a strong 3 for me – like, if we could go by decimals, you’re looking at a 3.5 that I can’t personally round up to a 4.

This album hits on a lot of my sensibilities for this era, but I feel like the vision she’s going for isn’t fully realized over the course of this album. You’ve got great soundscapes, and when they hit in tandem with the lyrics, they hit, and I’d say they hit more often than not. However, when they do feel disjointed, it kinda sticks out to me in a way that… doesn’t ruin the album experience, necessarily, but it’s harder to stay invested for me because I kind of have to focus one way or the other instead of working in harmony.

Those moments are what’s keeping me from rounding up to a 4, but this is a really nice sounding album, and I think there’s some high emotional points on it that would make me recommend it to some people I know.

I enjoyed this. More mellow than I was expecting and a quite a bit more pop, but I don't have a problem with that. A few songs almost sounded like The Pretenders?

I'll listen to this one again.

I really enjoyed this album. She has a great voice. I will definitely listen to this one again.

RAWK CHICK. Never quite probably made it onto my radar, despite being the "correct" genre and timing for her to be a teenage obsession. Great stuff though (even with Thom Yorke wibbling around)

I just spent several days in The City but am not sure if I was inspired enough to be moved by the theme of duality. Either way, the songwriting is excellent, and Thom Yorke is never an uninvited guest.

Wasn’t really feeling this one. Songs never seemed to go anywhere. Was ok.

I've always got time for PJ Harvey! This is her at her slickest, and is very much an excellent listen.

Was a nice listen for sure… Didnt expect thom yorkes voice

I'm glad this album came on the weekend as it gave me the opportunity to listen to it a couple more times. Not exactly my cup of tea, but enjoyable, none-the-less..

I really enjoyed this one when it came out and it's still a good listen today. I loved the Thom Yorke tracks.

PJ Harvey's someone I should just dive into her music, listen to some things all in a row, bc she's been rock solid whenever she's come up on the list, but I feel like I'd benefit from like a closer career look. Thom Yorke showing up on one of this album's songs made something click in terms of, like, genre space mental sorting

Probably PJ Harvey's best album, along with "Let England Shake" (Maybe that one edges this out for me). This is an easy 5/5 for me; could listen to it on repeat. Best tracks: A Place Called Home, The Whores Hustle And The Hustlers Whore, We Float, but I don't think there's a weak track on it.

Thom Yorke on a pj Harvey album?!? Sign me up!

This was the PJ Harvey I was into. It's good, but I don't think it has the venomous bite of her earlier work. Also, Thom Yorke's cameos in this era just consisted of him repeating the lyrics (see also: El Presidente by Drugstore).