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Dry

PJ Harvey

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Polly Jean Harvey arrives fully formed as a songwriter on PJ Harvey's debut album, Dry. Borrowing its primitive attack from post-punk guitar rock and its form from the blues, Dry is a forceful collection of brutally emotional songs, highlighted by Harvey's deft lyricism and startling voice, as well as her trio's muscular sound. Her voice makes each song sound like it was an exposed nerve, but her lyrics aren't quite that simple. Shaded with metaphors and the occasional biblical allusion, Dry is essentially an assault on feminine conventions and expectations, and while there are layers of dark humor, they aren't particularly evident, since Harvey's singing is shockingly raw. Her vocals are perfectly complemented by the trio's ferocious pounding, which makes even the slow ballads sound like exercises in controlled fury. And that's the key to Dry: the songs, which are often surprisingly catchy -- "Dress" and "Sheela-Na-Gig" both have strong hooks -- are as muscular and forceful as the band's delivery, making the album a vibrant and fully realized debut.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Oh My Lover
00:04:02

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

2
O Stella
00:02:30

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

3
Dress
00:03:18

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ian Olliver, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Groenvelt, AssociatedPerformer

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1991 Too Pure Records Ltd

4
Victory
00:03:15

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

5
Happy and Bleeding
00:04:51

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ian Olliver, AssociatedPerformer

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

6
Sheela-na-gig
00:03:12

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

7
Hair
00:03:45

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

8
Joe
00:02:32

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Ellis, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

9
Plants and Rags
00:04:09

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Ellis, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Chas Dickie, AssociatedPerformer - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Paine, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

10
Fountain
00:03:54

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Stephen Vaughan, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1992 Too Pure Records Ltd

11
Water
00:04:39

Polly Jean Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ELLIS, AssociatedPerformer - PJ Harvey, MainArtist - Emi Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ian Olliver, AssociatedPerformer

1992 Too Pure Records Ltd 1991 Too Pure Records Ltd

Albumbeschreibung

Polly Jean Harvey arrives fully formed as a songwriter on PJ Harvey's debut album, Dry. Borrowing its primitive attack from post-punk guitar rock and its form from the blues, Dry is a forceful collection of brutally emotional songs, highlighted by Harvey's deft lyricism and startling voice, as well as her trio's muscular sound. Her voice makes each song sound like it was an exposed nerve, but her lyrics aren't quite that simple. Shaded with metaphors and the occasional biblical allusion, Dry is essentially an assault on feminine conventions and expectations, and while there are layers of dark humor, they aren't particularly evident, since Harvey's singing is shockingly raw. Her vocals are perfectly complemented by the trio's ferocious pounding, which makes even the slow ballads sound like exercises in controlled fury. And that's the key to Dry: the songs, which are often surprisingly catchy -- "Dress" and "Sheela-Na-Gig" both have strong hooks -- are as muscular and forceful as the band's delivery, making the album a vibrant and fully realized debut.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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