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PJ Harvey...

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  • #2
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    By Jove you're right!


  • #3
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Very disappointed in her new album.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    rovert wrote: »
    Very disappointed in her new album.

    Really??..(sigh)...was looking forward to it..


  • #5
    lala stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭lala stone


    Sids Not wrote: »
    New song with John Parish......is it me or .......

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfTiEtcWkQ
    Or what??! Utube is blocked at work!


  • #6
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Really??..(sigh)...was looking forward to it..

    I like it a lot. A bit rougher than the last album she did with Parish and her vocals are more out there (think of what she was doing on White Chalk) but excellent nonetheless.

    And as for the youtube link, it's a video of Television playing a guitar riff almost identical to the opening track of the Harvey/Parish album.


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  • #7
    rovert
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    To me it is almost a parody of a PJ album.


  • #8
    Driver 8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Driver 8


    Been a bit patchy since Stories... to be honest. Both album after that were decent, but hit and miss. Still great live though. The Parish album is ok


  • #9
    omerin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭omerin


    listened to her new one once, maybe it'll be a grower. shes been average since stories


  • #10
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Driver 8 wrote: »
    Been a bit patchy since Stories...
    omerin wrote: »
    shes been average since stories

    Er no. The last two were far better than Stories and more her IMO. You cant call Uh Hu Her patchy as there is so many great songs on it and White Chalk is amazing.


  • #11
    Driver 8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭Driver 8


    The argument about them being "more her" doesn't wash with me, in the sense that whether or not an album conforms to an artists regular asthetic really doesn't relate to the quality of the album.

    For example, and god knows an Alt/Indie forum will crucify for mentioning them :P but American Idiot is the most "un-Green Day" Green Day album, but imo, far and away their best.

    Similarly, Graceland sounds nothing like other Paul Simon records, and is his best.

    Long-winded post, sorry. :o


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  • #12
    Aridstarling
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    I haven't heard much of the new album but I must say what I have heard I've really liked.

    And White Chalk is my favourite album by Miss Harvey, I think its a masterpiece. Not to say the rest aren't either!:D


  • #13
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    White Chalk is in my top three along with Stories... and To Bring You My Love. Uh-Huh Her is great too. I can see why all her albums may not appeal to everyone but I can't see how anyone could class any of her albums as average.


  • #14
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    I'm amazed at the criticisms of Uh-Huh Her - love that album.


  • #15
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    It's too bad the song "Uh-Huh Her" never made it onto the album, she used to play it live (and another that didn't make it) and it was fab.


  • #16
    RAMAN
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭RAMAN


    Have only listened to the new album a couple of times but have to admit it just seems to be more of the same. I find this happens a lot with artists who have been going a while. you love their first two or three albums and then buy the next five,six, seven releases hoping they will some day recapture that old magic.


  • #17
    rovert
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    RAMAN wrote: »
    Have only listened to the new album a couple of times but have to admit it just seems to be more of the same. I find this happens a lot with artists who have been going a while. you love their first two or three albums and then buy the next five,six, seven releases hoping they will some day recapture that old magic.

    In fairness White Chalk was a pretty unique entry into her career discography. Yeah this one is just her lazily using some of her signature hallmarks, themes and structures just to put out an album. In doing so in my view it is kind of disappointing as in the past she has been pretty protective and used great judgement over using those signature hallmarks, themes and structures.


  • #18
    loveissucide
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭loveissucide


    1.Stories
    2.Dry
    3.Rid Of Me
    4.TO Bring You My Love
    5.White Chalk
    6.Uh Huh Her
    7.Is This Desire?

    Havn't heard the new one yet.But looking forward to it.


  • #19
    rororoyourboat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭rororoyourboat


    I always find someting new and interesting in PJ's music. She's one of the most interesting artists of the last twenty years.


  • #20
    VegetativeState
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭VegetativeState


    Yeah, very surprised that more people don't like Uh Huh Her. That's without a doubt my favourite album of hers. I thought White Chalk was a bit flat.


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