PJ Harvey exploration thread

[untilted]

Trust me - even I am surprised by this, but here I am as 2023 is about to draw to an end and I can honestly say I STILL haven't got around to actually exploring PJ Harvey's music. Alt-female is absolutely my thing but it just hasn't happened for me!

I want to use this thread to take ALL OF YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS and I will pop my thoughts in here as a first time listener.

Lets go!

 

[VoR]

I’ve tried with Peej, but I generally admire her far more than I love her.

To Bring You My Love and Let England Shake by far my favourites though. The fanbase seems quite split on the latter though.

 

[octophone]

I would definitely start on To Bring You My Love. It has plenty of spike but it also very melodic and well-recorded which means it isn't as overwhelming as some of her other albums.

 

[jivafox]

Of course do it chronologically for the BEST experience.

 

[RJN]

@BoysForSeles made this last year, and it was a good introduction

 

[Art Decade]

I started with Rid of Me after hearing Rub 'Til It Bleeds and becoming obsessed, then moved backwards, then moved forwards. So I'll always think of it as a fine place to start.

 

[untilted]

@BoysForSeles made this last year, and it was a good introduction

Amazing, thanks!

I’ve heard Rid of Me (the song) powerful stuff but I don’t think I was in the right headspace for it at the time.